Borussia Dortmund were crowned champions for the third time after a group stage and a final, having previously won the championship in 1956 and 1957.
[1] On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1963–64 European Cup, where Borussia lost to F.C.
FC Köln made its third appearance in the national title game, having won the previous years championship and lost in 1960.
In the previous year, a single round had been played in the group stages because of the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Germany participated in, to reduce the schedule.
The 1963 edition marked the last year, where the German championship was decided in a final.