1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft final

1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final
Soviet occupation zone championship
Event1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft
Date4 July 1948 (1948-07-04)
VenueProbstheidaer Stadion, Leipzig
RefereeKurt Liebschner (Weißenfels)
Attendance40,000

The 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final decided the winner of the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, the 1st edition of the Ostzonenmeisterschaft, a knockout football cup competition to decide the champions of the Soviet occupation zone.

The match was played on 4 July 1948 at the Probstheidaer Stadion in Leipzig.[1][2] SG Planitz won the match 1–0 against Freiimfelde Halle for their 1st title.[3]

Route to the final

The Ostzonenmeisterschaft was a ten team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Four teams entered the qualifying round, with the two winners advancing to the quarter-finals, where they were joined by six additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.

SG Planitz Round Freiimfelde Halle
Opponent Result 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Opponent Result
SG Schwerin 3–1 Quarter-finals SG Wismar-Süd 3–1
SG Weimar-Ost 5–0 Semi-finals SG Meerane 5–2

Match

Details

SG Planitz1–0Freiimfelde Halle
Weiß 38' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kurt Liebschner (Weißenfels)
SG Planitz
Freiimfelde Halle
GK1Soviet occupation zone in Germany Anton Huber
RBSoviet occupation zone in Germany Erich Merkel
LBSoviet occupation zone in Germany Egon Jugel
RHSoviet occupation zone in Germany Günter Schneider
CHSoviet occupation zone in Germany Herbert Seltmann
LHSoviet occupation zone in Germany Erich Meichsner
ORSoviet occupation zone in Germany Hans Meier
IRSoviet occupation zone in Germany Johannes Breitenstein
CFSoviet occupation zone in Germany Horst Weiß
ILSoviet occupation zone in Germany Karl Dittes
OLSoviet occupation zone in Germany Helmut Fischer
GK1Soviet occupation zone in Germany Kurt Grimm
RBSoviet occupation zone in Germany Fritz Belger
LBSoviet occupation zone in Germany Hans Meyer
RHSoviet occupation zone in Germany Walter Metzner
CHSoviet occupation zone in Germany Karl-Heinz Scheer
LHSoviet occupation zone in Germany Kurt Fritzsche
ORSoviet occupation zone in Germany Manfred Krüger
IRSoviet occupation zone in Germany Heinz Pabst
CFSoviet occupation zone in Germany Paul Brandt
ILSoviet occupation zone in Germany Horst Blüher
OLSoviet occupation zone in Germany Karl Gola

References

  1. ↑ "Planitz wurde Fußball-Ostzonenmeister" [Planitz became football champions of the Eastern Zone]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 4, no. 154. 6 July 1948. p. 4.
  2. ↑ "Planitz und Weißenfels-Mitte sind Ostzonenmeister" [Planitz and Weißenfels-Mitte are champions of the Eastern Zone]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 3, no. 154. 6 July 1948. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "East Germany 1947/48". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.