1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final
| Soviet occupation zone championship | |||||||
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| Event | 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft | ||||||
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| Date | 4 July 1948 | ||||||
| Venue | Probstheidaer Stadion, Leipzig | ||||||
| Referee | Kurt Liebschner (Weißenfels) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
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 | ||
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| 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 Planitz
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Freiimfelde Halle
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References
- ↑ "Planitz wurde Fußball-Ostzonenmeister" [Planitz became football champions of the Eastern Zone]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). 4 (154). 6 July 1948. p. 4.
- ↑ "Planitz und Weißenfels-Mitte sind Ostzonenmeister" [Planitz and Weißenfels-Mitte are champions of the Eastern Zone]. Neues Deutschland (in German). 3 (154). 6 July 1948. p. 4.
- ↑ "East Germany 1947/48". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.