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. SG Planitz won the match 1–0 against Freiimfelde Halle for their 1st title.
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
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GK 1 Anton HuberRB Erich MerkelLB Egon JugelRH Günter SchneiderCH Herbert SeltmannLH Erich MeichsnerOR Hans MeierIR Johannes BreitensteinCF Horst WeißIL Karl DittesOL Helmut Fischer GK 1 Kurt GrimmRB Fritz BelgerLB Hans MeyerRH Walter MetznerCH Karl-Heinz ScheerLH Kurt FritzscheOR Manfred KrügerIR Heinz PabstCF Paul BrandtIL Horst BlüherOL Karl Gola
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