GDR 1956
Actually, the most memorable event this season was when champions Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt hosted 1.FC
Kaiserslautern with Fritz and Ottmar Walter. The friendly was held in Leipzig in front of 110,000 fans, with FCK
winning an exciting 5-3 match.
DDR Oberliga
1. Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt (P) 26 53:21 38-14
2. Aktivist Brieske-Senftenberg 26 34:15 36-16
3. Lok Leipzig 26 45:22 34-18
4. Lok Stendal (N) 26 55:54 28-24
5. Einheit Dresden 26 50:46 26-26
6. Vorwärts Berlin 26 41:41 26-26
7. Rotation Babelsberg 26 41:53 26-26
8. Rotation Leipzig 26 35:41 24-28
9. Motor Karl-Marx-Stadt 26 24:48 23-29
10. Fortschritt Weißenfels (N) 26 36:38 22-30
11. Motor Zwickau 26 47:52 22-30
12. Turbine Erfurt (M) 26 36:38 21-31
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13. Dynamo Berlin 26 37:47 20-32
14. Empor Rostock 26 31:49 18-34
Cupfinal: Chemie Halle-Leuna - Vorwärts Berlin 2:1
Scoring:
18 - Lindner (stendal)
16 - Tröger (Wis. Karl-Marx-Stadt)
14 - Meinhold (Zwickau)
13 - Viertel (Wis. Karl-Marx-Stadt)
12 - Konzack (Lok Leipzig)
12 - Meyer (Weissenfels)
12 - Selignow (Babelsberg)
DDR-Liga, Staffel Nord (A)
1. Motor Jena 26 89:23 42-10
2. Chemie Halle (A) 26 82:31 38-14
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3. Motor Mitte Magdeburg 26 55:36 33-19
4. Fortschritt Meerane (A) 26 51:32 31-21
5. Wissenschaft Halle 26 59:46 29-23
6. Empor Wurzen 26 39:36 28-24
7. Wismut Gera 26 36:36 27-25
8. Chemie Zeitz 26 36:46 23-29
9. Chemie Wolfen 26 47:60 20-32
10. Motor Dessau 26 33:49 20-32
11. Chemie Glauchau 26 28:54 19-33
12. Motor Altenburg 26 33:69 19-33
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13. Motor Nordhausen-West 26 39:69 18-34
14. Aufbau Großräschen 26 22:62 17-35
(c) Abseits Guide to German Soccer