1961-62 DDR-Oberliga

In 1961/62 the thirteenth season was DDR-Oberliga played, the highest class of the GDR . ASK Vorwärts Berlin became champion. The competition lasted from March 5, 1961 to June 3, 1962.

Content

 * 1 Season Conduct
 * 1.1 Final Standings
 * 2 Top scorers
 * 3 European matches
 * 4 See also
 * 5 External links

Conduct Season [ edit ]
After 1955 to 1960 season was completed in one calendar year the federation decided in 1961 to change the system to fall-spring. They had at that time the system changed to Soviet example because this was necessary because of the harsh winter. Because winters in the GDR were not so strict and in the vast majority of Europe from autumn to spring and this also played football was in line with the emerging European tournaments was reversed this decision in 1955.

Unlike 1955 when one first round was played as a transition season was longer and now all teams surpassed himself three times. The clubs were playing at home and out and the third meeting was on neutral ground. The neutral matches were divided over the whole season and were usually finished in stadiums clubs which played in the top division.

Although Vorwärts Berlin for two rounds before the end was sure of the title, it looked for a long time does not appear that the title was extended. Empor Rostock was long in the lead and only Berlin was on the 33th matchday for the first time at the top.

Motor Zwickau was again the best BSG with a fifth place. The second BSG from the Oberliga, Lokomotive Stendal, ended in a relegation place. Also Einheit Dresden, since 1950 in the Oberliga played degraded and failed more in return.

There were 2.2079 million spectators to the 273 Oberliga Contests representing 8,088 per game. This was the lowest average for the Oberliga until then and this record would be broken only in 1991. An explainable reason was that the third match between teams on a neutral field in a smaller stadium gespeeeld was.

Top scorers [ edit ]
There were 851 goals, which amounts to 3.12 per game. The matches with the most goals were Dynamo Berlin Aufbau Magdeburg (5: 3) and Lok Leipzig-Turbine Erfurt (5: 3).

European competitions [ edit ]
European Cup European Cup II Fairs Cup