1974–75 DDR-Oberliga

The season 1974/75 was the 26th edition of the DDR - Oberliga. Champion for the third time 1.FC Magdeburg, who thus defended his title from last year. The season began on August 24, 1974 and ended on 24 May 1975.

Course of the season

Again, the first three ranks among the teams from Magdeburg, Jena and Dresden were identified. The rankings of these three matched this time exactly the preseason, so Magdeburg defended his championship titles (most recently managed this Vorwärts Berlin 1966), Jena for the third consecutive runner-up was and Dresden at least in the international competition came in third place. The championship was decided in the penultimate round in a direct duel between Magdeburg and Jena in the sold-out Ernst-Grube -Stadion, as they parted both 1:1 draw. Fourth went to BFC Dynamo, who was on the threshold of his successful era ( until 1991 the team was back worse than fourth place ).

Exciting was the decision for the second relegated. Forward Stralsund stood at practically 23 Round relegated firmly. For the Army football player, it was the last game in the premier league. Prior to lay Hansa Rostock and bismuth floodplain. On the penultimate day the two met each other in Rostock Hansa and pushed his way through a 4-0 victory in front of bismuth on the non- relegation zone. Accordingly Rostock on the final day was the favorites, especially since you yourself competing against the other relegated Stralsund, while Aue played against Erfurt. But since Erfurt lost in Aue and Stralsund a 1-1 won rose for the second time from Rostock from the league.

For a positive surprise was Stahl Riesa. The promoted from 1973 finished sixth and thus the best placement of its league affiliation.

For the referee Robert Pischke a penalty whistle is fatal. In Dresden game against the BFC on Matchday ( both teams were poor start to the season) he gave shortly before the end a penalty for Dresden. Dresden won the match 3-2 and Pitschke was never scheduled again to play the league.

Cross Table

The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Statistics

Champion team

Manfred Zapf ( 24/3 ) Bodo summer (14 / - ), Wolfgang Abraham ( 25/2 ), Klaus Decker ( 25 / -) Wolfgang Seguin ( 26/3 ), Jürgen Pommerenke ( 25/15 ), Axel Tyll (20/ 6) Detlef Raugust ( 19/2 ), Jürgen saving water ( 11/7 ), Martin Hoffmann (25/ 11)

Without use: Bernd Dorendorf, Hans -Werner Heine (both Gate), Jürgen eighth

Goals

In the 182 point games were 514 goals, an average of 2.82 per game. The highest-scoring matches with nine hits were locomotive Leipzig - Frankfurt forward with 4:5 on matchday and Sachsenring Zwickau - Stahl Riesa 6-3 on the 25th game day. The biggest win was a 8-0 BFC Dynamo HFC Chemie against 23 match day.

Manfred Vogel from HFC chemistry was first scorer in the league. Bird was previously twice become top scorer in the league in the GDR years, so it was his third top scorer in a row. In total, 151 players were characterized as scorers, were added ten own goals.

Several players get three goals (no hattrick ) in a game: Köditz ( Lok Leipzig ) against Stralsund ( Sp 2 ), Peter (Hall ) against Riesa ( 4 Sp ) and CFCs ( 8 Sp ), Andrich (Frankfurt) against Lok Leipzig ( 4 Sp ) and Stralsund ( 7 Sp ), Bird (Jena) against Magdeburg ( 12 Sp ), Labes (BFC ) against Hall ( 23 Sp ) and bird (Hall ) to Erfurt ( 25, Sp ). It 64 Penalties were imposed, of which 55 were transformed. Pommerenke from Magdeburg and Halle bird from each scoring 5 times, Dietzsch from Zwickau, Wätzlich from Dresden, Johannsen and Terletzki both met 4 times per bull's-eye from the BFC. Goalkeeper Schönig from Stralsund parried 2 pieces.

Audience

A total of 2.2098 million viewers watched the 182 league games, which gives an average of 12,142 spectators per game. The highest average attendance recorded Dresden ( 25 923 ). Behind the Master Magdeburg was ( 22,923 ). Frankfurt was rear with an average of 5,100 spectators. The Army football players from Stralsund were at the end of the table viewer ( 6,846 ) behind Sachsenring Zwickau ( 6962 ). The largest number of spectators meant 40,000 for first home game of FC Magdeburg against Carl Zeiss Jena on the 25th game day. Least Viewers ( 2000 ) (5th Round in the catch-up game ) and FC Karl- Marx-Stadt were (12th Round ) each at home games of Vorwärts Frankfurt against Hall.

Miscellaneous

• 313 players were used, which were 25 in all league matches this.
• There were 105 home wins, 50 draws and 27 Away Games.
• 4 References box and 349 warnings imposed the referees, with 45 players had to pause after the third and sixth yellow card.

Player of the year

After the season, Jürgen Pommerenke was first awarded by the Master Magdeburg as Footballer of the Year in 1975. The midfield maestro of the Master has been involved with 15 goals instrumental in re- title.

Fdgb Cup

The fdgb Cup was won this season of Sachsenring Zwickau. The Zwickau won their third Cup title in the final surprising against the SG Dynamo Dresden, who had previously defeated in the second round of the Masters Magdeburg and in the semifinals to defending champion Jena.

International Competitions

After the successful previous year, which was crowned by Magdeburg's European Cup titles, and the European Cup season was less successful for the GDR representatives. The Master went to Magdeburg in the European Cup of Champions. After a bye in the first round came in the second round to a duel with the West German defending champions Bayern Munich. Bayern sat down with 3:2 and 2:1 against the Magdeburg through and won the Cup again later. In the European Cup winner Carl Zeiss Jena was also not go beyond the second round. Here Benfica was too strong. In the UEFA Cup Vorwärts Frankfurt was defeated in the first round of Juventus, while Dynamo Dresden was eliminated in the second round against Hamburger SV. At the Intertoto Cup 1974, the GDR did not participate again.