1956 DDR-Oberliga
The season 1956 was the eighth edition of the DDR Oberliga. Master was the SC bismuth Karl -Marx-Stadt, has added to its ( unofficial ) Master Title verteigte from the transitional round last year. The season began on March 11, 1956 and ended on 28 October 1956.
Preseason
The season was the first season after the conversion of gaming operations for the entire year rhythm. The new game plan, which overlapped with that in Europe mostly played rhythm, with the result that the champions indeed qualified for the European Champions Cup, but only in the autumn of the following year ( almost a year later ) could participate.
Name change
The creation of Leistungsstüztpunkten by the establishment of sports clubs (SC) had been finalized and was reflected in the composition of the league resist. Only three of the 14 were still Oberliga company sports teams (BSG ). All other teams were already integrated in sports clubs. The BSG Chemie, Karl -Marx-Stadt was connected to the new SC Motor Karl- Marx-Stadt shortly before the season starts. The climber of the season in 1954/55 BSG Fortschritt Weissenfels had passed into the SC progress Weissenfels before the start of the transitional period.
In addition to the name changes already mentioned, there was also the ZSK Vorwärts Berlin to re- name changes. After the end of the premier league season 1956 the name was changed to Zask Vorwärts Berlin ( under this name they also participated in the Cup final part ), before the start of the following season then followed ASK Vorwärts Berlin as a final name for the time being.
Course of the season
After the bismuth SC Karl- Marx-Stadt already successfully cut off in previous years (two time runner-up, a time cup winners ) and 1955 the unofficial championship of transitional round had won, followed by 1956, the "real" championship. Only the SC locomotive Leipzig made bismuth long time serious competition, slipped on the last day but still in third place. Runner-up was the province Club activist Brieske - Senftenberg, who thus achieved the best result in its history. Also, the climber of the year in 1954/55 locomotive Stendal made with the fourth rank for a positive surprise.
On the other hand was disappointing season for both sports clubs Empor Rostock and Dynamo Berlin, who had been resettled in 1954 still with the aim of creating sports centers in the capital and in the north of Saxony. Both clubs were relegated, with Dynamo because of the use of an unauthorized player on the final day two points were deducted, which would otherwise mean the league. Instead, remained as Tabellenzwölfter the master of the season in 1954/55 Turbine Erfurt in the big leagues, who played still a weak season.
A highlight of the season was the game between the two teams Leipzig rotation and locomotive on September 8 at the newly built Central Stadium. The attendance of 100,000 people is today the attendance record for soccer league games in Germany.
Statistics
The champion team
Heinz Glaser ( 25 / -), Bringfried Müller ( 24/1 ), Erhard Bauer ( 24 / -) Karl Wolf ( 26/2 ), Siegfried Wolf ( 26/3 ) Horst Friday ( 21/4 ), Manfred Kaiser (26/ 4), Willy Tröger (25 /16), Armin Günther (25/ 8), Kurt quarter (25 /13)
Goals
There were 565 goals, ie 3.10 per game, including ten were own goals. The highest victory achieved Lok Stendal on 22 Gameday at home against rotation Babelsberg 7-2. It was thus the highest-scoring game in addition to the motor encounters Karl- Marx-Stadt - Lok Stendal ( 6:3 / 17 Matchday), Empor Rostock - Motor Zwickau ( 3:6 / 20 ) and rotation Babelsberg - Motor Zwickau (5: 4/ 26 ).
Audience
A total of 2,403,000 spectators watched the 182 league games, yielding an average of 13,203 spectators per game. The greatest encouragement had the Leipzig Cup Derby SC Lok - SC rotation Leipzig with 50,000 spectators.
Fdgb Cup
The fdgb Cup 1956 was surprisingly won by the East German division and promoted SC Chemie Halle- Leuna against the favored ZSK Vorwärts Berlin.
International Competitions
In 1956 came the first time an East German team in a European Cup competition at. The participating team at the first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, it was, however, a Leipzig city selection, primarily made up of players from sports clubs and Locomotive rotation. The team should compete in a group against Kölner Stadt selection and Lausanne-Sports, but the Cologne withdrew. After a 6-3 win and a 3:7 defeat against the Swiss Leipzig was eliminated.