Attendance 40,000 | ||
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Event 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Date 4 July 1948 (1948-07-04) Venue Probstheidaer Stadion, Leipzig Referee Kurt Liebschner (Weißenfels) | ||
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.