DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1953 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aue | 10 | 21:10 | 11 | 14:6 | |
| 2 | Lauter | 10 | 18:8 | 10 | 14:6 | |
| 3 | Erfurt | 9 | 22:12 | 10 | 13:5 | |
| 4 | Brieske | 10 | 22:17 | 5 | 13:7 | |
| 5 | Babelsberg | 10 | 19:18 | 1 | 10:10 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 10 | 15:21 | -6 | 10:10 | |
| 7 | Rotation Dresden | 9 | 10:9 | 1 | 9:9 | |
| 8 | Meerane | 9 | 12:12 | 0 | 9:9 | |
| 9 | Dresden | 9 | 16:19 | -3 | 8:10 | |
| 10 | Chemie Leipzig | 9 | 14:17 | -3 | 8:10 | |
| 11 | Halle | 9 | 6:11 | -5 | 7:11 | |
| 12 | Stendal | 9 | 8:13 | -5 | 6:12 | |
| 13 | Thale | 8 | 8:13 | -5 | 6:10 | |
| 14 | Dessau | 9 | 13:20 | -7 | 6:12 | |
| 15 | Ost Leipzig | 9 | 13:18 | -5 | 5:13 | |
| 16 | Gera | 1 | 2:1 | 1 | 2:0 | |
| 17 | Obersch | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 18 | Jena | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 19 | Vorw | - | -:- | 0 | - |
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