DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1953 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aue | 13 | 26:15 | 11 | 17:9 | |
| 2 | Erfurt | 13 | 28:18 | 10 | 17:9 | |
| 3 | Lauter | 13 | 21:12 | 9 | 16:10 | |
| 4 | Chemie Leipzig | 13 | 25:18 | 7 | 16:10 | |
| 5 | Rotation Dresden | 13 | 18:12 | 6 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | Brieske | 14 | 27:23 | 4 | 16:12 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 13 | 24:23 | 1 | 12:14 | |
| 8 | Babelsberg | 13 | 23:23 | 0 | 12:14 | |
| 9 | Meerane | 13 | 17:17 | 0 | 12:14 | |
| 10 | Stendal | 13 | 17:18 | -1 | 12:14 | |
| 11 | Zwickau | 13 | 17:29 | -12 | 12:14 | |
| 12 | Halle | 13 | 9:13 | -4 | 11:15 | |
| 13 | Dessau | 13 | 19:25 | -6 | 11:15 | |
| 14 | Ost Leipzig | 13 | 21:31 | -10 | 8:18 | |
| 15 | Thale | 12 | 11:27 | -16 | 6:18 | |
| 16 | Gera | 1 | 2:1 | 1 | 2:0 | |
| 17 | Obersch | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 18 | Jena | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 19 | Vorw | - | -:- | 0 | - |
Da kam dann das Elfmeterschießen. Wir hatten alle die Hosen voll, aber bei mir lief's ganz flüssig.
— Paul Breitner