Tabelle1952/195316. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dessau | 15 | 50:17 | 33 | 27:3 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 15 | 30:18 | 12 | 19:11 | |
| 3 | Halle | 15 | 31:20 | 11 | 17:13 | |
| 4 | Erfurt | 15 | 23:20 | 3 | 17:13 | |
| 5 | Thale | 15 | 23:28 | -5 | 17:13 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 15 | 26:22 | 4 | 16:14 | |
| 7 | Chemie Leipzig | 15 | 28:28 | 0 | 15:15 | |
| 8 | Aue | 15 | 27:29 | -2 | 15:15 | |
| 9 | Babelsberg | 15 | 26:28 | -2 | 15:15 | |
| 10 | Lauter | 15 | 31:37 | -6 | 15:15 | |
| 11 | Rotation Dresden | 15 | 30:28 | 2 | 14:16 | |
| 12 | Obersch | 16 | 22:25 | -3 | 14:18 | |
| 13 | Brieske | 15 | 22:31 | -9 | 14:16 | |
| 14 | Stendal | 15 | 24:31 | -7 | 12:18 | |
| 15 | Jena | 15 | 20:30 | -10 | 12:18 | |
| 16 | Vorw | 15 | 23:28 | -5 | 11:19 | |
| 17 | Gera | 15 | 17:33 | -16 | 6:24 |
Der beste Nationaltrainer, den England nie hatte.
— Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung über Brian Clough, Erfolgstrainer von Nottingham Forest und Derby County.