DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1953 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aue | 30 | 55:36 | 19 | 38:22 | |
| 2 | Rotation Dresden | 30 | 53:40 | 13 | 37:23 | |
| 3 | Chemie Leipzig | 30 | 54:42 | 12 | 36:24 | |
| 4 | Brieske | 30 | 59:43 | 16 | 35:25 | |
| 5 | Erfurt | 30 | 57:42 | 15 | 35:25 | |
| 6 | Lauter | 30 | 47:35 | 12 | 34:26 | |
| 7 | Stendal | 30 | 51:42 | 9 | 33:27 | |
| 8 | Zwickau | 30 | 44:52 | -8 | 32:28 | |
| 9 | Dresden | 30 | 46:39 | 7 | 31:29 | |
| 10 | Babelsberg | 30 | 56:55 | 1 | 29:31 | |
| 11 | Halle | 29 | 29:36 | -7 | 25:33 | |
| 12 | Thale | 29 | 34:46 | -12 | 25:33 | |
| 13 | Dessau | 30 | 35:65 | -30 | 19:41 | |
| 14 | Vorw | 15 | 23:27 | -4 | 15:15 | |
| 15 | Meerane | 14 | 21:18 | 3 | 14:14 | |
| 16 | Obersch | 16 | 25:25 | 0 | 13:19 | |
| 17 | Ost Leipzig | 14 | 24:31 | -7 | 10:18 | |
| 18 | Gera | 17 | 16:38 | -22 | 10:24 | |
| 19 | Jena | 16 | 15:32 | -17 | 9:23 |
Im Herbst fallen die Blätter und die Trainer.
— Sandro Wagner nachdem nur 15000 Zuschauer zum Europa-League-Debüt der TSG Hoffenheim kamen