DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1973 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 21 | 41:24 | 17 | 30:12 | |
| 2 | KMS | 21 | 36:21 | 15 | 30:12 | |
| 3 | FC Carl Zeiss | 21 | 41:21 | 20 | 29:13 | |
| 4 | Dresden | 21 | 43:32 | 11 | 28:14 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 21 | 45:27 | 18 | 26:16 | |
| 6 | Zwickau | 21 | 34:28 | 6 | 25:17 | |
| 7 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 21 | 33:30 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 8 | Rostock | 21 | 33:31 | 2 | 21:21 | |
| 9 | Aue | 21 | 27:34 | -7 | 19:23 | |
| 10 | BFC Dynamo | 21 | 37:44 | -7 | 16:26 | |
| 11 | Chemie Leipzig | 21 | 23:33 | -10 | 15:27 | |
| 12 | RW Erfurt | 21 | 17:37 | -20 | 11:31 | |
| 13 | Riesa | 13 | 12:31 | -19 | 7:19 | |
| 14 | Cottbus | 13 | 10:28 | -18 | 6:20 | |
| 15 | Union Berlin | 8 | 9:12 | -3 | 5:11 | |
| 16 | Halle | 8 | 11:19 | -8 | 3:13 |
Einen Abstieg betrachte ich als die völlig falsche Lösung.
— HSV-Sportmanager Holger Hieronymus zur Situation in Hamburg.