DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1978 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 21 | 45:12 | 33 | 36:6 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 21 | 54:13 | 41 | 33:9 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 21 | 42:17 | 25 | 28:14 | |
| 4 | FC Carl Zeiss | 21 | 38:19 | 19 | 26:16 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 21 | 39:32 | 7 | 26:16 | |
| 6 | Halle | 21 | 30:32 | -2 | 22:20 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 21 | 20:29 | -9 | 21:21 | |
| 8 | Zwickau | 21 | 17:38 | -21 | 17:25 | |
| 9 | Union Berlin | 21 | 20:37 | -17 | 16:26 | |
| 10 | Böhlen | 21 | 25:41 | -16 | 15:27 | |
| 11 | Aue | 21 | 22:38 | -16 | 15:27 | |
| 12 | KMS | 21 | 22:34 | -12 | 14:28 | |
| 13 | Riesa | 13 | 22:19 | 3 | 13:13 | |
| 14 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 8 | 8:10 | -2 | 6:10 | |
| 15 | Rostock | 13 | 12:25 | -13 | 5:21 | |
| 16 | Gera | 8 | 3:23 | -20 | 1:15 |
Ailton, bisher hat er gespielt wie ein Haufen wehleidiger Quark.
— SAT1-Reporter Werner Hansch über Stürmerstar Ailton.