DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1978 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 24 | 50:17 | 33 | 39:9 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 24 | 63:18 | 45 | 36:12 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 24 | 50:17 | 33 | 33:15 | |
| 4 | FC Carl Zeiss | 24 | 46:20 | 26 | 32:16 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 24 | 45:35 | 10 | 31:17 | |
| 6 | Halle | 24 | 35:34 | 1 | 27:21 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 24 | 24:32 | -8 | 24:24 | |
| 8 | Zwickau | 24 | 18:45 | -27 | 19:29 | |
| 9 | Aue | 24 | 24:40 | -16 | 18:30 | |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 24 | 22:42 | -20 | 18:30 | |
| 11 | KMS | 24 | 25:38 | -13 | 17:31 | |
| 12 | Böhlen | 24 | 29:52 | -23 | 17:31 | |
| 13 | Riesa | 13 | 22:19 | 3 | 13:13 | |
| 14 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 11 | 9:16 | -7 | 6:16 | |
| 15 | Rostock | 13 | 12:25 | -13 | 5:21 | |
| 16 | Gera | 11 | 3:27 | -24 | 1:21 |
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