DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1978 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFC Dynamo | 26 | 59:18 | 41 | 43:9 | |
| 2 | Dresden | 26 | 67:19 | 48 | 40:12 | |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 26 | 54:22 | 32 | 34:18 | |
| 4 | FC Carl Zeiss | 26 | 52:22 | 30 | 34:18 | |
| 5 | Lok Leipzig | 26 | 52:38 | 14 | 34:18 | |
| 6 | Halle | 26 | 40:40 | 0 | 29:23 | |
| 7 | RW Erfurt | 26 | 26:33 | -7 | 27:25 | |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 26 | 29:45 | -16 | 21:31 | |
| 9 | Zwickau | 26 | 21:50 | -29 | 21:31 | |
| 10 | KMS | 26 | 29:42 | -13 | 19:33 | |
| 11 | Böhlen | 26 | 34:57 | -23 | 19:33 | |
| 12 | Aue | 26 | 24:50 | -26 | 18:34 | |
| 13 | Riesa | 13 | 22:19 | 3 | 13:13 | |
| 14 | Vorw. Frankfurt | 13 | 10:19 | -9 | 6:20 | |
| 15 | Rostock | 13 | 12:25 | -13 | 5:21 | |
| 16 | Gera | 13 | 3:35 | -32 | 1:25 |
Wenn man keine Tore macht, ist's ganz schwer, ein Spiel zu gewinnen.
— Reinhold Fanz