title: 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft final
text: # 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft final
  
  The 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final decided the winner of the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, the 1st edition of the Ostzonenmeisterschaft, a knockout football cup competition to decide the champions of the Soviet occupation zone.
  
  The match was played on 4 July 1948 at the Probstheidaer Stadion in Leipzig. SG Planitz won the match 1–0 against Freiimfelde Halle for their 1st title.
  
  ## Route to the final
  
  The Ostzonenmeisterschaft was a ten team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Four teams entered the qualifying round, with the two winners advancing to the quarter-finals, where they were joined by six additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.
  
  | SG Planitz | SG Planitz | Round | Freiimfelde Halle | Freiimfelde Halle |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Opponent | Result | 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft | Opponent | Result |
  | SG Schwerin | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | SG Wismar-Süd | 3–1 |
  | SG Weimar-Ost | 5–0 | Semi-finals | SG Meerane | 5–2 |
  
  ## Match
  
  ### Details
  
  | SG Planitz | Freiimfelde Halle |
  | - | - |
  | GK | Anton Huber |
  | RB | Erich Merkel |
  | LB | Egon Jugel |
  | RH | Günter Schneider |
  | CH | Herbert Seltmann |
  | LH | Erich Meichsner |
  | OR | Hans Meier |
  | IR | Johannes Breitenstein |
  | CF | Horst Weiß |
  | IL | Karl Dittes |
  | OL | Helmut Fischer |
  | GK | Kurt Grimm |
  | RB | Fritz Belger |
  | LB | Hans Meyer |
  | RH | Walter Metzner |
  | CH | Karl-Heinz Scheer |
  | LH | Kurt Fritzsche |
  | OR | Manfred Krüger |
  | IR | Heinz Pabst |
  | CF | Paul Brandt |
  | IL | Horst Blüher |
  | OL | Karl Gola |
  