Germany was divided in four zones as a result of World War II,
each one administered by one of the victorious powers: France,
USA, Great Britain and the Soviet Union. On October 7 1949 in
the Soviet or Eastern zone an independent state was founded, the
GDR. Like for all other things, a governing body for soccer had
to be founded. On ..., the Deutsche Fussballverband (German
Football Federation, DFV) was founded as official football
association of the GDR. As wellas the establishment of a
domestic league and domestic cup a national selection had to be
established. On September 21 1952 the GDR's history of a
national squad started with a friendly match between Poland and
the GDR in Warsaw. In the following years the GDR took part in
all international competitions but only once survived the
qualification. In 1974 they took part in the World Cup Finals in
West Germany, playing the most remembered match in its history.
It was the only match between East and West Germany resulting in
a 1-0 victory of the East Germa