The Oberliga or DDR-Eishockey-Oberliga was the top level of
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
in
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
. From 1949 to 1970, the increasingly popular sport of ice hockey saw the creation of a variety of leagues, with the Oberliga at the top level. However, in 1970 funding for all but two ice hockey teams (
SG Dynamo Weißwasser and
SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was the largest sports club of SV Dynamo, the sports association of the security agencies. The club was disbanded after German reunification and even ...
) was abruptly ended by the Politburo. Some of the de-funded teams went on to participate in the ''DDR-Bestenermittlung'', an unofficial continuation of the former "Gruppenliga" (the second league below the Oberliga until 1970).
Teams
1970-1990
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SG Dynamo Weißwasser
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SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was the largest sports club of SV Dynamo, the sports association of the security agencies. The club was disbanded after German reunification and even ...
1949-1970
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SG Dynamo Weißwasser (Previously known as BSG Ostlgas Weißwasser and BSG Chemie Weißwasser.)
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SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was the largest sports club of SV Dynamo, the sports association of the security agencies. The club was disbanded after German reunification and even ...
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SV Deutsche Volkspolizei Berlin
* TSC Berlin
* Empor Rostock
* Turbine Erfurt
* ASK Crimmitschau
* Einheit Dresden
* SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
* SG Frankenhausen (became BSG Zwickau in 1955 and SC Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1956.)
* SG Apolda
* SG Schierke
* SG Grün Weiß Pankow
Past winners
* 1949 SG Frankenhausen
* 1950 SG Frankenhausen
* 1951 BSG Ostglas Weißwasser
* 1952 BSG Chemie Weißwasser
* 1953 BSG Chemie Weißwasser
* 1954 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1955 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1956 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1957 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1958 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1959 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1960 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1961 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1962 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1963 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1964 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1965 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1966 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1967 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1968 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1969 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1970 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1971 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1972 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1973 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1974 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1975 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1976 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1977 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1978 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1979 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1980 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1981 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1982 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1983 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1984 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1985 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1986 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1987 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1988 SC Dynamo Berlin
* 1989 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
* 1990 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
See also
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East Germany national ice hockey team
The East German national men's ice hockey team was a national ice hockey representing the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The first international game was played in East Berlin on 28 January 1951, losing 3–8 to Team Poland.
The team compe ...
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DDR-Bestenermittlung
References
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Sports leagues established in 1949
1949 establishments in East Germany
Recurring events disestablished in 1990
1990 disestablishments in Germany