The Ostzonenmeisterschaft 1949 (English: Championship of the Eastern Zone) was the second association football championship in what was to become East Germany. As in the previous season, it was played in a one-leg knock-out format with ten participating teams. Each of the five Länder—Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt—sent two representatives. Unlike the previous season, none of the regional championships was ended early, even if the participants for the championship had already been determined. Last year's winner SG Planitz did not qualify, but finalists SG Freiimfelde Halle – renamed ZSG Union Halle – reached the final again, this time beating Fortuna Erfurt to win their first championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Soviet occupation zone |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Union Halle |
| Runner-up | Fortuna Erfurt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 46 (5.11 per match) |
Teams qualified for the play-offs
edit| Club | Qualified as |
| SG Friedrichstadt | Champions of Saxony |
| SG Meerane | Saxony runners-up |
| SG Fortuna Erfurt | Champions of Thuringia |
| SG Altenburg-Nord | Thuringia Runners-up |
| ZSG Union Halle | Champions of Saxony-Anhalt |
| SG Eintracht Stendal | Saxony-Anhalt runners-up |
| SG Babelsberg | Brandenburg champions |
| SG Franz Mehring Marga | Brandenburg runners-up |
| SG Wismar-Süd | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern champions |
| SG Schwerin | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern runners-up |
Play-offs
editQualifying round
edit| SG Franz Mehring Marga | 2–0 | SG Schwerin |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 10,000
| SG Eintracht Stendal | 4–3 | SG Altenburg-Nord |
|---|---|---|
Quarter finals
edit| SG Eintracht Stendal | 4–0 | Franz Mehring Marga |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,000
| SG Fortuna Erfurt | 10–0 | SG Wismar Süd |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 10,000
| SG Meerane | 3–2 | SG Babelsberg |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 9,000
| ZSG Union Halle | 2–1 | SG Friedrichstadt Dresden |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 20,000
Semi finals
edit| ZSG Union Halle | 3–0 | SG Eintracht Stendal |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 20,000
| SG Fortuna Erfurt | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | SG Meerane |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 25,000
Final
edit| Union Halle | 4–1 | Fortuna Erfurt |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Schmidt  77' |