1968–69 FDGB-Pokal

The 1968-69 season saw the 18th competition for the FDGB-Pokal, the East German national football cup.

The first round was competed with 46 teams: 15 Bezirkspokal winners (indicated by an asterisk), 29 teams from the DDR-Liga and the two teams relegated from the DDR-Oberliga in the previous season. BSG Chemie Premnitz, a DDR-Liga side, were given a bye to the intermediate round. The competition was played in a knock-out format; if scores were level after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. If the scores were still level after this, a replay was played.

After an intermediate round, the participants of which were determined by a draw - three Bezirkspokal winners and nine DDR-Liga sides - the 14 current Oberliga teams joined the competition. Three Oberliga sides were already eliminated at this stage: F.C. Hansa Rostock, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and BSG Stahl Riesa. 1967 Oberliga champions FC Carl Zeiss Jena needed a replay against Motor Grimma that they won convincingly; 10-1 was the final score. The only other remaining Bezirkspokal winner, Berliner FC Dynamo II was eliminated after a 1–2 loss to DDR-Liga side SG Dynamo Dresden.

The third round saw the repeat of last year's final between 1. FC Union Berlin and Jena. Jena had their revenge, winning 0–1 in berlin and eliminating the title holders. Two DDR-Liga sides, Wismut Gera and Dynamo Dresden had qualified for the quarter-finals, but lost their away games and went out. Last year's finalist Jena was eliminated in the quarter-finals as well, losing 1–4 to Vorwärts Berlin who in turn went out after a 1–2 loss against FC Karl-Marx-Stadt. Karl-Marx-Stadt's opposition was 1. FC Magdeburg who had reached their third final by beating Berliner FC Dynamo in their home ground.

First round

Matches played on 11 August 1968.

Home teamAway teamResult
Berliner FC Dynamo II*BSG Post Neubrandenburg3–1
BSG Chemie Veritas Wittenberge*SG Lichtenberg 476–1
BSG Post Neubrandenburg II*FC Hansa Rostock II2–3
BSG Motor Ludwigsfelde*SG Dynamo Schwerin0–2
SG Dynamo Frankfurt/Oder*BSG Lokomotive Stendal1–5
BSG Motor Grimma*BSG Aktivist Karl-Marx Zwickau3–2
ASG Vorwärts Cottbus II*BSG Motor Hennigsdorf2–5
BSG Lokomotive Halberstadt*SG Dynamo Eisleben2–3
SG Dynamo Dresden II*ASG Vorwärts Leipzig0–1
BSG Chemie Buna Schkopau*FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt II2–3
BSG Motor Gotha*ASG Vorwärts Meiningen2–4
SG Blau-Weiß Reichenbach*FSV Lokomotive Dresden2–1
BSG Chemie Schwarza*BSG Motor Wema Plauen0–1 a.e.t.
SG Dernbach*BSG Wismut Gera1–4
BSG Einheit Greifswald*ASG Vorwärts Neubrandenburg2–2 a.e.t.
BSG Motor BautzenSG Dynamo Dresden0–3
BSG Motor BabelsbergFC Energie Cottbus2–1
TSG WismarASG Vorwärts Stralsund0–1 a.e.t.
SC Fortschritt WeißenfelsFC Carl Zeiss Jena II0–2
BSG Aktivist Schwarze PumpeBSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt2–1
BSG Motor KöpenickASG Vorwärts Cottbus1–0
BSG Motor WeimarBSG Motor Steinach1–1 a.e.t.
BSG Motor EisenachBSG Chemie Zeitz2–0

Replays

Home teamAway teamResult
BSG Motor SteinachBSG Motor Weimar2–0
ASG Vorwärts NeubrandenburgBSG Einheit Greifswald*4–3

Bye: BSG Chemie Premnitz

Intermediate round

Matches played on 7 October 1968.

Home teamAway teamResult
BSG Chemie Veritas Wittenberge*Berliner FC Dynamo II*0–4
SG Blau-Weiß Reichenbach*BSG Motor Eisenach1–1 a.e.t.
BSG Motor BabelsbergBSG Wismut Gera0–1
ASG Vorwärts MeiningenFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt II1–0
BSG Aktivist Schwarze PumpeASG Vorwärts Leipzig2–0
ASG Vorwärts StralsundBSG Chemie Premnitz0–0 a.e.t.

^ Match played in Suhl.

Replays

Home teamAway teamResult
BSG Motor EisenachSG Blau-Weiß Reichenbach2–0
BSG Chemie PremnitzASG Vorwärts Stralsund1–2 a.e.t.

Second round

Matches played on 16 November 1968.

Home teamAway teamResult
BSG Motor Grimma*FC Carl Zeiss Jena1–1 a.e.t.
Berliner FC Dynamo II*SG Dynamo Dresden1–2
ASG Vorwärts Neubrandenburg1. FC Magdeburg0–6
FC Carl Zeiss Jena IIHFC Chemie1–5
SG Dynamo EislebenBSG Wismut Aue2–3 a.e.t.
ASG Vorwärts MeiningenBSG Sachsenring Zwickau2–3 a.e.t.
SG Dynamo SchwerinFC Vorwärts Berlin0–3
ASG Vorwärts StralsundBerliner FC Dynamo1–1 a.e.t.
BSG Motor EisenachBSG Chemie Leipzig0–0 a.e.t.
FC Hansa Rostock II1. FC Union Berlin1–1 a.e.t.
BSG Motor SteinachFC Karl-Marx-Stadt1–3 a.e.t.
BSG Motor HennigsdorfFC Hansa Rostock2–0
BSG Wismut GeraFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt2–1
BSG Motor Wema PlauenBSG Stahl Riesa2–1
BSG Aktivist Schwarze Pumpe1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig0–2
BSG Motor KöpenickBSG Lokomotive Stendal1–2

Replays

Home teamAway teamResult
FC Carl Zeiss JenaBSG Motor Grimma10–1
Berliner FC DynamoASG Vorwärts Stralsund5–0
BSG Chemie LeipzigBSG Motor Eisenach4–0
1. FC Union BerlinFC Hansa Rostock II3–1 a.e.t.

Third round

Matches played on 1 December 1968.

Home teamAway teamResult
1. FC MagdeburgBSG Sachsenring Zwickau4–1
BSG Wismut GeraHFC Chemie Halle1–0
BSG Motor Wema PlauenBSG Chemie Leipzig0–2
SG Dynamo Dresden1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig2–1
FC Karl-Marx-StadtBSG Wismut Aue3–1
1. FC Union BerlinFC Carl Zeiss Jena0–1
BSG Motor HennigsdorfFC Vorwärts Berlin0–2
Berliner FC DynamoBSG Lokomotive Stendal1–0 a.e.t.

Quarter finals

Matches play on 23 April 1969.

Home teamAway teamResult
FC Vorwärts BerlinFC Carl Zeiss Jena4–1
Berliner FC DynamoSG Dynamo Dresden3–0
FC Karl-Marx-StadtBSG Wismut Gera5–3
BSG Chemie Leipzig1. FC Magdeburg1–2

Seinfinals

Matches played on 8 May 1969.

Home teamAway teamResult
FC Karl-Marx-StadtFC Vorwärts Berlin2–1
Berliner FC Dynamo1. FC Magdeburg1–2

Final

Statistics

1. FC Magdeburg4 – 0
(1 – 0)
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Ohm 28', 60'
Walter 51'
Sparwasser 68'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hans-Joachim Schulz (Görlitz)
MAGDEBURG:
GKEast Germany Hans-Georg Moldenhauer
SWEast Germany Manfred Zapf
DFEast Germany Günter Fronzeck
DFEast Germany Peter Sykora
DFEast Germany Jörg Ohm
DFEast Germany Rolf Retschlag
MFEast Germany Hermann Stöcker
MFEast Germany Wolfgang Seguin
MFEast Germany Wolfgang Abraham
FWEast Germany Jürgen Sparwasser
FWEast Germany Joachim Walter
Manager:
East Germany Heinz Krügel
FC KARL-MARX-STADT:
GKEast Germany Joachim Gröperdownward-facing red arrow 63'
DFEast Germany Albrecht Müller
DFEast Germany Eberhard Schuster
DFEast Germany Fritz Feister
DFEast Germany Peter Müller
MFEast Germany Friedrich-Wilhelm Göcke
MFEast Germany Rolf Steinmann
MFEast Germany Dieter Erler
FWEast Germany Gotthard Zölfldownward-facing red arrow 46'
FWEast Germany Manfred Lienemann
FWEast Germany Everhard Vogel
Substitutes:
GKEast Germany Manfred Kaschelupward-facing green arrow 63'
FWEast Germany Karl-Heinz Zeidlerupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
East Germany Bringfried Müller

Match report

Only Magdeburg's fans were on the losing side of the duel between the third-placed and the seventh-placed Oberliga teams. A mere 200 FCM fans had found the way to Dresden and were vastly outnumbered by 7,000 Karl-Marx-Stadt supporters. On the pitch, however, things were completely different. A clearly superior 1. FC Magdeburg side won the final by the biggest margin since 1950 when EHW Thale had won the cup with a 4–0 scoreline as well.

The meeting began in a hectic fashion, only 15 minutes into the match both FCK's Göcke and FCM's Zapf had had to be treated for injuries, but both could continue. At first, karl-Marx-Stadt, full of enthusiasm, created a number of opportunities. Göcke went close in the 12th, and in the 27th Zapf had to scratch the ball off the goalline. Magdeburg sat back, relying on their safe defense, and waited for opportunities to counter-attack. These came up just a minute after Zapf's save: Stöcker started a run down the left, going past Göcke and outplayed Peter Müller. His cross reached Ohm who scored with a header. From this moment Magdeburg were in control of the match, sending their forwards to attack the very moment they won the ball. Ohm, Seguin and Abraham dominated in midfield and Karl-Marx-Stadt's play was reduced to individual efforts, their forwards reduced to ineffectiveness.

Magdeburg consequently seized their dominance in the second half of the match. Six minutes after kick-off it was again Stöcker who was the starting point of the next goal. his corner kick was headed in by Walter to make it 2–0. Karl-Marx-Stadt attempted to turn the game and threw everything forward, thus offering their opposition even more room. Magdeburg took up the offer, Ohm starting a solo at the half-way line, finishing off with a gentle lob over Gröper for the third goal. Eight minutes later it was Sparwasser who scored the fourth goal after outplaying two opponents. Magdeburg played as if in a frenzy and had several more clear scoring chances, the last in the 85th when Sparwasser forced subbed-in Kaschel to make a great save.

Magdeburg had won their third cup title with an excellent performance. Dresden's footballing hero of times past, Richard Hofmann, complimented the team:

"Thanks a lot boys for this footballing joy. This was real advertising for our beautiful sport. You won outright and deservedly. Your defense was positioned dead right, played cleverly. Your attackers were more and more dominant with the ongoing game. You won the cup in a superior manner. It was a great game, it was a joy to watch you play."
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References

  1. "none", Volksstimme, 2 June 1969
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