DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1953 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemie Leipzig | 17 | 37:23 | 14 | 22:12 | |
| 2 | Lauter | 17 | 30:16 | 14 | 22:12 | |
| 3 | Rotation Dresden | 17 | 24:18 | 6 | 21:13 | |
| 4 | Erfurt | 17 | 34:24 | 10 | 20:14 | |
| 5 | Aue | 17 | 29:20 | 9 | 19:15 | |
| 6 | Brieske | 16 | 30:25 | 5 | 18:14 | |
| 7 | Dresden | 17 | 32:28 | 4 | 17:17 | |
| 8 | Zwickau | 17 | 25:34 | -9 | 17:17 | |
| 9 | Babelsberg | 17 | 28:31 | -3 | 15:19 | |
| 10 | Stendal | 17 | 24:29 | -5 | 15:19 | |
| 11 | Meerane | 14 | 21:18 | 3 | 14:14 | |
| 12 | Halle | 17 | 13:20 | -7 | 14:20 | |
| 13 | Dessau | 16 | 21:32 | -11 | 13:19 | |
| 14 | Ost Leipzig | 14 | 24:31 | -7 | 10:18 | |
| 15 | Thale | 16 | 13:32 | -19 | 8:24 | |
| 16 | Gera | 3 | 5:3 | 2 | 5:1 | |
| 17 | Obersch | 3 | 5:3 | 2 | 3:3 | |
| 18 | Vorw | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 3:3 | |
| 19 | Jena | 3 | 1:8 | -7 | 2:4 |
Das war dem Abstiegskampf unwürdig.
— Schalke-Trainer Thomas Reis nach 0:2 im direkten Duell bei 1899 Hoffenheim in Sinsheim.