1964–65 DDR-Oberliga explained

Competition:DDR-Oberliga
Season:1964–65
Winners:ASK Vorwärts Berlin
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:ASK Vorwärts Berlin
Continentalcup2:European Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:SC Aufbau Magdeburg
Continentalcup3:Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:SC Leipzig
Matches:182
Total Goals:529
League Topscorer:Bernd Bauchspieß (14)[1]
Attendance:1,767,500[2]
Average Attendance:9,712
Prevseason:1963–64
Nextseason:1965–66

The 1964–65 DDR-Oberliga was the 16th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.

The league was contested by fourteen teams. National People's Army club ASK Vorwärts Berlin won the championship, the club's fourth of six national East German championships all up.[3] [4]

Bernd Bauchspieß of BSG Chemie Leipzig was the league's top scorer with 14 goals, becoming the first player to finish as top scorer on three occasions.[5] For the third time the title East German Footballer of the year was awarded, going to Horst Weigang of SC Leipzig.[6]

On the strength of the 1964–65 title Vorwärts qualified for the 1965–66 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Manchester United in the first round. Seventh-placed club SC Aufbau Magdeburg qualified for the 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winner and was knocked out by West Ham United in the quarter-finals. Fourth-placed SC Leipzig qualified for the 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup where it was knocked out in the second round by Leeds United.[7]

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The 1964–65 season saw two newly promoted clubs, Dynamo Dresden and SC Neubrandenburg.[8] [9]

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  1. fuwo, page: 93
  2. fuwo, page: 23
  3. Web site: East Germany - List of Champions . . 22 January 2016.
  4. Web site: DDR-Meister . dfb.de . . 22 January 2016. de. East German champions.
  5. Web site: DDDR » Oberliga » Torschützenkönige . Weltfussball.de . 22 January 2016. de. DDR-Oberliga top scorers .
  6. fuwo, page: 92
  7. Web site: European Competitions 1965-66. . 22 January 2016.
  8. Web site: East Germany 1946-1990 . . 22 January 2016.
  9. Web site: DDR » Oberliga 1964–65 . Weltfussball.de . 22 January 2016. de. DDR-Oberliga 1964–65.