The 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final decided the winner of the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, the 1st edition of the Ostzonenmeisterschaft, a knockout football cup competition to decide the champions of the Soviet occupation zone.
The Ostzonenmeisterschaft was a ten team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Four teams entered the qualifying round, with the two winners advancing to the quarter-finals, where they were joined by six additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.
^"Planitz wurde Fußball-Ostzonenmeister" [Planitz became football champions of the Eastern Zone]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 4, no. 154. 6 July 1948. p. 4.
^"Planitz und Weißenfels-Mitte sind Ostzonenmeister" [Planitz and Weißenfels-Mitte are champions of the Eastern Zone]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 3, no. 154. 6 July 1948. p. 4.
