DDR Oberliga Archives ⋆ An Old International

Bernd Bransch, 1944 – 2022

There are few players who are remembered by one photograph only. Bernd Bransch was one of them. His mos famour photo was a hand shake with Franz Beckenbauer ahead of the only all-German football in June 1974. Most importantly, it was Bransch whose goals got the GDR there. a quiet hero The football world has…

Joachim Streich, 1951 – 2022

Joachim Streich was one of the household names in GDR football, scoring goals galore. With the premature passing away of Joachim Streich at the age of 71, football fans and particularly East German football fans mourn the loss of another great of the game. He was the GDR’s record international player with 102 caps and…