[5] Streich also took out the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.

The previous record of seven matches was held by Dynamo Dresden from the 1972-73 DDR-Oberliga.

The team then also set a new record for the number of goals scored during a season under the current format.

On the strength of the 1978–79 title BFC Dynamo qualified for the 1979–80 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Nottingham Forest in the quarter finals.

Second-placed Dynamo Dresden qualified for the 1979–80 UEFA Cup where it was knocked out in the second round by VfB Stuttgart while third-placed FC Carl Zeiss Jena lost to Red Star Belgrade, also in the second round.