1982–83 FDGB-Pokal

All fixtures were decided in a single match, in case of a draw extra time was played, followed by a penalty shootout, if the score was still level.

[citation needed] * denotes Bezirkspokal winners(1) Match awarded to BSG Aktivist Schwarze Pumpe, as Robur Zittau had neglected to bring their players' passes.

[1] Magdeburg and Karl-Marx-Stadt met after a disappointing season, finishing 6th and 9th in the league respectively, leading to some calling this final unattractive and unpopular.

Just three minutes earlier, Streich had scored of a Steinbach pass, turning past defender Uhlig and finishing of for his first goal ever in a cup final.

[3] The fourth goal only helped to mark the superiority of Magdeburg's team on this day, after Halata and Cebulla had already wasted several opportunities.