East German 1. Liga

The '''East German 1. Liga (known as the Liga''' from 1952-1955 and from 1962-1965) was the second level of ice hockey in East Germany from 1952-1965. The Gruppenliga became the second-level league for 1965-66.

Champions

 * 1952-53: SG Dynamo Berlin (Group A), BSG Motor Treptow (Group B)
 * 1953-54: BSG Wismut Zwickau (Group A), BSG Chernie Granschutz (Group B)
 * 1954-55: SG Dynamo Berlin (Group A), ESG Wissenschaft Leipzig (Group B)
 * 1955-56: SC Motor Berlin
 * 1956-57: BSG Aufbau Schonheide
 * 1957-58: BSG Aufbau Schonheide
 * 1958-59: ASK Vorwarts Erfurt
 * 1959-60: SC Empor Rostock
 * 1960-61: SC Turbine Erfurt (Group 1), SG Dynamo Weißwasser II (Group 2)
 * 1961-62: BSG Chernie Granschutz (Group 1), SC Motor Karl-Marx-Stadt (Group 2)
 * 1962-63: ASG Vorwarts Crimmitschau
 * 1963-64: SC Turbine Erfurt
 * 1964-65: BSG Chernie Leuna