league, Carl Zeiss Jena finished in third place. During the 1979–80 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round by Red Star Belgrade. They won the East German Cup after defeating Rot-Weiß Erfurt 3–1 in the final. Carl Zeiss Jena finished third in the league. During the 1980–81 season, Carl Zeiss Jena got all the way to the final of the Cup Winners' Cup where they lost to Dinamo Tbilisi. They were knocked out of the East German Cup in the round of 16. They finished in third place in the league. During the 1981–82 season, Carl Zeiss Jena were eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round of the UEFA Cup. They finished in fifth place in the league. During the 1981–82 season, Carl Zeiss Jena were eliminated by Girondins de Bordeaux in the UEFA Cup. They were eliminated by FC Karl-Marx-Stadt in the semi-finals of the East German Cup. They finished in third place in the league. He left the club on 23 October 1983. His final match was a 5–0 loss to Dynamo Berlin on 22 October 1983. Meyer was manager of Rot-Weiß Erfurt from 1 July 1984 to 28 April 1987. His first match was a 1–1 draw against Hansa Rostock on 18 August 1984. Rot-Weiß Erfurt finished the 1984–85 season in sixth place and were eliminated in the East German Cup in the quarter-finals. In the 1985–86 season, Rot-Weiß Erfurt were eliminated from the East German Cup in the round of 16. They finished in 10th place in the league. During the 1986–87 season, Rot-Weiß were eliminated in the round of 16 of the East German Cup. Meyer left the club on 28 April 1987. His final match was a 2–1 loss to Stahl Riesa. Rot-Weiß Erfurt were in ninth place at the time Meyer left the club. East Germany and German reunification (1988–1995) Meyer was manager of Chemnitz from 1 July 1988 to 9 June 1993. His first match as manager was a 1–0 win against 1. FC Magdeburg on 13 August 1988. Karl-Marx-Stadt finished the 1988–89 season in third place. The club got to the final of the East German Cup. Chemnitz finished the 1989–90 season in second place, losing the championship on the tiebreaker. They also participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 16, and the