SC Turbine Erfurt was an ice hockey team in Erfurt, East Germany. They were a member of the sports club of the same name.
The club initially played in the East German 1. Liga, and qualified for the DDR-Oberliga for the 1961-62 season. After only one season in the league, they were relegated back to the 1. Liga. Turbine won the Liga in 1963-64 and returned to the Oberliga the following season.
They went on to play six more seasons in the Oberliga from 1964-1970. After which the club fell victim to the overhaul of the East German hockey system, which saw the Oberliga reduced to two teams. In their place, an amateur outfit - BSG Motor Optima Erfurt - was created and began playing in the Bezirksliga and DDR-Bestenermittlung.
Season-by-season records[]
DDR-Oberliga (1961-1970)[]
| Season | Games | Won | Tied | Lost | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1961-62 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 149 | 7th | 4th relegation round, Relegated | |
| 1964-65 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 118 | 8th | Played in Relegation series1 | |
| 1965-66 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 81 | 74 | 3rd first round | 2nd relegation round (6th overall) | |
| 1966-67 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 4th first round | 3rd relegation round (7th overall) | |
| 1967-68 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 89 | 6th | None | |
| 1968-69 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 88 | 7th | 2nd relegation round (6th overall) | |
| 1969-70 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 5th first round | 3rd relegation round (7th overall) |
1. Defeated BSG Chemie Leuna in the Relegation series 13-1 and 5-1 to remain in the Oberliga.