The upper tier of elite clubs in East Germany had privileged access to talents within designated geographical and administrative areas. However, BFC Dynamo was able to recruit its talents from training centers (TZ) in all parts of East Germany, except those in Bezirk Dresden. The club benefited from a nation-wide scouting system, which included 33 training centers (TZ) of SV Dynamo and a partnership with Bezirk Cottbus. In total, BFC Dynamo had access to 38 training centers (TZ) across East Germany for the recruitment of talents. As a comparison, 1. FC Union Berlin had only access to 6 training centers (TZ), all of which were located in the Berlin area.