Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee
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| Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee |
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| Founded |
| 1960 |
| Disbanded |
| 1978 |
| Nation |
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| State |
 Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants... |
| Region |
| Württemberg Württemberg Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia.... |
| Promotion To |
| 2nd Oberliga Süd 2nd Oberliga Süd The 2nd Oberliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1950 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:... 1960-63 |
| Regionalliga Süd Regionalliga Süd (1963-74) The Regionalliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system. It existed in the south of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.... 1963-74 |
| 2nd Bundesliga Süd 2nd Bundesliga Süd (1974-81) The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981... 1974-78 |
| Number of Seasons |
| 18 |
| Replaced by |
| Oberliga Baden-Württemberg Oberliga Baden-Württemberg The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system... (III) |
| Verbandsliga Württemberg Verbandsliga Württemberg The Verbandsliga Württemberg is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.-Overview:... (IV) |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 3 German football league system The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation... |
| Domestic Cups |
| Württembergischer Pokal |
| Last Champions 1977-78 |
| SSV Reutlingen SSV Reutlingen SSV Reutlingen 05 is a German association football club from Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg.- History :The club was founded as FC Arminia Reutlingen and was re-named SV Reutlingen 1905 in 1910. The club fused with 1... |
The Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee was the highest football league in the southern region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system
German football league system
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation...
from its inception in 1960 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
and the Verbandsliga Württemberg
Verbandsliga Württemberg
The Verbandsliga Württemberg is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.-Overview:...
below it in 1978.
Overview
The Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee was formed in 1960 in the southern half of WürttembergWürttemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
by splitting the Amateurliga Württemberg
Amateurliga Württemberg
The Amateurliga Württemberg was the highest football league in the region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 until the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Württemberg below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
in two groups, north and south. It was a feeder league to the 2nd Oberliga Süd
2nd Oberliga Süd
The 2nd Oberliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1950 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:...
, after 1963 to the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd (1963-74)
The Regionalliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system. It existed in the south of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen....
and finally, after 1974, to the 2nd Bundesliga Süd
2nd Bundesliga Süd (1974-81)
The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981...
. Until the establishment of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg in 1978, it was the third tier of the football league system. The reason for splitting the league was to gain two possible promotion spots for teams from Württemberg by having two league champions, as Baden did with its two leagues.
The separation of Württemberg and Südwürttemberg results from the outcome of the 2nd World War when the state was split into two separate occupation zones. The north was in the US zone and the south in the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
zone. Until 1950, the French zone had its own league in two groups, which then merged with the Landesliga Württemberg to form the Amateurliga Württemberg.
The winner of the Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee was not automatically promoted but rather had to take part in a promotion play-off
Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga (Football)
The Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga was an end-of-season competition, held annually to determined the clubs that were promoted from the Amateurligas, later the Amateur Oberligas to the 2nd Bundesligas...
to its league above. Usually, the champion would have to compete with the winners of the Amateurligas Südbaden
Amateurliga Südbaden
The Amateurliga Südbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Südbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Südbaden below it in 1978.-Overview:The Amateurliga...
, Nordbaden
Amateurliga Nordbaden
The Amateurliga Nordbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Nordbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Nordbaden below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
and Nordwürttemberg
Amateurliga Württemberg
The Amateurliga Württemberg was the highest football league in the region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 until the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Württemberg below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
.
When the league was established in 1960, the founder members were:
- SC SchwenningenBSV SchwenningenBSV 07 Schwenningen is a German association football club that plays in Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The 1974 merger of Schwenningen SC and VfR Schwenningen that formed BSV Schwenningen 07 brought together two separate threads of the club's history.-History:Two of the town's early clubs, FC 07...
- VfR SchwenningenBSV SchwenningenBSV 07 Schwenningen is a German association football club that plays in Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The 1974 merger of Schwenningen SC and VfR Schwenningen that formed BSV Schwenningen 07 brought together two separate threads of the club's history.-History:Two of the town's early clubs, FC 07...
- FV Ravensburg
- FC Tailfingen
- VfB FriedrichshafenVfB FriedrichshafenVfB Friedrichshafen is a German sports club founded in 1909 and based in Friedrichshafen. The VfB Friedrichshafen men's volleyball team plays in the 1. Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League. The team won the 2006-07 CEV Champions League title...
- FC Wangen 1905
- FC 08 VillingenFC 08 VillingenFC 08 Villingen is a German association football club based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The association was founded on 1 October 1908 and over time absorbed other local clubs including Germania, Alemania and Phönix.-History:...
- FV Ebingen
- FC Konstanz
- TSV Blumberg
- Olympia Laupheim
- TSV Burladingen
- SV Spaichingen
- FC Radolfzell
- FC Furtwangen
- FC Überlingen
In 1974, five of its clubs left the league to join the Amateurliga Südbaden instead, these clubs being FC Villingen, DJK Konstanz, FC Konstanz, FC Gottmadingen und FC Singen.
The SpVgg Lindau, in the league from 1962 to 1978 is actually a Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n club but playing in its neighbouring state because Lindau
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
is geographically closer to the teams from there.
During its 18 year existence, three clubs were always present in the league, the FC Tailfingen, FC Wangen and FV Ebingen.
Disbanding of the Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee
In 1978, the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg was formed to allow direct promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga Süd for the Amateure champion of the state. The teams placed one to five gained entry to the Oberliga while the teams placed six to thirteen were put into the new Verbandsliga Württemberg, now the fourth tier of the football league system. The last four teams were relegated to the Landesligas.Admitted to the new Oberliga:
- SSV ReutlingenSSV ReutlingenSSV Reutlingen 05 is a German association football club from Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg.- History :The club was founded as FC Arminia Reutlingen and was re-named SV Reutlingen 1905 in 1910. The club fused with 1...
- FV BiberachFV BiberachFV Biberach is a German association football club from the city of Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg. The origins of the club are with the gymnastics club Turngemeinde 1847 Biberach, which first formed a football department in 1903, and Fußball-Club Wacker Biberach which was established in 1925...
- FC Tailfingen
- FV Ravensburg
- VfB FriedrichshafenVfB FriedrichshafenVfB Friedrichshafen is a German sports club founded in 1909 and based in Friedrichshafen. The VfB Friedrichshafen men's volleyball team plays in the 1. Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League. The team won the 2006-07 CEV Champions League title...
Relegated to the new Verbandsliga:
- BSV SchwenningenBSV SchwenningenBSV 07 Schwenningen is a German association football club that plays in Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The 1974 merger of Schwenningen SC and VfR Schwenningen that formed BSV Schwenningen 07 brought together two separate threads of the club's history.-History:Two of the town's early clubs, FC 07...
- SV Tübingen
- FC Wangen 1905
- FV Ebingen
- TSV Ofterdingen
- SpVgg LindauSpVgg LindauThe SpVgg Lindau is a German football club from Lindau, Bavaria.-Overview:The club was formed on 1 August 1919 as the football department of the TSV 1850 Lindau under the leadership of Sosthenes Sailer and its first chairman Goldbrunner. The new club was put into the A-Klasse Gau Oberschwaben,...
- FC Tuttlingen
- TSG Tübingen
Relegated to Landesliga:
- SV Kreßbronn
- TSV Tettnang
- SG AulendorfSG AulendorfSG Aulendorf is a German football club from the town of Aulendorf, Baden-Württemberg. It was established in May 1900 as Fußball-Club Aulendorf and in 1934 took on its current name after the merger of several local clubs....
- SV Weingarten
Winners of the Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee
| Season | Club |
| 1960-61 | SC Schwenningen |
| 1961-62 | FC Hechingen |
| 1962-63 | VfB Friedrichshafen VfB Friedrichshafen VfB Friedrichshafen is a German sports club founded in 1909 and based in Friedrichshafen. The VfB Friedrichshafen men's volleyball team plays in the 1. Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League. The team won the 2006-07 CEV Champions League title... |
| 1963-64 | FV Ebingen |
| 1964-65 | FV Ebingen |
| 1965-66 | FC 08 Villingen FC 08 Villingen FC 08 Villingen is a German association football club based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The association was founded on 1 October 1908 and over time absorbed other local clubs including Germania, Alemania and Phönix.-History:... |
| 1966-67 | FC Tuttlingen |
| 1967-68 | FC Wangen |
| 1968-69 | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 1969-70 | SV Tübingen |
| 1970-71 | FC Singen 04 FC Singen 04 The FC Singen 04 is a German association football club from the city of Singen, Baden-Württemberg. Established 4 August 1904. the club merged with Fußball-Club Radolfzell in 1908 to form FC Radolfzell-SIngen... |
| 1971-72 | FC Singen 04 |
| 1972-73 | FC 08 Villingen |
| 1973-74 | FC 08 Villingen |
| 1974-75 | SSV Reutlingen SSV Reutlingen SSV Reutlingen 05 is a German association football club from Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg.- History :The club was founded as FC Arminia Reutlingen and was re-named SV Reutlingen 1905 in 1910. The club fused with 1... |
| 1975-76 | BSV Schwenningen BSV Schwenningen BSV 07 Schwenningen is a German association football club that plays in Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The 1974 merger of Schwenningen SC and VfR Schwenningen that formed BSV Schwenningen 07 brought together two separate threads of the club's history.-History:Two of the town's early clubs, FC 07... |
| 1976-77 | SSV Reutlingen |
| 1977-78 | SSV Reutlingen |
- Bold denotes team gained promotion.
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