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Regionalliga Berlin (1963-74)
Encyclopedia
| Regionalliga Berlin |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1963 |
| Disbanded |
| 1974 |
| Nation |
 Germany |
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| State |
 Berlin |
| Promotion To |
| Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... |
| Relegation To |
| Amateurliga Berlin Oberliga Berlin The Amateur-Oberliga Berlin was the second tier of the German football league system in the city of West-Berlin in Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963, operating under the name of Amateurliga Berlin. After 1963, it was the third tier until 1991, when the league was... |
| Number of Seasons |
| 11 |
| Replaced by |
| 2nd Bundesliga Nord 2nd Bundesliga Nord (1974-81) The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981... |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 2 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... |
| Last Champions 1973–74 |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with... |
The Regionalliga Berlin was the second-highest level 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...
in the city of West-Berlin in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from 1963 until the formation of the 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
in 1974. It was by far the smallest of the five Regionalligen
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
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Overview
The Regionalliga Berlin started out in 1963 with 10 teams in the league. From 1965 the league was expanded to 16 clubs. In 1969-70 the league played with 14 clubs and after that always with 12.It was formed from the clubs of the Oberliga Berlin
Oberliga Berlin (1945-63)
The Oberliga Berlin was the highest level of the German football league system in the city of West-Berlin in Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It was by far the smallest of the five Oberligas.-Overview:...
which finished second to eights and the first three clubs of the Amateurliga Berlin. The last winner of the Oberliga Berlin, Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
, was promoted to the new Bundesliga and the bottom two teams of the Oberliga were relegated to the Amateurliga. The Regionalliga Berlin was as such a continuation of the Oberliga Berlin under a different name and a tier lower.
Along with the Regionalliga
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
Berlin went another four Regionalligas, these five formed the second tier of German football until 1974:
- Regionalliga WestRegionalliga West (1963-74)The Regionalliga West was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the west of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
, covering the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Regionalliga SüdRegionalliga 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....
, covering the state of Bayern, Hessen and Baden-Württemberg - Regionalliga NordRegionalliga Nord (1963-74)The Regionalliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
, covering the states of Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsen and Schleswig-Holstein - Regionalliga SüdwestRegionalliga Südwest (1963-74)The Regionalliga Südwest was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
, covering the states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland
The new Regionalligas were formed along the borders of the old post-2nd World War Oberligas, not after a balanced regional system. Therefore the Oberligas Berlin and West covered small but populos areas while Nord and Süd covered large areas. Südwest was something of an anachronism, neither large nor populos.
The winners and runners-up of this league were admitted to the promotion play-off to the new
Introduction of the Fußball-Bundesliga
The Introduction of the Fußball-Bundesliga was the long-debated step of establishing a top-level association football league in Germany in 1963. The new league, the Fußball-Bundesliga, played its first season in 1963–64 and continues to be the higest league in the country...
Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
, which was staged in two groups of originally four, later five teams each with the winner of each group going up.
The bottom team was relegated to the Amateurliga. Below the Regionalliga Berlin was the Amateurliga Berlin
Oberliga Berlin
The Amateur-Oberliga Berlin was the second tier of the German football league system in the city of West-Berlin in Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963, operating under the name of Amateurliga Berlin. After 1963, it was the third tier until 1991, when the league was...
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Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with...
, SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin, Wacker 04 Berlin, Spandauer SV
Spandauer SV
Spandauer SV is a German association football club that plays in Berlin.-Early years:The capital city was one of the earliest centres of German football and was home to 1. Spandauer Fußballklub Triton, formed on 24 May 1894, and Sportclub Germania Spandau, formed on 15 October 1895...
and Hertha Zehlendorf
Hertha Zehlendorf
The Hertha Zehlendorf is a German association football club from the suburb of Zehlendorf, Berlin.The club, one of the largest football clubs in the country, has a strong youth department which has developed a number of international players, not just for Germany and having won two national youth...
all played every season of the Regionalliga Berlin.
Disbanding of the Regionalliga Berlin
The league was dissolved in 1974. Originally two clubs from the Regionalliga Berlin were to be integrated in the new 2nd Bundesliga Nord2nd Bundesliga Nord (1974-81)
The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981...
, however, the Regionalliga champion Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with...
won promotion to the Bundesliga and therefore only Wacker 04 Berlin was admitted into the new second division. The other ten teams in the league went to the new Oberliga Berlin
Oberliga Berlin
The Amateur-Oberliga Berlin was the second tier of the German football league system in the city of West-Berlin in Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963, operating under the name of Amateurliga Berlin. After 1963, it was the third tier until 1991, when the league was...
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Winners and runners-up of the Regionalliga Berlin
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1963-64 | SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 1964-65 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | Spandauer SV |
| 1965-66 | Hertha BSC Berlin | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 1966-67 | Hertha BSC Berlin | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 1967-68 | Hertha BSC Berlin | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 1968-69 | Hertha Zehlendorf | SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin |
| 1969-70 | Hertha Zehlendorf | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 1970-71 | SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin | Wacker 04 Berlin |
| 1971-72 | Wacker 04 Berlin | SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin |
| 1972-73 | SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin | Wacker 04 Berlin |
| 1973-74 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | Wacker 04 Berlin |
- Bold denotes team went on to gain promotion to the Bundesliga.
- In 1965, SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin were promoted to Bundesliga even though they only finished third in the Regionalliga. This was because Hertha BSC was demoted from the Bundesliga for breach of rules, Tennis Borussia having failed in the promotion play-offs and Spandauer SV declining promotion. The German Football AssociationGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
still wished to have a representative for Berlin in the league and elevated SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin instead. - TeBe is the only team from Berlin to have won the old Regionalliga (1965, 1974) and the new one (1996, 1998).
Placings in the Regionalliga Berlin 1963 to 1974
The league placings from 1963 to 1974:| Club | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
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| Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side... |
B | B | 1 | 1 | 1 | B | B | B | B | B | B |
| SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin | 1 | 3 | B | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with... |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Wacker 04 Berlin | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Hertha Zehlendorf Hertha Zehlendorf The Hertha Zehlendorf is a German association football club from the suburb of Zehlendorf, Berlin.The club, one of the largest football clubs in the country, has a strong youth department which has developed a number of international players, not just for Germany and having won two national youth... |
6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| SC Westend 01 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Rapide Wedding | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |||
| 1. FC Neukölln | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | ||
| Berliner SV 1892 Berliner SV Berliner SV 1892 is a German association football club from the district of Wilmersdorf, Berlin. BSV 1892 is one of the country's oldest clubs and was a founding member of the DFB in 1900.... |
8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |
| BBC Südost BBC Südost BBC Südost was a German football club from the district of Kreuzberg in Berlin. Established on 18 January 1950 and active until 1990, BBC was formed out of the football department of parent club Turn- und Sport Südost Berlin.... |
9 | ||||||||||
| Spandauer SV Spandauer SV Spandauer SV is a German association football club that plays in Berlin.-Early years:The capital city was one of the earliest centres of German football and was home to 1. Spandauer Fußballklub Triton, formed on 24 May 1894, and Sportclub Germania Spandau, formed on 15 October 1895... |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| BFC Preussen BFC Preussen BFC Preussen is a German football club from Berlin. The team is part of a sports club which also has departments for handball, volleyball, athletics, gymnastics, and ice hockey... |
9 | 11 | |||||||||
| Alemannia 90 Berlin | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |||||
| Rot-Weiß Neukölln | 12 | ||||||||||
| TuS Wannsee | 9 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||
| Meteor 06 Berlin | 12 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||
| SC Staaken | 6 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | ||||||
| VfL Nord | 15 | 12 | |||||||||
| Kickers 1900 Berlin | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | |||||||
| Sportfreunde Neukölln | 15 | 14 | |||||||||
| BFC Südring BFC Südring BFC Südring is a German football club from the city of Berlin. The club was formed on 15 June 1935 as Sportclub Südring Berlin out of the membership of Spielvereinigung Fichte Berlin, a worker's club that was banned in 1933 under the politically motivated policies of the Third Reich, which saw the... |
9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 13 | |||||
| Reinickendorfer Füchse Reinickendorfer Füchse Reinickendorfer Füchse are a German association football club based in Reinickendorf, a western district of in Berlin. The football side is part of a larger sports association that has departments for basketball, bowling, boxing, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, table tennis, and... |
7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | |||||
| VfB Hermsdorf VfB Hermsdorf VfB Hermsdorf is a German football club from the Hermsdorf district of Berlin. It is part of a larger sports club that has departments for athletics, badminton, basketball, bowling, chess, dance, gymnastics, handball, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.... |
12 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||
| Lichterfelder SU | 13 | 16 | |||||||||
| SC Tegel | 14 | ||||||||||
| SC Gatow | 15 | ||||||||||
| Viktoria 89 Berlin Viktoria 89 Berlin Berliner Fußball-Club Viktoria 1889 is a German sports club based in the Tempelhof district of Berlin. Football, rugby, and cricket came to continental Europe in the late 19th century, and these "English games" became immediately popular in many countries. Viktoria is the oldest club in Germany... |
9 | 16 | |||||||||
| Union 06 Berlin | 10 |
Key
| Symbol | Key |
|---|---|
| B | Bundesliga |
| Place | League |
| Blank | Played at a league level below this league |
Sources
- Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFSDeutscher Sportclub für FußballstatistikenThe Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken e.V., short DSFS is an association dedicated to collecting and publishing German football statistics, similar to the RSSSF, and is a member of the German Olympic Society.The club used to be best known for its annual publication, the Deutschlands...
- Kicker Almanach, The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports MagazineKicker (sports magazine)kicker Sportmagazin is Germany's leading sports magazine and is focused primarily on football. The magazine was founded in 1920 by German football pioneer Walther Bensemann and is published twice a week, usually Monday and Thursday, in Nuremberg...
- Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik 1945-2005 History of German football from 1945 to 2005 in tables, publisher: DSFS, published: 2006