The 2. 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 Hesse.
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| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1963 (13 seasons) |
| Replaced by | Regionalliga Süd |
| Country |  Germany |
| State | |
| Level on pyramid | Level 2 |
| Promotion to | Oberliga Süd |
| Relegation to | |
| Last champions | FSV Frankfurt (1962–63) |
Overview
editThe 2. Oberliga Süd was formed in 1950 as a feeder league to the Oberliga Süd which had been operating since 1945. It was the second of the three second Oberligas, the other two being 2. Oberliga West (1949) and 2. Oberliga Südwest (1951).
The winners and runners-up of this league were promoted to the Oberliga Süd, the bottom two teams relegated to the Amateurligas. Below the 2nd Oberliga were the following Amateurligas:
- Amateurliga Bayern (split into northern and southern group from 1953)
- Amateurliga Hessen
- Amateurliga Württemberg (split into two groups from 1960)
- Amateurliga Nordbaden
- Amateurliga Südbaden
The 1. FC Pforzheim was the only club to have played all 13 seasons in the league.
Disbanding of the 2. Oberliga
editIn 1963 the league was dissolved. The teams on the places one to nine went to the new Regionalliga Süd, the new second division. The teams from 10 to 18 were relegated to the Amateurligas.
The following teams were admitted to the new Regionalliga:
- FSV Frankfurt
- ESV Ingolstadt
- SV Waldhof Mannheim
- 1. FC Pforzheim
- Freiburger FC
- Stuttgarter Kickers
- TSV Amicitia Viernheim
- SpVgg Neu-Isenburg
- Borussia Fulda
The following teams were relegated to the Amateurligas:
- Amateurliga Bayern: VfB Helmbrechts, VfL Neustadt, SSV Jahn Regensburg, 1. FC Haßfurt
- Amateurliga Hessen: SV Darmstadt 98, Viktoria Aschaffenburg, FC Hanau 93
- Amateurliga Südbaden: FC Singen 04
- Amateurliga Württemberg: VfR Heilbronn
Winners and runners-up of the 2. Oberliga Süd
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1950–51 | Stuttgarter Kickers | Viktoria Aschaffenburg |
| 1951–52 | TSG Ulm 1846 | BC Augsburg |
| 1952–53 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | KSV Hessen Kassel |
| 1953–54 | TSV Schwaben Augsburg | SSV Reutlingen |
| 1954–55 | TSV 1860 Munich | Viktoria Aschaffenburg |
| 1955–56 | Freiburger FC | FC Bayern Munich |
| 1956–57 | TSV 1860 Munich | SSV Reutlingen |
| 1957–58 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | TSG Ulm 1846 |
| 1958–59 | Stuttgarter Kickers | FC Bayern Hof |
| 1959–60 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | Jahn Regensburg |
| 1960–61 | BC Augsburg | Schwaben Augsburg |
| 1961–62 | KSV Hessen Kassel | TSG Ulm 1846 |
| 1962–63 | FSV Frankfurt | ESV Ingolstadt |
Placings in the 2. Oberliga Süd
editThe league placings from 1950 to 1963:[1]
| Club | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bayern Munich | S | S | S | S | S | 2 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| TSV 1860 Munich | S | S | S | 4 | 1 | S | 1 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| SSV Reutlingen | S | 11 | 8 | 2 | S | S | 2 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| FC Bayern Hof | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | S | S | S | S |
| BC Augsburg | S | 2 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 6 | 1 | S | S |
| TSV Schwaben Augsburg | S | S | 5 | 1 | S | S | S | 17 | 2 | S | S | ||
| TSG Ulm 1846 | 10 | 1 | S | 9 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | S | S | S | 2 | S |
| KSV Hessen Kassel | 4 | 3 | 2 | S | S | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | S |
| FSV Frankfurt | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1 |
| ESV Ingolstadt | 2 | ||||||||||||
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | S | S | S | S | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | S | 1 | S | S | 3 |
| 1. FC Pforzheim | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Freiburger FC | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | S | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 1 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1 | S | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| TSV Amicitia Viernheim | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |||||||
| SpVgg Neu-Isenburg | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| Borussia Fulda | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||
| SV Darmstadt 98 | S | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 10 | |
| VfB Helmbrechts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |||||
| VfL Neustadt | 9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 3 | 8 | 1 | S | S | S | S | S | 7 | 2 | S | 15 | 13 |
| 1. FC Haßfurt | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 2 | S | S | S | 2 | S | S | S | S | S | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| FC Singen 04 | S | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | |
| FC Hanau 93 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 17 | ||||
| VfR Heilbronn | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||
| SV Wiesbaden | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| SpVgg Bayreuth | 5 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||
| ASV Cham | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | |
| TSV Straubing | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1. FC Bamberg | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 18 | |||||
| VfB Friedberg | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Karlsruher FV | 10 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||
| FC Penzberg | 17 | ||||||||||||
| SpVgg Weiden | 17 | ||||||||||||
| ASV Durlach | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||
| Union Böckingen | 16 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||
| FC Wacker München | 13 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||
| ASV Feudenheim | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||
| VfL Neckarau | S | S | 18 | ||||||||||
| VfR Aalen | 18 | ||||||||||||
| SG Arheilgen | 15 | ||||||||||||
| VfL Konstanz | 17 | ||||||||||||
| SV Tübingen | 18 |
Source:"2nd Oberliga Süd". Das deutsche Fussball-Archiv. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
Key
edit| Symbol | Key |
|---|---|
| S | Oberliga Süd |
| 1 | League champions |
| Place | League |
| Blank | Played at a league level below this league |
Top scorers
edit| Year | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Klimmeck | SV Wiesbaden | 32 |
| 1951–52 | Platzer | BC Augsburg | 24 |
| 1952–53 | Hubeny | Jahn Regensburg | 24 |
| 1953–54 | Struzina | Schwaben Augsburg | 26 |
| Huttner | FC Bayern Hof | 26 | |
| 1954–55 | Kircher | TSG Ulm 1846 | 25 |
| 1955–56 | Lebefromm | Waldhof Mannheim | 27 |
| 1956–57 | Hohmann | Waldhof Mannheim | 26 |
| 1957–58 | Ruoff | TSG Ulm 1846 | 28 |
| 1958–59 | Horn | FC Bayern Hof | 27 |
| 1959–60 | Schmid | SV Wiesbaden | 31 |
| 1960–61 | Helmut Haller | BC Augsburg | 31 |
| 1961–62 | Kreh | FC Hassfurt | 30 |
| 1962–63 | Weselowski | Amicitia Viernheim | 24 |
Source:100 Jahre Süddeutscher Fussball-Verband. Vindelica Verlag. 1997. p. 170.
References
edit- ^ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (in German) Historical German domestic league tables
Sources
edit- Kicker Almanach, (in German) The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports Magazine
- Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897–1988 (in German) History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
- 100 Jahre Süddeutscher Fussball-Verband (in German) 100-year-anniversary book of Southern German football Association, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1997
- Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik 1945–2005 (in German) History of German football from 1945 to 2005 in tables, publisher: DSFS, published: 2006
External links
edit- Das deutsche Fussball Archiv (in German) Historic German league tables
- Oberliga Süd at Fussballdaten.de (in German)