Verbandsliga Südbaden
The Verbandsliga Südbaden is currently the 5th tier of the German football league system. With the introduction of the 3rd Bundesliga it will become the 6th tier of the league system.
Overview
The Verbandsliga Südbaden was introduced, at the same time as the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, in 1978 as a replacement for the Amateurliga Südbaden. The top five teams out of this league went to the new Oberliga while the rest of the teams found themselfs in the Verbandsliga.
The winner of the Verbandsliga gains direct promotion to the Oberliga. The runners-up must play-off agains the runners-up of Verbandsliga Nordbaden. The winner of this play-off has to face the runners-up of the Verbandsliga Württemberg for the final Oberliga spot.
Feeder leagues to the Verbandsliga Südbaden
The term "Verbandsliga" translates as "Football Association League". With the exception of Bavaria and Hessen, the Verbandsligas form the 5th tier of football in all of Germany. There are 21 Football Associations within the German Association, Südbaden being one of them.
Winners of the Verbandsliga Südbaden
1979 VfB Gaggenau 1994 FV Donaueschingen 1980 SC Pfullendorf 1995 SC Pfullendorf 1981 SV Kuppenheim 1996 Bahlinger SC 1982 SC Pfullendorf 1997 FC Steinen 1983 FC 08 Villingen 1998 SC Freiburg II 1984 SV Weil 1999 FC Denzlingen 1985 FC 08 Villingen 2000 FC Teningen 1986 VfB Gaggenau 2001 FC 08 Villingen 1987 Spfr/DJK Freiburg 2002 FC Teningen 1988 SC Pfullendorf 2003 SV Linx 1989 FC Emmendingen 2004 FC 08 Villingen 1990 SC Pfullendorf 2005 SV Linx 1991 Freiburger FC 2006 FC 08 Villingen 1992 TuS Lörach-Stetten 2007 SV Linx 1993 SV Linx 2008
Teams promoted to the Oberliga after play-offs
Trivia
- FC Villingen 08 and SC Pfullendorf hold the joint record in league titles, five. This is a record for all three Verbandsligas in Baden-Württemberg. Also a sign for the fact that Südbaden is the least competitive of the three.