1945–46 Oberliga
The 1945–46 Oberliga was the inaugural season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in Allied-occupied Germany. The league operated in seven regional divisions, Berlin (four divisions), South and Southwest. For the second consecutive season no German championship was held. The competition would resume in 1948 with 1. FC Nürnberg taking out the first post-war championship.[2]
| Season | 1945–46 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SG Wilmersdorf1. FC SaarbrückenVfB Stuttgart |
| Relegated | 28 clubs |
| German champions | Not held |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Schlienz(42 goals)[1] |
1946–47 → | |
In the British and Soviet occupation zone no Oberligas were organised. In the former the Oberliga Nord and Oberliga West commenced play in the 1947–48 season while, in the Soviet zone, the DDR-Oberliga was organised from 1949 onwards.[3]
In the French occupation zone the Oberliga Südwest operated only in the north with the southern division established in the following season.[4][5]
In the American occupation zone, with the approval of the US occupation authorities, the Oberliga Süd kicked off on 4 November 1945.[6]
In post-Second World War Germany many clubs were forced to change their names or merge. This policy was particularly strongly enforced in the Soviet and French occupation zones but much more relaxed in the British and US one. In most cases clubs eventually reverted to their original names, especially after the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.[7]
Oberliga Berlin edit
The 1945–46 season was the inaugural season of the league. The league champions of each division advanced to the championship round. At the end of the season the league was reduced from four divisions of nine teams each to a single division with twelve clubs.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG Wilmersdorf | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 8 | +59 | 29 | Qualified to championship round |
| 2 | SG Tempelhof | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 22 | |
| 3 | SG Spandau-Altstadt (R) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 20 | Relegation to Amateurliga |
| 4 | SG Kreuzberg-Ost (R) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 20 | |
| 5 | SG Reinickendorf-West | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 20 | |
| 6 | SG Schöneberg-Nord (R) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 15 | Relegation to Amateurliga |
| 7 | SG Hohenschönhausen (R) | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 64 | −36 | 9 | |
| 8 | SG Reinickendorf-Ost (R) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 78 | −48 | 6 | |
| 9 | SG Friedrichsfelde (R) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG Mariendorf | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 40 | Qualified to championship round |
| 2 | SG Osloer Straße | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 32 | |
| 3 | SG Südring | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 31 | |
| 4 | SG Britz (R) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 29 | Relegation to Amateurliga |
| 5 | SG Schillerpark (R) | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 20 | |
| 6 | SG Stralau (R) | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 17 | |
| 7 | SG Niederschönhausen (R) | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 17 | |
| 8 | SG Grünau (R) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 15 | |
| 9 | SG Borsigwalde (R) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 55 | −44 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG Staaken | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 40 | Qualified to championship round |
| 2 | SG Charlottenburg | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 34 | |
| 3 | SG Köpenick | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 31 | |
| 4 | SG Prenzlauer Berg-Nord (R) | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 24 | Relegation to Amateurliga |
| 5 | SG Rixdorf (R) | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 22 | |
| 6 | SG Tiergarten (R) | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 16 | |
| 7 | SG Gesundbrunnen (R) | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 18 | |
| 8 | SG Oberschöneweide (R) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 13 | |
| 9 | SG Lichtenberg-Süd (R) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 74 | −49 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG Prenzlauer Berg-West | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 38 | Qualified to championship round |
| 2 | SG Stadtmitte | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 31 | |
| 3 | SG Niederschöneweide (R) | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 20 | Relegation to Amateurliga |
| 4 | SG Lichtenberg-Nord | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 21 | |
| 5 | SG Adlershof (R) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Amateurliga |
| 6 | SG Nordbahn (R) | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | SG Johannisthal (R) | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 18 | |
| 8 | SG Neukölln (R) | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 19 | |
| 9 | SG Weißensee (R) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Championship edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG Wilmersdorf | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 10 |
| 2 | SG Prenzlauer Berg-West | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | SG Staaken | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | SG Mariendorf | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
Oberliga Südwest edit
The 1945–46 season was the inaugural season of the league.
Northern group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 16 | +51 | 31 | Qualified to French occupation zone championship |
| 2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 24 | +61 | 30 | |
| 3 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 26 | |
| 4 | Wormatia Worms | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 20 | |
| 5 | VfR Frankenthal (R) | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 20 | Relegated to Landesliga |
| 6 | FK Pirmasens (R) | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 13 | |
| 7 | Phönix Ludwigshafen | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 11 | |
| 8 | 1. FC Idar (R) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 11 | Relegated to Landesliga |
| 9 | Hassia Bingen (R) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 72 | −45 | 11 | |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 58 | −38 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Southern group edit
The southern division of the Oberliga Südwest commenced in 1946–47. In the 1945–46 season regional leagues were played with a final to determine which club would play the northern division winner in the French occupation zone championship:[7]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Rastatt | 5–0 | VfL Konstanz |
Final edit
The French occupation zone championship was decided in a set of finals between the northern and southern champions:[7]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 9–4 | Fortuna Rastatt | 5–0 | 4–4 |
Oberliga Süd edit
The 1945–46 season was the inaugural season of the league. No team was relegated at the end of season as the league was expanded to 20 teams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 34 | +57 | 46 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 44 | +42 | 45 |
| 3 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 88 | 51 | +37 | 42 |
| 4 | Schwaben Augsburg | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 39 |
| 5 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Bayern Munich | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 33 |
| 8 | BC Augsburg | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 28 |
| 9 | TSV 1860 München | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 27 |
| 10 | FSV Frankfurt | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 26 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 71 | 75 | −4 | 25 |
| 12 | Kickers Offenbach | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 24 |
| 13 | SpVgg Fürth | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 22 |
| 14 | VfR Mannheim | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 19 |
| 15 | Phönix Karlsruhe | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 90 | −36 | 18 |
| 16 | Karlsruher FV | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 112 | −79 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
German championship edit
For the second consecutive season, no German championship was held. The competition would resume the following season.
References edit
- ^ Grüber, Walter (2011). Fußball-Torjägerstatistik Deutschland [Goal scorer statistics Germany] (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 9783844862485. Retrieved 13 January 2016 – via google book review.
- ^ "(West) Germany -List of champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "East Germany 1946-1990". RSSSF (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Oberliga Südwest". f-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Germany - Oberliga Südwest 1945-63". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ 100 Jahre Süddeutscher Fussball Verband, page: 71
- ^ a b c "Oberliga Südwest Gruppe Süd 1946–1950" [Oberliga Südwest Group South 1946–1950] (PDF). dsfs.de (in German). DSFS. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
Sources edit
- 30 Jahre Bundesliga (in German) 30th anniversary special, publisher: kicker Sportmagazin, published: 1993
- kicker-Almanach 1990 (in German) Yearbook of German football, publisher: kicker Sportmagazin, published: 1989, ISBN 3-7679-0297-4
- DSFS Liga-Chronik seit 1945 (in German) publisher: DSFS, published: 2005
- 100 Jahre Süddeutscher Fußball-Verband (in German) 100 Years of the Southern German Football Federation, publisher: SFV, published: 1997
External links edit
- The Oberligas on Fussballdaten.de (in German)