1997–98 Regionalliga
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Promoted |
Hannover 96 (N) Tennis Borussia Berlin (NO) Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (W/SW) SSV Ulm 1846 (S) |
| Relegated |
VfL 93 Hamburg Atlas Delmenhorst SC Göttingen 05 Hertha Zehlendorf Reinickendorfer Füchse Wacker Nordhausen Hansa Rostock (A) Bonner SC Rot-Weiss Essen Germania Teveren SV Darmstadt 98 VfL Kirchheim/Teck Hessen Kassel |
| Matches played | 1190 |
| Goals scored | 3676 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Markus Erdmann (Arminia Hannover) - 34 |
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← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Regionalliga was the fourth season of the Regionalliga as the third tier of German football. The league was organised in four regional divisions, Nord, Nordost, West-Südwest and Süd.
Hannover 96, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and SSV Ulm 1846 were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.
North
| Pos | Table | Pl | W | D | L | Goals | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hannover 96 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 120:29 | +91 | 89 |
| 2. | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 70:24 | +46 | 82 |
| 3. | VfL Osnabrück | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 70:28 | +42 | 66 |
| 4. | SV Werder Bremen II | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 91:52 | +39 | 65 |
| 5. | VfB Oldenburg | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 69:48 | +21 | 63 |
| 6. | Arminia Hannover | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 65:45 | +20 | 56 |
| 7. | VfB Lübeck | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60:45 | +15 | 54 |
| 8. | Kickers Emden | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 54:65 | −11 | 44 |
| 9. | SV Wilhelmshaven | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47:56 | −9 | 42 |
| 10. | Eintracht Nordhorn | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 50:62 | −12 | 40 |
| 11. | VfL 93 Hamburg | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 51:78 | −27 | 40 |
| 12. | TuS Celle | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 50:68 | −18 | 39 |
| 13. | Sportfreunde Ricklingen | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35:58 | −23 | 35 |
| 14. | Hamburger SV II | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 51:59 | −8 | 36 |
| 15. | VfL Herzlake | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39:71 | −32 | 33 |
| 16. | 1. SC Norderstedt | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 44:64 | −20 | 31 |
| 17. | SV Atlas Delmenhorst | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 37:83 | −46 | 21 |
| 18. | Göttingen 05 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 35:107 | −72 | 13 |
| Key | ||||||||
| Qualified for the promotion playoff against the North-East champion | ||||||||
| Relegated to the Oberliga | ||||||||
NB VfL 93 Hamburg were demoted.
Top scorers
| # | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arminia Hannover | 34 | |
| 2. | Werder Bremen (A) | 27 | |
| 3. | Hannover 96 | 22 | |
| 4. | VfL 93 Hamburg | 20 | |
| 5. | Hannover 96 | 19 | |
| 6. | Eintracht Braunschweig | 18 | |
| 7. | VfL 93 Hamburg Hannover 96 |
17 | |
| VfL Osnabrück | |||
| 9. | Eintracht Nordhorn | 15 | |
| 10. | 1. SC Norderstedt | 14 | |
| VfB Oldenburg | |||
North-East
| Pos | Table | Pl | W | D | L | Goals | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 86:7 | +79 | 92 |
| 2. | Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 60:39 | +21 | 60 |
| 3. | Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 68:55 | +13 | 57 |
| 4. | FC Sachsen Leipzig | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 60:36 | +24 | 56 |
| 5. | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 59:49 | +10 | 56 |
| 6. | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 46:36 | +10 | 54 |
| 7. | Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 43:43 | 0 | 52 |
| 8. | Chemnitzer FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 54:36 | +18 | 51 |
| 9. | Lok Altmark Stendal | 34 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 50:56 | -6 | 51 |
| 10. | VFC Plauen | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 55:51 | +4 | 48 |
| 11. | FC Berlin | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55:55 | 0 | 43 |
| 12. | 1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60:65 | -5 | 39 |
| 13. | Spandauer SV | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42:64 | −22 | 39 |
| 14. | SV Babelsberg 03 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 33:50 | −17 | 38 |
| 15. | Hertha Zehlendorf | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 39:62 | −23 | 34 |
| 16. | Reinickendorfer Füchse | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 27:64 | −37 | 31 |
| 17. | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 32:58 | −26 | 29 |
| 18. | F.C. Hansa Rostock II | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 34:77 | −43 | 20 |
| Key | ||||||||
| Qualified for the promotion playoff against the North champion | ||||||||
| Relegated to the Oberliga | ||||||||
Top scorers
| # | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lok Altmark Stendal | 25 | |
| 2. | FC Sachsen Leipzig / Tennis Borussia Berlin |
18 | |
| 3. | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 16 | |
| Dynamo Dresden | |||
| 5. | Dynamo Dresden | 15 | |
| Chemnitzer FC | |||
| 7. | EFC Stahl | 14 | |
| 8. | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 12 | |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | |||
| Hertha Zehlendorf | |||
| 1. FC Union Berlin / SV Babelsberg 03 |
West/South-West
| Pos | Table | Pl | W | D | L | Goals | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 66:31 | +35 | 71 |
| 2. | Sportfreunde Siegen | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 69:37 | +32 | 65 |
| 3. | FC 08 Homburg | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 70:38 | +32 | 59 |
| 4. | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 70:43 | +27 | 59 |
| 5. | Eintracht Trier | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 56:41 | +15 | 54 |
| 6. | LR Ahlen | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 62:52 | +10 | 51 |
| 7. | Alemannia Aachen | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 62:46 | +16 | 49 |
| 8. | Preußen Münster | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57:48 | +9 | 49 |
| 9. | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 61:37 | +24 | 48 |
| 10. | SC Verl | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 52:56 | −4 | 47 |
| 11. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 45:46 | −1 | 46 |
| 12. | Wuppertaler SV | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 49:58 | −9 | 43 |
| 13. | FC Remscheid | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40:55 | −15 | 38 |
| 14. | FSV Salmrohr | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 33:66 | -33 | 37 |
| 15. | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41:69 | −28 | 36 |
| 16. | Bonner SC | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 34:65 | −31 | 35 |
| 17. | Rot-Weiss Essen | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 41:80 | −39 | 30 |
| 18. | FC Germania 1910 Teveren | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 32:72 | −40 | 24 |
| Key | ||||||||
| Promoted to the 2.Bundesliga | ||||||||
| Qualified for the promotion playoffs | ||||||||
| Relegated to the Oberliga | ||||||||
Top scorers
| # | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 20 | |
| 2. | SC Paderborn 07 | 19 | |
| 3. | Alemannia Aachen | 18 | |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | |||
| 5. | FC Homburg | 16 | |
| 6. | SC Verl | 15 | |
| 7. | Preußen Münster | 14 | |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | |||
| Sportfreunde Siegen | |||
| 10. | Eintracht Trier | 13 |
South
| Pos | Table | Pl | W | D | L | Goals | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SSV Ulm 1846 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 63:36 | +27 | 60 |
| 2. | Kickers Offenbach | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 56:37 | +19 | 59 |
| 3. | Borussia Fulda | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 52:46 | +6 | 57 |
| 4. | SSV Reutlingen | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 50:30 | +20 | 55 |
| 5. | Wacker Burghausen | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 56:34 | +22 | 54 |
| 6. | FC Bayern Munich II | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 45:44 | +1 | 48 |
| 7. | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 34 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 46:40 | +6 | 47 |
| 8. | Karlsruher SC II | 34 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 41:52 | −11 | 47 |
| 9. | TSV 1860 Munich II | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 51:43 | −8 | 43 |
| 10. | FC Augsburg | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 51:47 | +4 | 42 |
| 11. | SC Weismain | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 42:48 | −6 | 40 |
| 12. | TSF 1893 Ditzingen | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 36:47 | −11 | 38 |
| 13. | SV Wehen | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 50:56 | −6 | 35 |
| 14. | VfR Mannheim | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 37:48 | −11 | 35 |
| 15. | SC Neukirchen 1899 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 45:56 | −11 | 33 |
| 16. | Darmstadt 98 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 38:57 | −19 | 33 |
| 17. | VfL Kirchheim unter Teck | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31:69 | −38 | 18 |
| Key | ||||||||
| Promoted to the 2.Bundesliga | ||||||||
| Qualified for the promotion playoffs | ||||||||
| Relegated to the Oberliga | ||||||||
NB KSV Hessen Kassel were declared bankrupt mid-season and all results were therefore annulled.
Top scorers
| # | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Augsburg | 21 | |
| 2. | SSV Ulm 1846 | 19 | |
| 3. | Wacker Burghausen / 1860 Munich (A) |
18 | |
| 4. | Borussia Fulda | 17 | |
| SC Weismain | |||
| 6. | Kickers Offenbach | 16 | |
| 7. | Borussia Fulda | 15 | |
| 8. | KSSV Reutlingen | 14 | |
| 9. | SV Wehen | 13 | |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | |||
| Kickers Offenbach / SSV Reutlingen |
Promotion playoffs
A preliminary decider was contested between the champions of the North and North-East regions. Hannover 96 won on penalties and so were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis Borussia Berlin (NE) | 2–2(1–3 pen) | Hannover 96 (N) | 2–0 | 0–2 aet(1–3 pen) |
The loser of the above tie faced the 2nd placed teams from the South and West/South-West regions for a final promotion place.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sportfreunde Siegen (SW) | 4–0 | Kickers Offenbach (S) |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kickers Offenbach (S) | 1–2 | Tennis Borussia Berlin (NE) |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Borussia Berlin (NE) | 2–0 | Sportfreunde Siegen (SW) |
| Pos | Table | Pl | W | D | L | Goals | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2. | Sportfreunde Siegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3. | Kickers Offenbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–6 | −5 | 0 |
Tennis Borussia Berlin were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.
Top goalscorer
- Rainer Wiedemann (FSV Lok Altmark Stendal) – 25 goals
References
- ↑ Aufstiegsrunde 2. Bundesliga 1997/1998 » Endspiel Nord-Nordost (German) Weltfussball.de, accessed: 22 November 2015
- ↑ Aufstiegsrunde 2. Bundesliga 1997/1998 » Aufstiegsrunde (German) Weltfussball.de, accessed: 22 November 2015
External links
- Regionalliga Nord 1997–98 (German) at kicker.de
- Regionalliga Nordost 1997–98 (German) at kicker.de
- Regionalliga West/Südwest 1997–98 (German) at kicker.de
- Regionalliga Süd 1997–98 (German) at kicker.de
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