Schleswig-Holstein-Liga

Schleswig-Holstein-Liga
Country  Germany
State  Schleswig-Holstein
Founded 1947
Number of teams 18
Level on pyramid Level 5
Promotion to Regionalliga Nord
Relegation to
Current champions TSV Schilksee
(2014–15)
2015–16

The Schleswig-Holstein-Liga, sometimes also referred to as Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football.

Overview

1945–1963

The league was formed in 1947 as Schleswig-Holstein-Liga by thirty clubs in three divisions of ten, in the newly created state of Schleswig-Holstein which was then part of the British occupation zone in Germany. On 30 August 1947, the Schleswig-Holstein FA (SHFV) was formed.[1]

From the start, the league was a feeder league to the Oberliga Nord which its champion had the option of promotion to. Promotion had to be archived through a play-off with teams from the Amateurligen of Niedersachsen, Bremen and Hamburg. As such, the league was now the second tier of the northern German league system. The league was renamed Landesliga Schleswig-Holstein (English:Schleswig-Holstein State League) in 1948 and united in one division of twelve teams, with the bottom two teams relegated to one of the four Bezirksklassen.

In 1951, the league was expanded to sixteen teams. The number of clubs in the league fluctuated to eighteen and seventeen in 1954-55 and 1955–56 and then returned to sixteen again.

From 1954, the league was renamed Amateurliga Schleswig-Holstein.

1963–1974

In 1963, with the introduction of the Bundesliga, the disbanding of the Oberliga Nord and the formation of the Regionalliga Nord, the league fell to tier three, but remained unchanged otherwise, with sixteen clubs as its strength. The champion of Schleswig-Holstein continued to have to play-off for promotion, now to the Regionalliga.

From 1968, the Amateurliga reverted to the name Landesliga Schleswig-Holstein. Below the Landesliga, the number of leagues was reduced from four to two, the new Verbandsligen of Schleswig-Holstein-Nord and -Süd.

1974-1994

After the 1973-74 season, the Regionalliga Nord was disbanded in favor of the 2nd Bundesliga Nord. The new Oberliga Nord was now introduced in northern Germany, as the third tier of the league system, below the 2nd Bundesliga. This meant for the Landesliga a slip to tier four. The top two team of the league was however promoted to the new Oberliga. The system for promotion from the Landesliga remained mostly unchanged.

In 1978, the league was finally renamed Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein, the name it carried until 2008. It took ten seasons for a club of the league under the new name to gain promotion again, a long stretch of nine seasons without success. Below the Verbandsliga the two leagues were now renamed Landesligen instead.

1994–2008

In 1994, the Regionalliga Nord was re-established, now as the third tier of the league system. The Oberliga Nord was in turn replaced by two parallel Oberligas, Niedersachsen/Bremen and Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein. For the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein, this meant a further slip, now to tier five, but also, for the first time in its history, direct promotion for the league champion and, in some seasons, even the runners-up. In 1994, the league saw its top eight clubs elevated to the new Oberliga.

From 1999, the number of leagues below the Verbandsliga was extended from two to four and the leagues renamed Bezirksoberliga.

The 1999-2000 season saw another league system change with the reduction of numbers of Regionalligen, this however had no effect on the Verbandsliga.

In 2004, it was decided to restore the Oberliga Nord in favor of the two separate Oberligen.

The league was expanded, for the first time, to eighteen teams, for the next three seasons. In 2007-08, the number increased to nineteen. The 2006-07 league winner, TSV Kropp, did not apply for an Oberliga licence and was not promoted. Fifth placed FC Kilia Kiel applied but was refused a licence.[2]

2008 onwards

At the end of the 2007–08 season, the new 3. Liga was established and the Oberliga Nord disbanded, again. The four northern German states were then be the only region without an Oberliga and the five Verbandsligen sit right below the Regionalliga Nord, parallel to the two NOFV-Oberligas. At the end of the 2007-08 season, the five winners of the northern Verbandsligas played with the sixth placed team from the Oberliga Nord for one last spot in the Regionalliga.[3] In the future seasons, promotion for the Schleswig-Holstein champion will only be available through a set of play-off matches with the league winners from Hamburg and Bremen. These three teams will compete for one promotion spot to the Regionalliga.

The Schleswig-Holstein-Liga however maintained its status as a tier five league. This fact means the league is now on the same level as other Oberligas in Germany. Accordingly, the league dropped the name Verbandsliga and simply calls itself Schleswig-Holstein-Liga. The leagues below it then adopted the name Verbandsliga.

Position of the Schleswig-Holstein-Liga in the league system

Years Tier Promotion to
1947–1963 II Oberliga Nord
1963–1974 III Regionalliga Nord
1974–1994 IV Oberliga Nord
1994–2004 V Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein
2004–2008 V Oberliga Nord
2008– V Regionalliga Nord

Winners of the Schleswig-Holstein-Liga

The league champions:

Season Club
1947–48 Itzehoer SV
1948–49 Itzehoer SV
1949–50 Itzehoer SV
1950–51 VfB Lübeck
1951–52 VfB Lübeck
1952–53 VfR Neumünster
1953–54 Itzehoer SV
1954–55 VfB Lübeck
1955–56 Heider SV
1956–57 VfB Lübeck
1957–58 Heider SV
1958–59 Heider SV
1959–60 Heider SV
1960–61 Holstein Kiel II
1961–62 Heider SV
1962–63 Heider SV
1963–64 VfL Bad Oldesloe
1964–65 Itzehoer SV
1965–66 VfR Neumünster
1966–67 Phönix Lübeck
1967–68 SV Friedrichsort
1968–69 VfB Kiel
1969–70 SV Friedrichsort
Season Club
1970–71 Rendsburger TSV
1971–72 Rendsburger TSV
1972–73 SpVgg Flensburg 08
1973–74 SpVgg Flensburg 08
1974–75 VfB Lübeck
1975–76 VfR Neumünster
1976–77 VfB Lübeck
1977–78 Phönix Lübeck
1978–79 NTSV Strand 08
1979–80 VfR Neumünster
1980–81 Eutin 08
1981–82 Blau-Weiß Friedrichstadt
1982–83 Heider SV
1983–84 NTSV Strand 08
1984–85 Itzehoer SV
1985–86 Itzehoer SV
1986–87 VfB Lübeck
1987–88 TuS Hoisdorf
1988–89 VfB Lübeck
1989–90 VfB Lübeck
1990–91 VfB Kiel
1991–92 VfB Lübeck
1992–93 VfB Lübeck
Season Club
1993–94 Holstein Kiel II
1994–95 TSV Nord Harrislee
1995–96 TSB Flensburg
1996–97 TSV Altenholz
1997–98 TuS Felde
1998–99 Eichholzer SV
1999–00 VfR Neumünster
2000–01 Husumer SV
2001–02 Holstein Kiel II
2002–03 FT Eider Büdelsdorf
2003–04 VfB Lübeck II
2004–05 Itzehoer SV
2005–06 SV Henstedt-Rhen
2006–07 TSV Kropp
2007–08 Holstein Kiel II
2008–09 Holstein Kiel II
2009–10 Holstein Kiel II
2010–11 VfR Neumünster
2011–12 VfR Neumünster
2012–13 SV Eichede
2013–14 VfB Lübeck
2014–15 TSV Schilksee
2015–16

Founding members of the Schleswig-Holstein-Liga

Northern Group

Eastern Group

Western Group

League placings

The complete list of clubs and placings in the league since elevation to Oberliga status (2008–Present):[4]

Club 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
ETSV Weiche 9 6 2 R R R R
VfB Lübeck R R R R R 1 R R
TSV Schilksee 11 1 R
VfR Neumünster 2 2 1 1 R R R x
Holstein Kiel II 1 1 7 3 2 4 2 x
SV Eichede 3 2 4 1 R 3 x
Eutin 08 4 x
SV Todesfelde 13 11 5 8 5 x
TSV Kropp 13 12 8 6 4 6 6 x
Preetzer TSV 10 6 2 7 x
TSV Altenholz 14 17 10 5 8 x
SpVgg Flensburg 08 10 8 10 8 3 7 9 x
SV Henstedt-Ulzburg 3 5 9 12 16 10 x
TuS Hartenholm 15 13 11 x
Union Neumünster 14 15 3 12 x
TuRa Meldorf 14 9 13 x
Heider SV 4 10 14 13 7 10 14 x
FC Kilia Kiel 17 x
TSB Flensburg x
Oldenburger SV x
FC Reher/Puls x
NTSV Strand 08 18 5 7 8 12 15
FC Dornbreite Lübeck 9 14 16
TSV Bordesholm 16 17
FC Angeln 02 18
Husumer SV 16 16 15
SSC Hagen Ahrensburg 13 16
SV Eichede II 17
Heikendorfer SV 7 11 11 14 11 18
VfB Lübeck II 8 6 4 5 12
1. Schleswiger SV 06 9 13 18 17
FC Sylt 3 9 18
Eider Büdelsdorf 5 4 12 15
SV Schackendorf 17
Breitenfelder SV 18
Eckernförder SV 12 7 17
TSV Klausdorf 15
SC Comet Kiel 6 16
Itzehoer SV 11 18
VfR Horst 15

Key

Symbol Key
B Bundesliga
2B 2. Bundesliga
3L 3. Liga
R Regionalliga Nord
1 League champions
Place League
Blank Played at a league level below this league

References

  1. ↑ "History of the SHFV". Schleswig-Holstein FA. Retrieved 4 March 2008-03-04. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Licence applications for the Oberliga Nord season 2007-08". Northern German FA. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Regulations for the Oberliga Nord 2007-08" (PDF). Northern German FA. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  4. ↑ Schleswig-Holstein-Liga tables & results (German) kicker.de, accessed: 20 June 2015

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