Regionalliga
Football league
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2023 | Hannover 96 II secured the Regionalliga championship for the 2023-24 season, highlighting the success of reserve teams in the league. |
March 2023 | The Western German Football Association (WDFV) confirmed the Regionalliga's status as a professional league for the 2023-24 season licensing procedure. |
2022 | VfB Lübeck reclaimed the Regionalliga title for the 2022-23 season, demonstrating their continued competitiveness. |
2021 | Viktoria Berlin emerged as a top team despite no official champion being crowned. |
2021 | VfB Oldenburg won the Regionalliga championship for the 2021-22 season, marking a significant achievement. |
2020 | Second consecutive season without an official champion, with points awarded on a points-per-game basis. |
2020 | No clear Regionalliga champion was declared for the 2020-21 season, with Viktoria Berlin notably mentioned among top teams. |
2020 | Delegates reformed the promotion scheme for the Regionalligen, establishing a new system where four teams are promoted with fixed direct promotion places and a rotation principle for the fourth promotion slot. |
2020 | Delegates reformed the promotion scheme from the 2020–21 season, establishing a new system with four promotions, where specific leagues provide fixed direct promotions and another promotion place is assigned through a rotation principle. |
2019 | First season with no official champion declared, likely due to COVID-19 pandemic interruptions. |
2019 | VfB Lübeck emerged as champions of the Regionalliga for the 2019-20 season, which was notably impacted by the lack of a clear champion due to external circumstances. |
2019 | A working group led by DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth proposed a system to reduce regional leagues from five to four, but the proposal was unsuccessful. |
2018 | VfL Wolfsburg II claimed the Regionalliga title for the 2018-19 season, showcasing their continued success in the league. |
2018 | Temporary promotion system implemented, featuring four teams promoted from five regional leagues, with the southwest league champion automatically promoted and the northeast league champion also directly promoted in the 2018–19 season. |
2018 | Significant changes were implemented to the promotion rules for the Regionalliga, modifying the structure of how teams can advance to higher leagues in the German football system. |
2017 | SC Weiche Flensburg 08 won the Regionalliga championship for the 2017-18 season, demonstrating their competitive prowess. |
December 2017 | At the 96th DFB-Bundestag, delegates decided to change promotion rules for Regionalligen, proposing a temporary solution for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons with four team promotions and modifications to league championship promotion processes. |
2016 | SV Meppen secured the Regionalliga title for the 2016-17 season, marking a notable achievement for the club. |
2015 | VfL Wolfsburg II repeated their success by winning the Regionalliga championship for the 2015-16 season. |
2014 | Werder Bremen II claimed the Regionalliga title for the 2014-15 season, highlighting the competitive nature of reserve teams in the league. |
2013 | VfL Wolfsburg II won the Regionalliga championship for the 2013-14 season, showcasing the strength of their reserve team. |
2012 | Regionalliga introduced champions list, with Holstein Kiel winning the first recorded season. |
2012 | Holstein Kiel emerged as champions of the Regionalliga for the 2012-13 season, marking a significant achievement in the club's history. |
2012 | Restructuring of the Regionalliga system in Germany, creating five regional leagues (Nord, Nordost, West, Südwest, and Bayern) to serve as the fourth tier of German football, replacing the previous three-tier Regionalliga system. |
2012 | Another significant reorganization of the Regionalligen takes place, potentially modifying the structure and composition of regional football leagues in Germany. |
2012 | Another significant reform of the Regionalliga occurred, with the Regionalliga Bayern being established as a new fifth-tier league, expanding the total number of regional leagues in the German football system. |
2011 | Hallescher FC won the Regionalliga championship for the 2011-2012 season, with Borussia Dortmund II and Stuttgarter Kickers also placing in the top three. |
2010 | Chemnitzer FC won the Regionalliga championship for the 2010-2011 season, with Preußen Münster and SV Darmstadt 98 also placing in the top three. |
October 2010 | A reform of the Regionalligen was decided, expanding the number of leagues to five and set to begin play in the 2012-13 season. The reform aimed to restructure regional leagues and limit reserve teams to seven per league. |
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