Verbandsliga Württemberg
# Verbandsliga Württemberg

The Verbandsliga Württemberg is a German amateur football division administered by the Württemberg Football Association, one of the 21 German state football associations. Being the top flight of the Württemberg state association, the Verbandsliga is currently a level 6 division of the German football league system.

## History

The Verbandsliga Württemberg was introduced along with the superordinate Oberliga Baden-Württemberg in 1978 as a merger between the Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg and the Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee. The top five teams of both divisions were promoted to the new Oberliga while the teams ranked six to twelve remained at Verbandsliga level. Both 13th ranked teams had to play a decider for the last Verbandsliga spot. All other team were relegated to the Landesliga.

Since its introduction, the Verbandsliga always was at the top of the Württemberg football league system and was set at level 4 of the German football league system originally. After the introduction of both the Regionalliga Süd in 1994 and of the 3. Liga in 2008, as of today has been downgraded to level 6 of the system.

There are some clubs from western Bavaria playing in the Württemberg football league system. At last the SpVgg Au/Iller played in the Verbandsliga during the 2009-10 season. Au/Iller is a part of the town Illertissen. The FV Illertissen also played in the Verbandsliga and even gained promotion to Oberliga in 2008 before leaving the Württemberg system in 2012 by joining the Bavarian Football Association upon introduction of the Regionalliga Bayern.

## Promotion and relegation

The Verbandsliga champions gain direct promotion to the Oberliga. The runners-up must play-off against the winner of the Verbandsliga Nordbaden versus Südbaden runners-up series for one additional promotion. In 1981 no extra spot and in 1994 three extra spots were available due to league format changes.

Feeder leagues to the Verbandsliga Württemberg

* Landesliga Württemberg 1
* Landesliga Württemberg 2
* Landesliga Württemberg 3
* Landesliga Württemberg 4

Usually, the teams ranked last four in the Verbandsliga are relegated to Landesliga directly. The winners of each of the four Landesliga divisions win direct promotion to the Verbandsliga. The fifth-last team of the Verbandsliga have to play-off against the best Landesliga runner-up for one spot in the Verbandsliga. The number of direct relegations can vary depending on the number of Württembergian teams relegating from the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg to the Verbandsliga.

## League champions & runners-up

The league champions and runners-up of the league.

| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| - | - | - |
| 1978–79 | VfR Heilbronn | VfB Stuttgart II |
| 1979–80 | VfR Aalen | SSV Reutlingen |
| 1980–81 | Sportfreunde Schwäbisch-Hall | SpVgg Au/Iller |
| 1981–82 | TSV Ofterdingen | Stuttgarter Kickers II |
| 1982–83 | VfR Aalen | Stuttgarter Kickers II |
| 1983–84 | FC Marbach | SC Geislingen |
| 1984–85 | SSV Reutlingen | FC Wangen |
| 1985–86 | VfR Heilbronn | VfL Kirchheim/Teck |
| 1986–87 | SC Geislingen | FC Tailfingen |
| 1987–88 | FC Tailfingen | VfR Aalen |
| 1988–89 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | VfB Stuttgart II |
| 1989–90 | VfB Stuttgart II | VfL Sindelfingen |
| 1990–91 | TSF Ditzingen | Stuttgarter Kickers II |
| 1991–92 | VfL Kirchheim/Teck | SC Geislingen |
| 1992–93 | GSV Maichingen | VfR Aalen |
| 1993–94 | FV Biberach | TSV Wäldenbronn |
| 1994–95 | SV Bonlanden | FC Wangen |
| 1995–96 | SV Böblingen | SpVgg Au/Iller |
| 1996–97 | VfR Heilbronn | FV Ravensburg |
| 1997–98 | FV Ravensburg | Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen |
| 1998–99 | SpVgg Au/Iller | VfR Heilbronn |
| 1999–2000 | Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen | Stuttgarter Kickers II |
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2000–01 | SGV Freiberg | SpVgg Böblingen |
| 2001–02 | SV Bonlanden | SSV Ulm 1846 |
| 2002–03 | TSV Crailsheim | Heidenheimer SB |
| 2003–04 | 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | Heidenheimer SB |
| 2004–05 | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | TSG Balingen |
| 2005–06 | SV Bonlanden | TSG Balingen |
| 2006–07 | VfL Kirchheim/Teck | TSV Schwieberdingen |
| 2007–08 | TSG Balingen | SpVgg Au/Iller |
| 2008–09 | SV Bonlanden | FSV 08 Bissingen |
| 2009–10 | FSV Hollenbach | VfB Neckarrems |
| 2010–11 | SV Bonlanden | FV Ravensburg |
| 2011–12 | SGV Freiberg | FSV 08 Bissingen |
| 2012–13 | 1. FC Heidenheim II | FV Ravensburg |
| 2013–14 | VfR Aalen II | 1. Göppinger SV |
| 2014–15 | FSV 08 Bissingen | 1. Göppinger SV |
| 2015–16 | Neckarsulmer Sport-Union | 1. Göppinger SV |
| 2016–17 | SGV Freiberg | TSG Backnang 1919 |
| 2017–18 | 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | TSV Ilshofen |
| 2018–19 | Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen | FSV Hollenbach |
| 2019–20 | TSG Backnang 1919 | FSV Hollenbach |
| 2020–21 | No champions | No runners-up |
| 2021–22 | FSV Hollenbach | FC Holzhausen |

Source: "Verbandsliga Württemberg". Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv. Retrieved 12 March 2008.

* Promoted teams in bold.
* With five titles SV Bonlanden is the record league champion.
* With SpVgg Au/Iller the title went to Bavaria in 1999.
* In 2008 third-placed FV Illertissen was also promoted.

## League placings

The complete list of clubs in the league and their league placings since 1994.

| Club | S | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. FC Heidenheim $^3$ | 11 | | | | | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | O | O | O | O | R | 3L | 3L | 3L | 3L | 3L | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 3 | | | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | 1 | O | O | O | O | R | R | R | R | R | 3L | 3L | 3L | 3L | 3L | 3L | R | R | O |
| FV Illertissen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | O | O | O | O | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| SSV Ulm 1846 $^2$ | 1 | R | R | R | R | 2B | B | 2B | 2 | O | O | O | O | O | O | R | R | R | O | R | R | O | O | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Stuttgarter Kickers II $^9$ | 15 | | | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | | |
| TSG Balingen | 13 | | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | R | R | R | R | R |
| FV Ravensburg | 21 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | O | O | 6 | 12 | 15 | | | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
| FSV 08 Bissingen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | O | 3 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
| Neckarsulmer SU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
| 1. Göppinger SV | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
| SGV Freiberg | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 14 | | 9 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 1 | O | O | O | O | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O |
| TSV Ilshofen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | 2 | O | O | O | O | x |
| Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen | 8 | | | | 2 | O | 1 | O | O | O | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | O | O | O | x |
| TSG Backnang 1919 | 17 | | 9 | 6 | 15 | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 2 | O | O | 1 | O | O | O |
| FSV Hollenbach | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | O |
| FC Holzhausen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 2 | O |
| SSV Ehingen-Süd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | x |
| 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | 11 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | O | 3 | 6 | 4 | x |
| TSV Essingen | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | x |
| TSV Berg | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | | | 10 | 4 | 6 | x |
| TSG Hofherrnweiler-Unterromb. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 19 | 7 | x |
| TSG Tübingen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | x |
| SV Fellbach | 11 | | | | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | | | | 11 | 10 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 11 | 9 | x |
| VfL Pfullingen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 14 | | 12 | 15 | 10 | x |
| VfL Sindelfingen | 23 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | | | | | | | | 7 | 12 | | | | | 15 | | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | x |
| Calcio Leinfelden-Echterdingen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | x |
| SKV Rutesheim | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 12 | 14 | | | | | | | 13 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | x |
| FC Wangen 05 | 37 | 2 | O | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 14 | | | 7 | 16 | | 14 | 14 | | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 16 | | 11 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 14 | x |
| TSV Crailsheim $^6$ | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 15 | |
| Türk Spor Neu-Ulm | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 16 | |
| 1. FC Heiningen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | 6 | 11 | 5 | 17 | |
| TSV Heimerdingen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 20 | 18 | |
| VfB Friedrichshafen | 14 | 7 | 15 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 11 | 13 | | 15 | | | | | | | | | 17 | 19 | |
| VfB Neckarrems | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | O | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | |
| VfL Nagold | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 10 | 15 | | | 12 | 10 | 15 | | | 12 | | | | x |
| SV Breuningsweiler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | |
| FV Olympia Laupheim | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 | | | 13 | 12 | 16 | | 14 | | | | |
| FV Löchgau | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | 15 | | | | |
| FC Albstadt | 11 | | | | | 6 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 16 | | | | |
| TSG Öhringen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | |
| Sportfreunde Schwäbisch Hall | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | | | | | x |
| SV Zimmern | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | |
| SpVgg Böblingen | 22 | 4 | 1 | O | O | O | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | | | | | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| TSG Balingen II | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | |
| VfR Aalen II | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 11 | | 1 | O | | | | | | | | |
| Rot-Weiß Weiler | 2 | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| FC Gärtringen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | 14 | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| 1. FC Heidenheim II $^8$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 1 | O | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. FC Frickenhausen | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | 9 | 5 | 9 | 13 | | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach II | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Bonlanden | 10 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | O | 1 | O | O | O | 1 | O | 6 | 1 | O | 1 | O | 6 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| VfB Bösingen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| VfL Kirchheim/Teck $^4$ | 10 | O | O | O | R | O | O | O | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | O | O | O | O | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSG Ehingen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Hellas 94 Bietigheim | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tura Untermünkheim | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Nehren | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Münchingen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TV Echterdingen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SpVgg Ludwigsburg | 7 | R | R | R | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Oberzell | 6 | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SpVgg Au/Iller | 16 | | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | O | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FV Biberach | 9 | O | O | O | O | O | O | 12 | 10 | 16 | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | x |
| 1. FC Donzdorf | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSF Ditzingen | 8 | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | O | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Schwieberdingen $^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 2 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Baustetten | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Hildrizhausen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TuS Metzingen | 5 | | | | 16 | | | | | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TB Kirchentellinsfurt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FC Eislingen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FV Rottweil | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 14 | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SG Schorndorf | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Schönaich | 7 | | | | | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FC Heilbronn $^5$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SSV Reutlingen II | 5 | | | | | | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VfR Heilbronn $^5$ | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | O | 2 | O | O | O | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Ofterdingen | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 15 | | | 13 | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FV Zuffenhausen | 22 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | | 7 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Viktoria Schwäbisch Gmünd | 2 | | | | | | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SpVgg Renningen | 17 | 8 | 14 | | | 14 | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Allmendingen | 1 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Mochenwangen | 5 | | | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Wäldenbronn | 4 | O | O | O | O | 7 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FC Isny | 2 | | | | 10 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SC Geislingen | 7 | O | O | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | x |
| TuS Ergenzingen | 1 | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SC Korb | 1 | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Plietzhausen | 7 | | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TSV Eltingen | 9 | 5 | 7 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Berlichingen | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FC Marbach | 7 | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GSV Maichingen $^1$ | 4 | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VfL Herrenberg | 8 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SV Tübingen | 1 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Key

| Symbol | Key |
| - | - |
| B | Bundesliga |
| 2B | 2. Bundesliga |
| 3L | 3. Liga |
| R | Regionalliga Süd (1994–2012) Regionalliga Südwest (2012–present) |
| O | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg |
| 1 | League champions |
| No. | Final position in the league |
| x | Playing in current season |
| Blank | Played at a league level below this league |

* S = No of seasons in league (as of 2022–23)
