Oberliga Westfalen
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| Oberliga Westfalen |
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| Founded |
| 1978 |
| Disbanded |
| 2008 |
| Nation |
 Germany |
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| State |
 Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Promotion To |
| Regionalliga Nord |
| Relegation To |
| Verbandsliga Westfalen 1 |
| Verbandsliga Westfalen 2 |
| Number of Seasons |
| 30 |
| Replaced by |
| Oberliga Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 4 |
| Last Champions 2007-08 |
| Preußen Münster |
The Oberliga Westfalen was the highest Football League in the region of Nordrhein which is part of the state of North Rhine Westphalia from 1978 to 2008. In its last season, it was one of nine Oberligas in German Football, the 4th tier of the German football league system. From 2008, it was replaced by the Oberliga Nordrhein-Westfalen, a new state-wide league.
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[edit] Overview
The league was formed in 1978 as a highest level of play for the region of Westfalen, which previously was split into two groups and covered the eastern half of the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The main reason for the creation of this league was to allow its champion direct promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga Nord rather than having to go through a promotion play-off. The league was created from nine clubs from the Verbandsliga Westfalen-Nordost and eight from the Verbandsliga Westfalen-Südwest. The SC Herford was relegated from the 2nd Bundesliga Nord to the new league.
Originally, the league was called Amateur Oberliga Westfalen, from 1994 this was shortened to just Oberliga Westfalen.
With the introduction of the unified 2nd Bundesliga in 1981, direct promotion for the Oberliga champions became impossible again due to the fact that their were eight of them competing for four promotion spots. The champion of the Oberliga Westfalen had to compete with the winners of the Oberligas Nord, Berlin and Nordrhein for two 2nd Bundesliga spots.
Upon creation of the Regionalligas in 1994, the champions of the Oberligas were directly promoted again, however the Oberligas slipped to fourth tier in the German football league system. The top six team of the Oberliga that year were admitted to the new Regionalliga West/Südwest, the clubs being:
- TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus
- Preußen Münster
- Arminia Bielefeld
- SpVgg Erkenschwick
- SC Verl
- SG Wattenscheid 09 II
With the reduction of the number of Regionalligas from four to two in 2000, the Oberliga Westfalen was now located below the Regionalliga Nord. However, the Sportfreunde Siegen, based in the very south of the region, played in the Regionalliga Süd.
With the creation of the 3rd Liga in 2008 the Oberliga Westfalen was replaced by the Oberliga Nordrhein-Westfalen, which now is the fifth tier of the league system. The Oberliga Westfalen ceased to exit after 30 seasons. Its clubs were split up over three league levels. The first four teams were promoted to the new Regionalliga West, clubs from place five to eleven went to the new Oberliga while the bottom seven teams were relegated to the Verbandsligas.
Throughout the leagues existence the two leagues below the Oberliga were:
[edit] Champions of the Oberliga Westfalen
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Source:Oberliga Westfalen. Das deutsche Fussball-Archiv. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
[edit] Placings in the Oberliga Westfalen 1979 to 2008
| Club | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
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| Arminia Bielefeld | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| Rot-Weiß Ahlen | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||||||||||||||||
| Spfr. Siegen | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||||||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | |||||||||
| SC Verl | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ♦ | ||||||||
| Preußen Münster | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | 1 | 1 | 2 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 6 | 1 |
| SG Wattenscheid 09 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 1 | ♦ | 16 | |
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 14 | 1 | ♦ | 9 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Schalke 04 II | 12 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ♦ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| VfL Bochum II | 13 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 1 | ♦ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||
| FC Gütersloh | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| SpVgg Erkenschwick | 3 | 1 | ♦ | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| SG Wattenscheid 09 II | 5 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | ♦ | ♦ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| TuS Schloß Neuhaus | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ♦ | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | 8 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| SC Herford | 1 | ♦ | ♦ | 14 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DSC Wanne-Eickel | ♦ | ♦ | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Westfalia Herne | ♦ | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Spfr. Lotte | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Schermbeck | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germania Gladbeck | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hammer SpVgg | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Delbrücker SC | 12 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rot-Weiß Ahlen II | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spfr. Oestrich-Iserlohn | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Eintracht Rheine | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| SV Lippstadt 08 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SC Wiedenbrück | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TSG Sprockhövel | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borussia Emsdetten | 12 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfB Hüls | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spfr. Siegen II | 10 | 15 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfB Fichte Bielefeld | 7 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vorwärts Kornharpen | 9 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SC Hassel | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SuS Stadtlohn | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lüner SV | 19 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DJK TuS Hordel | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TSG Dülmen | 15 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preußen Lengerich | 13 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hövelhofer SV | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SpVgg Beckum | 18 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| VfB Kirchhellen | 11 | 12 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BW Post Recklinghausen | 6 | 5 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Rotthausen | 12 | 7 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BV Langendreer 04 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hasper SV | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spfr. Brackel | 9 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfR Sölde | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Holzwickede | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rot-Weiß Lennestadt | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Blau-Weiß Wewer | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfL Gevelsberg | 11 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SpVgg Marl | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASC Schöppingen | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eintracht Recklinghausen | 8 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfL Reken | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SuS Hüsten 09 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eintracht Hamm | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hellweg Lütgendortmund | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Paderborn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfB Waltrop | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Gohfeld | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teutonia Lippstadt | 15 | 11 | 13 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| STV Horst-Emscher | 14 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VfB Altena | 13 | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bünder SV | 9 | 12 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TSG Harsewinkel | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SpVgg Emsdetten | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Ahlen | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:Oberliga Westfalen. Das deutsche Fussball-Archiv. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ♦ denotes club played in a league higher then the Oberliga.
- In 1992, the ASC Schöppingen withdrew from the league.
- In 1994, the VfB Rheine changed its name to Eintracht Rheine.
- In 1997, the VfR Sölde withdrew from the league.
- The Tus Ahlen and BW Ahlen merged in 1996 to form LR Ahlen, which changed its name to Rot-Weiß Ahlen in 2006.
- The Tus Schloß Neuhaus merged with FC Paderborn to form TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus in 1985 and changed its name to SC Paderborn 07 in 1997.
- The SG Wattenscheid 09 II had to withdraw from the league in 2004 because the first team of the club was relegated to the Oberliga.
[edit] Founding Members of the Oberliga Westfalen
From the 2nd Bundesliga Nord:
From the Verbandsliga Westfalen-Nordost:
- 1. FC Paderborn
- VfB Rheine
- TuS Schloß Neuhaus
- SV Ahlen
- Bünder SV
- SV Emsdetten
- SV Beckum
- DJK Gütersloh, (The DJK Gütersloh merged with Arminia Gütersloh to form FC Gütersloh in 1978)
- TSG Harsewinkel
From the Verbandsliga Westfalen-Südwest:
- SpVgg Erkenschwick
- VfL Gevelsberg
- Sportfreunde Siegen
- Hellweg Lütgendortmund
- SuS Hüsten 09
- SV Holzwickede
- Eintracht Recklinghausen
- VfB Altena
[edit] Disbanding of the league
At the end of the 2007-08 season, the Oberliga Westfalen was disbanded and its clubs distributed to various leagues according to the seasons final standings:
To the Regionalliga West:
To the Oberliga Nordrhein-Westfalen:
- Westfalia Herne
- Hammer SpVg
- Delbrücker SC
- Arminia Bielefeld II
- SV Schermbeck
- FC Gütersloh
- Germania Gladbeck
To the Verbandsligas Westfalen:
- SpVgg Erkenschwick
- Rot Weiß Ahlen II
- SF Oestrich Iserlohn
- FC Eintracht Rheine
- SV Lippstadt 08
- SC Wiedenbrück 2000
- TSG Sprockhövel
[edit] External links
- Das deutsche Fussball Archiv
- Oberliga Football Website
- Kicker Online: Oberliga Westfalen
- Website on the Oberliga Westfalen
- Westfalen Football Assocciation (FLVW)
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- "Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen" - An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, published by the DSFS
- "Kicker Almanach" The Football Yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports Magazine
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German Oberliga Westfalen (IV) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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