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and the third-highest league in the

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, together with five other leagues at this level in the state. The league was formed at the end of the 2007-08 season to replace the previously existing ''Bezirksoberligas'' at this level.

Overview

With the changes to the

in 2008 that went alongside the introduction of the

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, four new ''Verbandsligas'' were formed in Schleswig-Holstein as the sixth tier of the league system, these being: * ''Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein-Nord'' (as Nord-West) * '' Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein-Ost'' (as Nord-Ost) * '' Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein-Süd'' (as Süd-Ost) * '' Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein-West'' (as Süd-West) Previous to that, from 1978 to 2008, a single-division ''Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein'' existed which was now renamed

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and received the status of an Oberliga. These four new Verbandsligas replaced the previously existing four ''

Bezirksoberliga The Bezirksoberliga ( en, Football County Premier League) was the seventh tier of the German football league system in the state of Bavaria from 1988 to 2012. The Bezirksoberligas have also existed in other states of Germany, like Hesse and Lower S ...

s'' (''BOL''), who were, until then, divided into northern, southern, eastern and western divisions. The ''Bezirksoberligas'' themselves were formed in 1999. Other changes in the league system were the abolishment of the four ''Bezirksoberligas'' and the five ''Bezirksligas'' below them. Additionally, the regional alignment of the four new ''Verbandsligas'' differed from the ''Bezirksoberligas'' they replaced, making the change from one to the other more than just a renaming of leagues. The new ''Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein-Nord'' was formed from one club of the ''Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein'' (V), ten clubs from the former ''Bezirksoberliga Schleswig-Holstein-Nord'' (VI), five clubs from the ''Bezirksoberliga Schleswig-Holstein-West'' (VI), one club from the ''Bezirksliga Schleswig-Holstein-Nord'' (VII) and one club from the ''Kreisliga Schleswig'' (VIII). The league champions of each of the six Verbandsligas will earn promotion to the Landesliga Schleswig-Holstein. Below the six ''Verbandsligas'', eleven regional '' Kreisligas'' are placed. The bottom teams in the ''Verbandsligas'' will be relegated to the ''Kreisligas'' while the champions of those will earn promotion to the ''Verbandsligas''. The ''Verbandsliga Nord'' covers the following four '' Kreise'': *

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With DGF Flensborg and IF Stjernen Flensborg, the league has two clubs of the

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minority in Germany in its ranks. From the 2017–18 season onwards, the Verbandsligas were contracted to 16 teams each and downgraded to seventh tier with the introduction of the new Landesliga Schleswig-Holstein (VI). For the 2020–21 season, however, relegation was suspended after the previous one and the division temporarily contracted to 12 teams, losing four to the recreated Nord-Ost group.

League champions

* In 2009

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was promoted instead of SG Sylt-Haddeby. * In 2018 and 2019 IF Stjernen Flensborg and MTV Tellingstedt were also promoted respectively as runners-up. * In 2020 the season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany and table placings were determined by points per game averages. Büdelsdorfer TSV was also promoted as runner-up.

Founding members

The league was formed from 18 clubs, which played in the following leagues in 2007-08: * From the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein: **

, ''14th'' * From the Bezirksoberliga Schleswig-Holstein-Nord: ** TSB Flensburg, ''2nd'' ** FC Angeln 02, ''3rd'' ** SV Frisia 03 Lindholm, ''4th'' ** IF Stjernen Flensborg, ''5th'' ** MTV Leck, ''6th'' ** TSV Rantrum, ''7th'' ** SpVgg Flensburg 08 II, ''8th'' ** FC Sörup- Sterup, ''9th'' ** DGF Flensborg, ''10th'' ** VFR Schleswig, ''11th'' * From the Bezirksoberliga Schleswig-Holstein-West: ** TSV Nordhastedt, ''2nd'' ** TuRa Meldorf, ''3rd'' ** MTV Tellingstedt, ''4th'' ** BW Wesselburen, ''6th'' ** Marner TV, ''7th'' * From the Bezirksliga Schleswig-Holstein-Nord: ** TSV Friedrichsberg, ''1st'' * From the Kreisliga Schleswig:Kreisliga Schleswig table 2007-08
Fussball.de. Retrieved 16 April 2009 ** FC Sylt-Haddeby

References

Sources

* ''Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen'', An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga. DSFS. * ''Kicker Almanach'', The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937. ''Kicker'' Sports Magazine * ''Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik 1945-2005'' History of German football from 1945 to 2005 in tables. DSFS. 2006.

External links

Das deutsche Fussball Archiv
Historic German league tables
The ''Schleswig-Holstein Football Association'' (SHFV)
{{Football in Schleswig-Holstein

Football competitions in Schleswig-Holstein 2008 establishments in Germany Sports leagues established in 2008 de:Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (ab 2008)