NOFV-Oberliga Nord

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NOFV-Oberliga Nord
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Founded1991
CountryGermany
States
  • Berlin
  • Brandenburg
  • Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Saxony-Anhalt
Number of clubs18
Level on pyramid Level 5
Promotion to Regionalliga Nordost
Relegation to
Current champions BFC Preussen
(2024–25)
Current: 2024–25 NOFV-Oberliga Nord

The NOFV-Oberliga Nord is the fifth tier of the German football league system in the northern states of the former East Germany and West Berlin. It covers the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and northern Saxony-Anhalt. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the fourth tier of the league system, and until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the third tier.

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Overview

The NOFV-Oberliga Nord was formed in 1991 when, along with the political reunification of Germany, the former East German football league system was integrated into the unified German one.

The abbreviation NOFV stands for Nordostdeutscher Fußballverband, meaning North East German Football Association.

Along with this league, two other NOFV-Oberligas were formed, the NOFV-Oberliga Mitte and the NOFV-Oberliga Süd.

The league was formed from clubs from five different leagues: Three clubs from the Oberliga Nordost, the former DDR-Oberliga, eight clubs from the NOFV-Liga, the former East German second division, one club from the Bezirksliga Schwerin, one of the regional leagues of the old East German third league level, one from the Verbandsliga Brandenburg, a new league, and six clubs from the Amateur-Oberliga Berlin, the West German third division for the city of Berlin. The league accommodated therefore a wide mix of clubs from the east and west of Germany. With the FC Berlin, the former BFC Dynamo, and Vorwärts Frankfurt, it held two former East German champions as well. It was also the first time since 1950 that clubs from eastern and western Berlin played in the same league.

The league became one of the then ten Oberligas in the united Germany, the third tier of league football. Its champion was however not directly promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga but had to take part in a promotion play-off. In 1993 the league champion was successful in this competition, in 1992 and 1994 they failed.

For the duration of the league and onwards, the leagues below it are:

In 1994, the German football league system saw some major changes. The four Regionalligen were introduced as an intermediate level between the 2nd Bundesliga and Oberligen, relegating the Oberligen to fourth tier from now on. In the east of Germany, the Regionalliga Nordost was formed, a league covering the area of former East Germany and western Berlin. Six clubs from the NOFV-Oberliga Nord were admitted to the new league:

The NOFV-Oberliga Mitte was disbanded and its clubs spread between the two remaining Oberligas in the east. Five clubs from the former league were added to the NOFV-Oberliga Nord, three of them from Berlin and two from the northern part of Saxony-Anhalt. The league now became the only Oberliga with clubs from Berlin.

From 1995 to 1999, the champions of the league were directly promoted to the Regionalliga Nordost. In 1997 and 1999, the runners-up were eligible for promotion too.

With the reduction of the number of Regionalligen to two, the league came under the Regionalliga Nord. Five clubs were relegated that season from the now disbanded Regionalliga Nordost. The regulations about promotion kept on changing and until 2006, the league champion had to play-off with the champion of the southern league for one promotion spot. Only in 2004 did the northern champion come out as a winner of this contest. From the 2006 season onwards, direct promotion was awarded again.

The league changes in 2008 with the introduction of the 3rd Liga meant the Oberligen was now the fifth tier of league football in Germany. The top three teams of the league in 2007–08 gained entry to the Regionalliga, the fourth placed team had to play-off against the fourth placed team from the south for one more spot, [1] these clubs being:

Otherwise, the setup of the league did not change and its champion was directly promoted from the 2008–09 season onwards.

Another league reform, decided upon in 2010, saw the reestablishment of the Regionalliga Nordost from 2012 onwards, with the two NOFV-Oberligas feeding into this league again. [2] With the league champions, F.C. Hansa Rostock II being ineligible for promotion TSG Neustrelitz, FSV Optik Rathenow and 1. FC Union Berlin II were directly promoted to the new Regionalliga while Torgelower SV Greif achieved promotion through a play-off round.

Founding members of the league

The founding members of the league in 1991 were:

Champions of the NOFV-Oberliga Nord

The league champions: [3] [4]

Placings in the league

The complete list of clubs in the league and their final placings: [3] [4]

Club 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18192021222324 25
1. FC Union Berlin MMMRRRRRRR2B2B2BR1RR3L2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2BBBBBBB
1. FC Magdeburg MMM129SRRRSRSSSSRRRRRRRRR3L3L3L2B3L3L3L2B2B2B
SV Babelsberg 03 1RRRR2BR2331RRR3L3L3LRRRRRRRRRRRR
Hertha BSC II MMMRR1021R2121RRR1RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Viktoria Berlin 671RRRRRRRR3LRRR
BFC Dynamo 144RRRRRR117661052271331RRRRRRRRRRR
VSG Altglienicke 771RRRRRRRR
FSV 63 Luckenwalde 4SS583RRRSSRRRRR
Greifswalder FC 113231RRR
Hertha Zehlendorf MMMRRRR9149244446241R
BFC Preussen 1611813151
SV Lichtenberg 47 M5915177345331RRRR22
Eintracht Mahlsdorf 81043
Hansa Rostock II 9152R2144221422RR2164721010537101R4
TuS Makkabi Berlin 375
SV Sparta Lichtenberg 36
TSG Neustrelitz 1114161310131413104644RRRRRR10595857
Berliner AK 07 441512151381041510103RRRRRRRRRRRRR8
Tennis Borussia Berlin 412BRRRR2B2BR24545361R1446221RRR69
SV Tasmania Berlin 616101R11810
SG Dynamo Schwerin 71311
FC Anker Wismar 1691216111675815912
FSV Optik Rathenow 117RR712138101414121473763RR1R21RRRR121013
SC Staaken 58826131214
SV Grün-Weiß Ahrensfelde 15
Rostocker FC 12721416
Ludwigsfelder FC 101291451116S13S13SSS
RSV Eintracht 1949 511511
Union Fürstenwalde 821281RRRRRR915
CFC Hertha 06 9121311141436
MSV Neuruppin 97822151514
1. FC Frankfurt 1015161615
MSV Pampow 6111216
FC Mecklenburg Schwerin 11141417
SpVg Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin 67104
Torgelower SV Greif 14912914815R16119949
SFC Stern 1900 816
Brandenburger SC Süd 05 967817838141321313S614151717
SV Victoria Seelow 8815121518
1. FC Lok Stendal MMMRRRRRR51516S12111619
FC Strausberg 1351414137131613
SV Altlüdersdorf 12131246611997
Malchower SV 90 5101010135671216
SV Grün-Weiß Brieselang 1417
FC Schönberg 95 3822216167112RR
SV Germania Schöneiche 81111139116121015
FC Energie Cottbus II SSSSS7SSRR1RRRSSS
1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 76814911141012
BSV Hürtürkel 101616
SV Waren 09 91511
FC Pommern Greifswald 98915
1. FC Union Berlin II 952RRR
RSV Waltersdorf 1215
Lichterfelder FC 6MMM225811781161668912121514
Türkiyemspor Berlin MMMR341314612711753RRR16
Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf 10123RRRR72781191561315
Lichtenrader BC 14
Greifswalder SV 41115
SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug 15716
FSV Bentwisch 12
Spandauer SV 1976RRRRR1216
SV Yeşilyurt Berlin 44581416
Motor Eberswalde 51575671261216101491316
Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl 632RRRRRR91051118
FC Anhalt Dessau MMM61213SSSSS
Sievershäger SV 18
Frankfurter FC Viktoria 101117551119
FC Eintracht Schwerin 1038944131317
Köpenicker SC 1089101218
Oranienburger FC Eintracht 19
Greifswalder SC 2894433651318
Tennis Borussia Berlin II 22R11
SV SW Neustadt/Dosse 11131417
SD Croatia Berlin 141R1018
SV Warnemünde 15
SCC Berlin MMM51R1015
SG Bornim 131114
Parchimer FC 186125
FSV Velten 5M14121RR16
PSV Rostock 10715
1. FC Schwedt 85581116
1. FC Wilmersdorf 915
FC Stahl Brandenburg 2B21R16
Rot-Weiß Prenzlau 1413131117
Türkspor Berlin MMM15
BSV Spindlersfeld 3101416
Spandauer BC 1216
Stahl Henningsdorf 1318
Wacker 04 Berlin 15
SV Hafen Rostock 17

Key

SymbolKey li
B Bundesliga (1963–present)
2B 2. Bundesliga (1974–present)
3L 3. Liga (2008–present)
R Regionalliga Nordost (1994–2000)
Regionalliga Nord (2000–2008)
Regionalliga Nordost (2008–Present)
SClub played in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd
MClub played in the NOFV-Oberliga Mitte
1League champions
PlaceLeague
BlankPlayed at a league level below this league

Notes

References

  1. "Regulations for the NOFV-Oberligas 2007–08". Nordostdeutscher Fußballverband (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  2. "DFB-Bundestag beschließt Reform der Spielklassen". DFB.de (in German). 22 October 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Historical German league tables". Das Deutsche Fussball Archiv (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "NOFV-Oberliga Nord tables and results 1994–present". Fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. "NOFV-Oberliga Nord 2010-11". Kicker (in German). Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

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