Landesliga Mittelrhein
Oberliga Mittelrhein | |
Relegation to | Bezirksliga Mittelrhein (4 divisions) |
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Current champions | Group 1: SV Eintracht Hohkeppel Group 2: TuS Königsdorf (2021–22) |
The
History
The league was founded in 1946 as the Rheinbezirksliga (Rhine District League), the highest division for the area covered by the Middle Rhine football association. A year later another division was added. In 1949 it became a second tier to the
In the German football league system, the Landesliga was first established as second-rate below the Oberliga West and was later slipped five times down to the seventh level by the introduction of the aforementioned higher leagues. Since the league structural reform of 2012 and the related dissolution of the NRW-Liga in favor of the Oberliga Mittelrhein, however, the league moved up from the seventh to the sixth level.
Modus
The Landesliga Mittelrhein consists of eastern and western groups of 16 clubs each. The exact number of teams is carried out every year on a geographical basis.
The champions of each group are promoted to the Oberliga Mittelrhein, provided they are not reserve teams of senior clubs or are financially sound. Should a winner or both winners be deemed ineligible or refuse promotion, the next best-placed teams in their groups will be promoted. The number of promotions to the Oberliga depend on the number of relegations and promotions in that league. Teams ranked 13th (or 14th) and below are relegated to their respective Bezirksliga and are replaced by the champions and runners-up from each Bezirksliga. A reserve team is also relegated if its senior team drops down to the Landesliga.
League champions
The top two in the inaugural season:[1]
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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1947 | VfR Köln |
Alemannia Aachen |
The league champions of the two divisions since 1948:[1]
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- Note: No teams were promoted from 1951 to 1955.
References
- ^ a b Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (in German) Historical German domestic league tables