Gauliga Baden
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| Gauliga Baden |
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| Founded |
| 1933 |
| Disbanded |
| 1945 |
| Nation |
 Nazi Germany Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by... |
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| State States of Germany Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries... |
| Baden Baden Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany.... |
| Gau (from 1934) |
| Baden |
| Number of Seasons |
| 12 |
| Replaced by |
| Oberliga Süd Oberliga Süd (1945-63) The Oberliga Süd was the highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963.It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:... |
| Oberliga Südwest Oberliga Südwest (1945-63) The Oberliga Südwest was the highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:... |
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| Domestic Cup |
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| Last Champions 1943-44 |
| VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim is a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim... |
The Gauliga Baden was the highest football league in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gau Baden replaced the state Baden.
Overview
The league was introduced in 1933, after the Nazi take over of powerMachtergreifung
Machtergreifung is a German word meaning "seizure of power". It is normally used specifically to refer to the Nazi takeover of power in the democratic Weimar Republic on 30 January 1933, the day Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany, turning it into the Nazi German dictatorship.-Term:The...
in Germany and Baden. It replaced the Bezirksliga
Bezirksklasse
The Bezirksliga, Bezirksklasse or Landesklasse is the 8th tier of football in Germany. The Bezirksliga exists in all regions of German football. Below the Bezirksliga usually ranks the Kreisliga...
as the highest level of play in German football competitions.
The Gauliga Baden was established with ten clubs, all from the state of Baden.
The Gauliga replaced as such the Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden
Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden
The Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden was the highest association football league in the German states of Württemberg and Baden and the Prussian Province of Hohenzollern from 1923 to 1933. The league was disbanded with the rise of the Nazis to power in 1933....
and Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar
Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar
The Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar was the highest association football league in the German state of Saarland, the Bavarian region of Palatinate and the northern-most part of Baden from 1927 to 1933...
, the highest leagues in the region until then.
In its first season, the league had ten clubs, playing each other once at home and once away. The league winner qualified for the German championship
German football champions
The German football champions are the annual winners of the highest association football competition in Germany. The history of the German football championship is complex and reflects the turbulent history of the country through the course of the 20th century.Brought to the country by English...
while the bottom two teams were relegated. The league remained unchanged until the outbreake of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
In this era, the only success to come for a club from Baden was, when the SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:...
reached the German cup final in 1939, losing to the 1. FC Nuremberg.
In 1939-40, the league played in four different groups with a finals round at the end to determined the Baden champion. The year after, it returned to its old system.
For the 1941-42 season, the Gauliga Baden split into a northern and a southern group with six teams each and a four-team finals round. In 1942-43 it returned to a single, ten-team format. Another change of system for the season after meant 19 clubs in three groups with a three team-finals round.
The imminent collapse of Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
in 1945 gravely affected all Gauligas and football in Baden ceased in January 1945 with none of the groups having absolved their full program.
With the end of the Nazi era, the Gauligas ceased to exist and the state of Baden found itself sub divided between two allied occupation zones
Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during 1945–49. In the closing weeks of fighting in Europe, US forces had pushed beyond the previously agreed boundaries for the...
, the French zone
France
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in the south and the US zone in the north.
The northern half soon saw the formation of the Oberliga Süd
Oberliga Süd (1945-63)
The Oberliga Süd was the highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963.It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:...
as the highest football league for the US occupation zone, while the south became part of the Oberliga Südwest
Oberliga Südwest (1945-63)
The Oberliga Südwest was the highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:...
.
Founding members of the league
The ten founding members and their positions in the 1932-33 Bezirksliga Württemberg/Baden and Bezirksliga Rhein/Saar season were:- SV Waldhof MannheimSV Waldhof MannheimSV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:...
, winner Rhein division - VfR MannheimVfR MannheimVfR Mannheim is a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim...
, 5th Rhein division - Freiburger FCFreiburger FCFreiburger FC is a German association football club based in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg. Freiburger FC was a founding Clubs of the DFB in 1900.-History:...
, 4th Baden division - Phönix Karlsruhe, winner Baden division
- 1. FC Pforzheim1. FC Pforzheim1. FC Pforzheim was a German association football club playing in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established on 5 May 1896 and was a founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900. In 2010 it merged with VfR Pforzheim to 1. CfR Pforzheim.-Early success:The club...
, 4th Württemberg division - Karlsruher FVKarlsruher FVKarlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel...
, 2nd Baden division - VfL NeckarauVfL NeckarauVfL Neckarau is a German association football club from the district of Neckarau in the city of Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.-Foundation and early years:...
, 3rd Rhein division - VfB Mühlburg, merger club of VfB Karlsruhe (3rd) and FC Mühlburg (5th)
- Germania BrötzingenGermania BrötzingenGermania Brötzingen is a German association football club from the district of Brötzingen in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. Together with the 1. FC Pforzheim and VfR Pforzheim, it is one of three clubs in the city who have played higher league football....
, 6th Württemberg division - SC FreiburgSC FreiburgSport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
, 6th Baden division
Winners and runners-up of the Gauliga Baden
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1933-34 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | VfR Mannheim |
| 1934-35 | VfR Mannheim | Phönix Karlsruhe |
| 1935-36 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1. FC Pforzheim |
| 1936-37 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | VfR Mannheim |
| 1937-38 | VfR Mannheim | 1. FC Pforzheim |
| 1938-39 | VfR Mannheim | 1. FC Pforzheim |
| 1939-40 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | VfB Mühlburg |
| 1940-41 | VfL Neckarau | VfB Mühlburg |
| 1941-42 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | VfB Mühlburg |
| 1942-43 | VfR Mannheim | VfTuR Feudenheim |
| 1943-44 | VfR Mannheim | VfB Mühlburg |
Placings in the Gauliga Baden 1933-44
| Club | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Waldhof Mannheim SV Waldhof Mannheim SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:... |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim is a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim... |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Freiburger FC Freiburger FC Freiburger FC is a German association football club based in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg. Freiburger FC was a founding Clubs of the DFB in 1900.-History:... |
3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Phönix Karlsruhe 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1. FC Pforzheim 1. FC Pforzheim 1. FC Pforzheim was a German association football club playing in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established on 5 May 1896 and was a founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900. In 2010 it merged with VfR Pforzheim to 1. CfR Pforzheim.-Early success:The club... |
5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Karlsruher FV Karlsruher FV Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel... |
6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |||
| VfL Neckarau VfL Neckarau VfL Neckarau is a German association football club from the district of Neckarau in the city of Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.-Foundation and early years:... |
7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| VfB Mühlburg | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Germania Brötzingen Germania Brötzingen Germania Brötzingen is a German association football club from the district of Brötzingen in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. Together with the 1. FC Pforzheim and VfR Pforzheim, it is one of three clubs in the city who have played higher league football.... |
9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |||||||
| SC Freiburg SC Freiburg Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009... |
10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| Germania Karlsdorf | 9 | ||||||||||
| FC Mannheim 08 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Amicitia Viernheim | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| SV Sandhofen | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||
| FC Rastatt 04 FC Rastatt 04 FC Rastatt is a German association football club from the city of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg. It was established as Fußball-Klub Rastatt on 9 October 1904 at the Gasthaus zur Linde. A 1919 union with Fußball-Club Phoenix created Rastatt Fußballverein 04, which merged with Frankonia 1912 Rastatt on... |
10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| Kehler FV Kehler FV Kehler FV is a German association football club from the town of Kehl, Baden-Württemberg. In addition to fielding a football side, the club has departments for athletics, and badminton, as well as general fitness and recreational sport.-History:... |
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| Offenburger FV Offenburger FV The Offenburger FV is a German association football club from the city of Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg. The club is one of the most successful amateur football clubs in Germany.-Early years:... |
10 | 2 | |||||||||
| SGK Heidelberg | 6 | ||||||||||
| FC Birkenfeld | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
| VfR Achern VfR Achern VfR Achern is a German football club from the city of Achern, Baden-Württemberg near the Hornisgrinde mountain. The club was established on 17 October 1907 as Fußball-Club Achern and adopted the name Verein für Rasenspiele Achern in 1910.-History:... |
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| FV Lahr | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jahn Offenburg | 4 | ||||||||||
| FC Gutach | 3 | ||||||||||
| FV Emmendingen | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| FC Waldkirch | 5 | ||||||||||
| VfTuR Feudenheim | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| SG Plankstadt | 6 | ||||||||||
| FV Daxlanden | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| SC Käfertal | 2 | ||||||||||
| KSG Walldorf | 6 | ||||||||||
| VfR Pforzheim VfR Pforzheim The VfR Pforzheim was a German association football club from the city of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club archived notability by playing in Germany's second division in the 1965–66 season. In 2010 the club merged with 1. FC Pforzheim to form 1... |
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| KSG Karlsruhe 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Luftwaffen SV Freiburg | 2 | ||||||||||
| SpVgg Wiehre | 3 | ||||||||||
| Kickers Haslach | 5 |
Source:
- 1 In 1943, the Phönix Karlsruhe and Germania Durlach formed the KSG Karlsruhe.
Sources
- Die deutschen Gauligen 1933-45 - Heft 1-3 Tables of the Gauligas 1933-45, publisher: DSFS
- Kicker Almanach, The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports MagazineKicker (sports magazine)kicker Sportmagazin is Germany's leading sports magazine and is focused primarily on football. The magazine was founded in 1920 by German football pioneer Walther Bensemann and is published twice a week, usually Monday and Thursday, in Nuremberg...
- Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll
External links
The Gauligas Das Deutsche Fussball Archiv- Germany - Championships 1902-1945 at RSSSF.com