Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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The Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the sixth tier of the German football league system
and the highest league in the German state
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. until the introduction of the 3rd Liga
in 2008, it was the fifth tier of the league system.
of Rostock
, Neubrandenburg
and Schwerin
. Each of those three Bezirke
contributed four to five clubs to the new league, with two clubs coming from the 2nd Division. The Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was the last of the five leagues established at this level in former East Germany, a year after the other four.
The league was originally named Landesliga
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and changed to the title Verbandsliga in 1996.
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Football Association was formed on 14th of July 1990.
Throughout its existence, the league operated on a strength of sixteen clubs, occasionally diverting to seventeen to level out promotion and relegation.
The Verbandsliga was and is a feeder league to the NOFV-Oberliga Nord
, together with the Verbandsliga Berlin
and Verbandsliga Brandenburg
, which its champion is directly promoted to. As such, it was the fourth tier of the German league system.
With the introduction of the Regionalliga Nordost
as third tier of the league system in 1994, the Verbandsligen slipped to tier five.
In 2008, the league was again be demoted one level when the 3rd Liga
was established. However, this did not change anything in the leagues status as a feeder league to the NOFV-Oberliga.
Source:
From the 2nd Division-Group A:
From the Bezirksliga Rostock:
From the Bezirksliga Schwerin:
From the Bezirksliga Neubrandenburg:
German football league system
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation...
and the highest league in the German 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...
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. until the introduction of the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
in 2008, it was the fifth tier of the league system.
Overview
The Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was established in 1991 from sixteen clubs as a highest league for the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Football Association, LFVM (German:Landesfussballverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). It compromised the area of the three BezirksligenBezirksklasse
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...
of Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
, Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....
and Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
. Each of those three Bezirke
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
contributed four to five clubs to the new league, with two clubs coming from the 2nd Division. The Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was the last of the five leagues established at this level in former East Germany, a year after the other four.
The league was originally named Landesliga
Landesliga
The Landesliga is the 7th tier of football in most of Germany, one division below the Verbandsliga. In Bavaria, Sachsen, Thüringen, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hamburg the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the 6th tier...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and changed to the title Verbandsliga in 1996.
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Football Association was formed on 14th of July 1990.
Throughout its existence, the league operated on a strength of sixteen clubs, occasionally diverting to seventeen to level out promotion and relegation.
The Verbandsliga was and is a feeder league to the NOFV-Oberliga Nord
NOFV-Oberliga Nord
The NOFV-Oberliga Nord is the fifth tier of the German football league system in the northern states of former East Germany and West-Berlin. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008, it was the fourth tier of the league system. It covers the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg and...
, together with the Verbandsliga Berlin
Verbandsliga Berlin
The Berlin-Liga is the highest league for football teams exclusively in the German capital. Since German reunification in 1990, it is the highest level of domestic football in Berlin, replacing the Oberliga Berlin in this position...
and Verbandsliga Brandenburg
Verbandsliga Brandenburg
The Brandenburg-Liga is the highest league for football teams exclusively in the German state of Brandenburg. Since the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008, it is the sixth tier of the German football league system...
, which its champion is directly promoted to. As such, it was the fourth tier of the German league system.
With the introduction of the Regionalliga Nordost
Regionalliga Nordost
The Regionalliga Nordost was the third tier of the German football league system in the states of former East Germany and West-Berlin from 1994 to 2000. As such, it was almost identical in territorial cover to the old DDR-Oberliga....
as third tier of the league system in 1994, the Verbandsligen slipped to tier five.
In 2008, the league was again be demoted one level when the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
was established. However, this did not change anything in the leagues status as a feeder league to the NOFV-Oberliga.
League champions
| Season | Champions |
| 1991–92 | F.C. Hansa Rostock II |
| 1992–93 | FSV Schwerin FC Eintracht Schwerin FC Eintracht Schwerin is a German football club based in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, currently playing in the Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern .- History :... |
| 1993–94 | VfL Rostock |
| 1994–95 | Parchimer FC |
| 1995–96 | F.C. Hansa Rostock II |
| 1996–97 | TSG Neustrelitz TSG Neustrelitz TSG Neustrelitz is a German association football club from Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The football side is part of a sports club that also has departments for gymnastics and chess.-History:... |
| 1997–98 | FC Schönberg 95 FC Schönberg 95 FC Schönberg is a German association football club from the city of Schönberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.-History:The club has its origins in TSG Schönberg which was created as SG Schönberg in 1945 at the end of World War II and later played as BSG Traktor Schönberg. In 1962 this side merged with SG... |
| 1998–99 | SV Warnemünde |
| 1999–2000 | FC Anker Wismar FC Anker Wismar FC Anker Wismar is a German association football club based in Wismar, Germany, currently playing in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord.- History :The club's origins date back to 1904 when FC Elite Wismar were established. The following year, the club was renamed to Wismarer FC 1905... |
| 2000–01 | FC Eintracht Schwerin FC Eintracht Schwerin FC Eintracht Schwerin is a German football club based in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, currently playing in the Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern .- History :... |
| 2001–02 | TSG Neustrelitz |
| 2002–03 | Sievershäger SV |
| 2003–04 | FC Anker Wismar |
| 2004–05 | Torgelower SV Greif Torgelower SV Greif Torgelower SV Greif is a German football club from the city of Torgelow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The football team is part of a sports club which also has departments for women's sport, table tennis, and handball.- History :... |
| 2005–06 | FC Schönberg 95 |
| 2006–07 | Greifswalder SV Greifswalder SV Greifswalder SV 04 is a German association football club from the city of Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club was formed out of the merger of SSV Grün-Schwarz Greifswald, ESV/Empor Greifswald, and Greifswalder SV 98... |
| 2007–08 | FSV Bentwisch FSV Bentwisch FSV Bentwisch is a German association football club from the district of Bad Doberan in Bentwisch, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.-History:The club was established 21 December 1966 as a football-only organization and has since grown to include departments for aerobics, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics,... |
| 2008–09 | FC Schönberg 95 |
| 2009–10 | FC Anker Wismar |
| 2010–11 | 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 is a German football club based in Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, currently playing in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord .- History :... |
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Founding members of the league
The league was established from sixteen clubs from four leagues in 1991. Most of the East German clubs changed their names in the years after the reunion, some reverted to their old ones after a brief period, current names, when different from the one in 1991, are listed. The clubs are:From the 2nd Division-Group A:
- Schweriner SCSchweriner SCSchweriner SC is a German volleyball club and plays in the German Volleyball League.-Awards:German Champion*Champion: 1995, 1998, 2000–2002, 2006, 2009, 2011German Cup winner*Champion: 2001, 2006, 2007-External links:* *...
, merged to form FC Eintracht Schwerin - TSV 1860 Stralsund, now FC Pommern Stralsund
From the Bezirksliga Rostock:
- VfL Rostock, now Polizei SV Rostock again
- TSG Wismar
- Grün-Weiß Rostock, now Rostocker FC
- ESV GreifswaldGreifswalder SVGreifswalder SV 04 is a German association football club from the city of Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club was formed out of the merger of SSV Grün-Schwarz Greifswald, ESV/Empor Greifswald, and Greifswalder SV 98...
, merged to form Greifswalder SV - F.C. Hansa Rostock II
From the Bezirksliga Schwerin:
- FSV Schwerin, merged to form FC Eintracht Schwerin
- FSV Laage 07
- Aufbau Boizenburg
- VfL Güstrow
From the Bezirksliga Neubrandenburg:
- TSG NeustrelitzTSG NeustrelitzTSG Neustrelitz is a German association football club from Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The football side is part of a sports club that also has departments for gymnastics and chess.-History:...
- Malchower SVMalchower SVMalchower SV is a German association football club based in Malchow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, currently playing in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord. The club was established on 26 July 1990, but traces its tradition back to the city's earliest sides....
- TSV Friedland
- Lok Pasewalk
- SV Tollense Neubrandenburg
Sources
- Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFSDeutscher Sportclub für FußballstatistikenThe Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken e.V., short DSFS is an association dedicated to collecting and publishing German football statistics, similar to the RSSSF, and is a member of the German Olympic Society.The club used to be best known for its annual publication, the Deutschlands...
- 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...
- Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik 1945-2005 History of German football from 1945 to 2005 in tables, publisher: DSFS, published: 2006