renamed Verbandsliga Nordbaden. The top five teams out of the Amateurliga went to the new Oberliga while the rest of the teams found themselves in the Verbandsliga. The league was now set at tier four of the league system. The winner of the Verbandsliga gains direct promotion to the Oberliga. The runners-up have a play-off against the runners-up of the Verbandsliga Südbaden. The winner of this play-off has to face the runners-up of the Verbandsliga Württemberg for the final Oberliga spot. In 1981, no extra spots, and in 1994 three extra spots were available due to league format changes. Feeder leagues to the Verbandsliga Nordbaden: Landesliga Mittelbaden Landesliga Odenwald Landesliga Rhein/Neckar The term "Verbandsliga" translates as "Football Association League". There are 21 football associations within the German Football Association, North Baden being one of them. League champions The league champions of the league: Bold denotes team gained promotion. In 1950, three teams were promoted to the new 2nd Oberliga Süd. In 1965, VfR Pforzheim gained promotion as runners–up as the reserve team of Karlsruher SC was ineligible. In 2019, the reserve team of SV Sandhausen gained promotion as runners-up when VfB Gartenstadt declined. In 2020, 1. FC Bruchsal also gained promotion as runners-up due to Oberliga expansion. In 2021, the season was curtailed and voided because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Teams promoted to the Oberliga after play–offs Since the 1978–79 seasons the runners–up have the opportunity to play–off for promotion. The following runners–up have succeeded in the promotion round: 1982 SV Schwetzingen 1983 FV 09 Weinheim 1985 FV Lauda 1989 Amicitia Viernheim 1994 Amicitia Viernheim 1996 SGK Heidelberg 2001 Waldhof Mannheim II 2003 TSG Hoffenheim II 2009 TSG Weinheim 2011 VfR Mannheim 2014 FC Germania Friedrichstal 2015 1. CfR Pforzheim League placings The complete list of clubs in the league and their league placings since 1994. Key S = No. of seasons in league (as of 2022–23) Notes 1 In 1995, VfR Pforzheim withdrew from the Oberliga. 2 In 1998, FV 09 Weinheim joined TSG Weinheim. 3 In 2002, VfR Mannheim withdrew to the Landesliga. 4 In 2003, Waldhof Mannheim II withdrew from the Oberliga. 5 In 2010, 1. FC Pforzheim merged with VfR Pforzheim to form 1. CfR Pforzheim. 6 In 2008, SpVgg Amicitia Viernheim merged with TSV Viernheim to form TSV Amicitia Viernheim and in 2017, Amiticia withdrew from the Verbandsliga. 7 In 2014, TSV Grunbach