first, transitional season the DFB permitted up to 22 clubs in the league. Restrictions existed on reserve sides. No more than seven reserve teams were permitted per Regionalliga; should there be more in a league the additional ones would have to be moved to a different Regionalliga. Reserve teams of 3rd Liga clubs are not permitted to play in the Regionalliga. The make up of the clubs entering the new Regionalligas from the leagues below was left to the regional football association and not regulated by the DFB. One exception to the rule was the Bavarian club FC Bayern Alzenau, who had traditionally played in Hesse's league system. This club would participate in the new Regionalliga Südwest, at their own request, rather than in the Regionalliga Bayern. 19 clubs qualified to play in the league's first season (2012–13): From the Regionalliga Süd: FC Bayern Alzenau, SC Freiburg II, Eintracht Frankfurt II, FSV Frankfurt II, Sonnenhof Großaspach, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, KSV Hessen Kassel, Waldhof Mannheim, SC Pfullendorf, Wormatia Worms From the Regionalliga West: Eintracht Trier, SV Elversberg, SC Idar-Oberstein, 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, TuS Koblenz, 1. FSV Mainz 05 II Promoted from the Oberligas: 1. FC Eschborn, FC 08 Homburg, SSV Ulm 1846 Champions & runners-up The league champions and runners-up: Promoted teams in bold. 1 SC Freiburg II did not apply for a 3. Liga licence and was replaced by third placed 1. FSV Mainz 05 II in the promotion round, which Mainz completed successfully. Record Most Points in a Season SV Waldhof Mannheim – 88 (2018/19) 1. FC Saarbrücken – 82 (2017/18) Kickers Offenbach – 79 (2014/15) SV Elversberg – 78 (2016/17) SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – 75 (2013/14) Players with the Most Playing Time Stand: end of the 2019/20 season Player with the Most Goals Stand: End of the 2019/20 season Championship Titles Logo The logo of the Regionalliga Südwest, which was introduced in 2012, shows a football player wo is oriented towards the southwest. The seven blue stars symbolize the regional associations involved, the two white stars stand for the regional associations SFV and FRVS. League statistics The top goal scorers and spectator statistics for the league are: Placings in the Regionalliga Südwest Final league positions of all clubs who have played in the league: 1 At the end of the 2013–14 season Eintracht Frankfurt decided to withdraw its reserve side from all competitions after a ruling