was reduced to one single league. Because there always were more Oberliga champions then promotion spots, these clubs had to determine the promoted teams by the way of a promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, called "Aufstiegsrunde zur 2. Bundesliga". Short history of the Oberligas Since 2012–13 fourteen leagues exist on Oberliga level, increased from eleven the previous season: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg was formed in 1978 to provide a single-division 3rd tier league for the state of Baden-Württemberg. Previously, the clubs in the state had played in four separate Amateurligas; Nordwürttemberg, Schwarzwald-Bodensee, Nordbaden and Südbaden. Two of those were merged, the Amateurligas Nordwürttemberg and Schwarzwald-Bodensee to form the Verbandsliga Württemberg. Feeder leagues to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg Verbandsliga Nordbaden Verbandsliga Südbaden Verbandsliga Württemberg Bayernliga The Bayernliga was formed in 1945. In 1946–47, 1947–48 and from 1953–54 till 1962–63 it was split in a northern and a southern division. From 1963 to 2012 it played in the single division format. Since 2012 it again plays with a northern and a southern division. Feeder leagues to the Bayernliga Landesliga Bayern-Nordost Landesliga Bayern-Nordwest Landesliga Bayern-Mitte Landesliga Bayern-Südost Landesliga Bayern-Südwest Bremen-Liga The Bremen-Liga was established in 2008. Feeder league to the Bremen-Liga Landesliga Bremen Oberliga Hamburg The Oberliga Hamburg was established in 2008. Feeder leagues to the Oberliga Hamburg Landesliga Hamburg-Hammonia Landesliga Hamburg-Hansa Hessenliga The Hessenliga was formed in 1945. In its first two seasons, 1945/46 and 1946/47 it played in two separate divisions, east and west. Since then it has been a single league and is the oldest Oberliga to operate continuously in this format. Feeder leagues to the Hessenliga Verbandsliga Hessen-Nord Verbandsliga Hessen-Mitte Verbandsliga Hessen-Süd Oberliga Mittelrhein The Oberliga Mittelrhein was elevated to Oberliga status in 2012 after the disbanding of the NRW-Liga which it previously had served. Feeder leagues to the Oberliga Mittelrhein Landesliga Mittelrhein Staffel 1 Landesliga Mittelrhein Staffel 2 Oberliga Niederrhein The Oberliga Niederrhein was elevated to Oberliga status in 2012 after the disbanding of the NRW-Liga which it previously had served. Feeder leagues to the Oberliga Niederrhein Landesliga Niederrhein Gruppe 1 Landesliga Niederrhein Gruppe 2 Oberliga Niedersachsen The Oberliga Niedersachsen was established in 2008, initially in two regional divisions, in 2010 reduced to a single division league, and reverted to two divisions in 2020 for one season only. Feeder leagues to the Oberliga Niedersachsen Landesliga Hannover Landesliga Weser-Ems Landesliga Braunschweig Landesliga Lüneburg NOFV-Oberliga The NOFV-Oberliga was established