league, but now under the name of Oberliga Hamburg, reflecting the fact that it has been on the same level as the Oberligas. Breaking with a long tradition, the league now operates with eighteen clubs, not sixteen which it had throughout most of its history. Position of the Hamburg-Liga in the league system Founding Members of the Stadtliga Hamburg The league was formed in 1945 from thirteen clubs from Hamburg, these being: Hamburger SV FC St. Pauli Altona 93 SpVgg Blankenese Union 03 Altona SC Concordia Hamburg Eimsbütteler TV SC Victoria Hamburg Post SV Hamburg Viktoria Wilhelmsburg TuS Finkenwärder (contemporary spelling) SV West-Eimsbüttel FV Wilhelmsburg 09 League champions The league champions: bold denotes club gained promotion. In 1951, the runner–up Lüneburger SK was also promoted. In 1952, the runner–up Altona 93 was also promoted. In 1963, the runner–up SC Victoria Hamburg was also promoted. In 1964, fourth–placed Rasensport Harburg gained promotion instead. In 1966, the runner–up SC Sperber Hamburg was also promoted. In 1970, the runner–up SC Sperber Hamburg gained promotion instead. In 1973, the runner–up SC Concordia Hamburg was also promoted. In 1974, the runner–up SC Poppenbüttel was also promoted. In 1984, the runner–up Altona 93 was also promoted. In 1987, the runner–up 1. SC Norderstedt gained promotion instead. In 1992, the runner–up VfL 93 Hamburg was also promoted. In 1994, clubs placed second to eighth also gained promotion. In 1995, the runner–up Meiendorfer SV was also promoted. In 1996, the runner–up Rasensport Elmshorn was also promoted. In 1997, the runner–up ASV Bergedorf 85 was also promoted. In 1999, the runner–up Eimsbütteler TV was also promoted. In 2001, the runner–up ASV Bergedorf 85 was also promoted. In 2002, the runner–up Altona 93 was also promoted. In 2003, Harburger TB declined promotion; SC Victoria Hamburg, TSV Sasel and Wedeler TSV were promoted instead. In 2009, the fifth–placed FC St. Pauli II was promoted instead. In 2013, the fourth-placed Eintracht Norderstedt successfully took part in the promotion round to the Regionalliga as champions FC Elmshorn declined. In 2014 and 2015, no club applied for a Regionalliga licence from the league or took part in the promotion round. In 2016, only sixth-placed Altona 93 applied for a Regionalliga licence. In 2017, third-placed Altona 93 applied for a licence and successfully took part in the promotion round. In 2020, only the runner-up Teutonia Ottensen applied for a licence and was eventually promoted. In