the weaker regions as football was concerned in this era, taking out no Southern German championships at the time and never qualifying for the German championship. Southern German championship Qualified teams and their success: 1909: FC 1900 Kaiserlautern, 4th 1910: Mannheimer FG Union 97, 3rd 1911: Mannheimer FG Union 97, 3rd 1912: FC Phönix Mannheim, Runners-up 1913: VfR Mannheim, 3rd 1914: VfR Mannheim, 4th 1916: FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen, Runners-up 1917: FC Pfalz Ludwigshafen, 4th 1918: FC Phönix Mannheim, Runners-up German championship None qualified. Winners and runners-up of the Westkreis-Liga and championship Placings in the Westkreis-Liga 1908-14 1 In 1909, FC 1900 merged with FC Palatia and FC Bavaria to form FV Kaiserslautern. In 1929, this club merged with SV Phönix to form 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 2 In 1911, FG Union 97 merged with FC Viktoria 97 and FG 1896 to form VfR Mannheim. 3 SpVgg Metz (sometimes SV Metz) players formed Cercle Athlétique Messin in 1919, which evolved to become FC Metz in 1932. References Sources Fussball-Jahrbuch Deutschland (8 vol.), Tables and results of the German tier-one leagues 1919-33, publisher: DSFS Kicker Almanach, The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports Magazine Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 History of Southern German football in tables, publisher & author: Ludolf Hyll External links The Gauligas Das Deutsche Fussball Archiv German league tables 1892–1933 Hirschi's Fussball seiten Germany – Championships 1902–1945 at RSSSF.com 1 1908 establishments in Germany 1918 disestablishments in Germany Football competitions in Baden-Württemberg Football competitions in Hesse Football competitions in Rhineland-Palatinate Football competitions in Saarland 20th century in Baden-Württemberg 20th century in Hesse 20th century in Rhineland-Palatinate Southern German football championship Football competitions in Alsace-Lorraine Sports leagues established in 1908 Ger