NOFV-Oberliga Nord
The NOFV-Oberliga Nord is the fifth tier of the German football league system in the northern states of the former East Germany and West Berlin. It covers the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and northern Saxony-Anhalt. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the fourth tier of the league system, and until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the third tier.
Overview
The NOFV-Oberliga Nord was formed in 1991 when, along with the political reunification of Germany, the former East German football league system was integrated into the unified German one.The abbreviation NOFV stands for Nordostdeutscher Fußballverband, meaning North East German Football Association.
Along with this league, two other NOFV-Oberligas were formed, the NOFV-Oberliga Mitte and the NOFV-Oberliga Süd.
The league was formed from clubs from five different leagues: Three clubs from the Oberliga Nordost, the former DDR-Oberliga, eight clubs from the NOFV-Liga, the former East German second division, one club from the Bezirksliga Schwerin, one of the regional leagues of the old East German third league level, one from the Verbandsliga Brandenburg, a new league, and six clubs from the Amateur-Oberliga Berlin, the West-German third division for the city of Berlin. The league accommodated therefore a wide mix of clubs from the east and west of Germany. With the FC Berlin, the former BFC Dynamo, and Vorwärts Frankfurt, it held two former East German champions as well. It was also the first time since 1950 that clubs from East- and West-Berlin played in the same league.
The league became one of the then ten Oberligas in the united Germany, the third tier of league football. Its champion was however not directly promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga but had to take part in a promotion play-off. In 1993 the league champion was successful in this competition, in 1992 and 1994 they failed.
For the duration of the league and onwards, the leagues below it are:
In 1994, the German football league system saw some major changes. The four Regionalligen were introduced as an intermediate level between 2nd Bundesliga and Oberligen, relegating the Oberligen to fourth tier from now on. In the east of Germany, the Regionalliga Nordost was formed, a league covering the area of former East Germany and West-Berlin. Six clubs from the NOFV-Oberliga Nord were admitted to the new league:
- BSV Brandenburg, now FC Stahl Brandenburg
- Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl
- Reinickendorfer Füchse
- Berliner FC Dynamo
- Spandauer SV
- FSV Optik Rathenow
From 1995 to 1999, the champions of the league were directly promoted to the Regionalliga Nordost. In 1997 and 1999, the runners-up were eligible for promotion too.
With the reduction of the number of Regionalligen to two, the league came under the Regionalliga Nord. Five clubs were relegated that season from the now disbanded Regionalliga Nordost. The regulations about promotion kept on changing and until 2006, the league champion had to play-off with the champion of the southern league for one promotion spot. Only in 2004 did the northern champion come out as a winner of this contest. From the 2006 season onwards, direct promotion was awarded again.
The league changes in 2008 with the introduction of the 3rd Liga meant the Oberligen was now the fifth tier of league football in Germany. The top three teams of the league in 2007–08 gained entry to the Regionalliga, the fourth placed team had to play-off against the fourth placed team from the south for one more spot, these clubs being:
- Hertha BSC II
- Hansa Rostock II
- Türkiyemspor Berlin
- Greifswalder SV qualified for play-offs
Another league reform, decided upon in 2010, saw the reestablishment of the Regionalliga Nordost from 2012 onwards, with the two NOFV-Oberligas feeding into this league again. With the league champions, F.C. Hansa Rostock II being ineligible for promotion TSG Neustrelitz, FSV Optik Rathenow and 1. FC Union Berlin II were directly promoted to the new Regionalliga while Torgelower SV Greif achieved promotion through a play-off round.
Founding members of the league
The founding members of the league in 1991 were:From the Oberliga Nordost:
- Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl
- FC Berlin, renamed Berliner FC Dynamo
- FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder, now 1. FC Frankfurt
- FSV PCK Schwedt, later 1. FC Schwedt, disbanded in 1996, reformed as FC Schwedt
- Blau-Weiß Parchim, now SC Parchim
- Tennis Borussia Berlin
- Spandauer SV, now defunct
- Reinickendorfer Füchse
- Spandauer BC
- Wacker 04 Berlin, now defunct
- BFC Preussen
- Greifswalder SC, went bankrupt, reformed as Greifswalder SV
- Bergmann-Borsig Berlin, joined SV Preußen Berlin
- Motor Eberswalde, now Preussen Eberswalde
- MSV Post Neubrandenburg, now 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04
- Stahl Hennigsdorf, now FC 98 Hennigsdorf
- Rot-Weiß Prenzlau, defunct
- Hafen Rostock
Champions of the NOFV-Oberliga Nord
| Season | Club |
| 1991–92 | FC Berlin |
| 1992–93 | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 1993–94 | FC Stahl Brandenburg |
| 1994–95 | FSV Velten |
| 1995–96 | SCC Berlin |
| 1996–97 | SV Babelsberg 03 |
| 1997–98 | SD Croatia Berlin |
| 1998–99 | Hertha BSC II |
| 1999–00 | F.C. Hansa Rostock II |
| 2000–01 | Berliner FC Dynamo |
| 2001–02 | Hertha BSC II |
| 2002–03 | FC Schönberg 95 |
| 2003–04 | Hertha BSC II |
| 2004–05 | F.C. Hansa Rostock II |
| 2005–06 | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| Season | Club |
| 2006–07 | SV Babelsberg 03 |
| 2007–08 | Hertha BSC II |
| 2008–09 | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 2009–10 | FC Energie Cottbus II |
| 2010–11 | Torgelower SV Greif |
| 2011–12 | F.C. Hansa Rostock II |
| 2012–13 | Viktoria 89 Berlin |
| 2013–14 | Berliner FC Dynamo |
| 2014–15 | FSV Optik Rathenow |
| 2015–16 | FSV Union Fürstenwalde |
| 2016–17 | VSG Altglienicke |
| 2017–18 | FSV Optik Rathenow |
| 2018–19 | SV Lichtenberg 47 |
| 2019–20 | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
- Because the 2010-11 champions and runners-up declined promotion to the Regionalliga, the third placed Berliner AK 07 were promoted instead.
Placings in the league
| Club | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | M | M | M | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 2B | 2B | 2B | R | 1 | R | R | 3L | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | 2B | B | B |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | M | M | M | 12 | 9 | S | R | R | R | S | R | S | S | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 3L | 3L | 3L | 2B | 3L | 3L |
| SV Babelsberg 03 | 1 | R | R | R | R | 2B | R | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | R | R | R | 3L | 3L | 3L | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||||
| Hertha BSC II | M | M | M | R | R | 10 | 2 | 1 | R | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | R | R | R | 1 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Berliner AK 074 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||
| FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin6 | 7 | 1 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Berliner FC Dynamo | 1 | 4 | 4 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||
| FSV Union Fürstenwalde | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| VSG Altglienicke7 | 7 | 1 | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FSV Optik Rathenow | 11 | 7 | R | R | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | R | R | 1 | R | 2 | 1 | R | R | R | |||
| FSV 63 Luckenwalde | 4 | S | S | 5 | 8 | 3 | R | R | R | S | S | R | ||||||||||||||||||
| SV Lichtenberg 47 | M | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | R | R | ||||||||||||||||
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 4 | 1 | 2B | R | R | R | R | 2B | 2B | R | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | R | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | R | ||||
| Greifswalder FC11 | 3 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hansa Rostock II | 9 | 15 | 2 | R | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | R | R | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | x | |||
| Hertha Zehlendorf | M | M | M | R | R | R | R | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | x | ||||||||||||||
| TSG Neustrelitz | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 10 | 5 | x | ||||||||
| MSV Pampow | 6 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SpVg Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin | 6 | 7 | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SC Staaken | 5 | 8 | 8 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Torgelower SV Greif | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | R | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | x | |||||||||||||||||
| SV Tasmania Berlin | 6 | 16 | 10 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Lok Stendal | M | M | M | R | R | R | R | R | R | 5 | 15 | 16 | S | 12 | 11 | x | ||||||||||||||
| SV Victoria Seelow | 8 | 8 | 15 | 12 | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ludwigsfelder FC | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | S | 13 | S | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CFC Hertha 06 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandenburger SC Süd 05 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 13 | S | 6 | 14 | 15 | x | ||||||||||||
| FC Strausberg | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 16 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rostocker FC | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSV Eintracht 1949 | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SFC Stern 1900 | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Altlüdersdorf12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Anker Wismar | 16 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malchower SV 90 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Mecklenburg Schwerin | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Frankfurt10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Grün-Weiß Brieselang | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Schönberg 953 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||
| SV Germania Schöneiche8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Energie Cottbus II | S | S | S | S | S | 7 | S | S | R | R | 1 | R | R | R | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
| 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BSV Hürtürkel | 10 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Waren 099 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Pommern Greifswald9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Union Berlin II9 | 5 | 2 | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSV Waltersdorf | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lichterfelder FC6 | M | M | M | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Türkiyemspor Berlin | M | M | M | R | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | R | R | R | 16 | |||||||||||
| Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf | 10 | 12 | 3 | R | R | R | R | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Lichtenrader BC | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greifswalder SV | 4 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug | 15 | 7 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FSV Bentwisch | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BFC Preußen | 16 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spandauer SV1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | R | R | R | R | R | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Yeşilyurt Berlin4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSV Neuruppin | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motor Eberswalde | 5 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl | 6 | 3 | 2 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| FC Anhalt Dessau | M | M | M | 6 | 12 | 13 | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sievershäger SV | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frankfurter FC Viktoria10 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Eintracht Schwerin | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Köpenicker SC | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oranienburger FC Eintracht | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greifswalder SC | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tennis Borussia Berlin II2 | 2 | R | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV SW Neustadt/Dosse | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SD Croatia Berlin | 14 | 1 | R | 10 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Warnemünde | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCC Berlin | M | M | M | 5 | 1 | R | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG Bornim | 13 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parchimer FC | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FSV Velten5 | M | 14 | 12 | 1 | R | R | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSV Rostock | 10 | 7 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Schwedt | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Wilmersdorf | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Stahl Brandenburg | 2B | 2 | 1 | R | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rot-Weiß Prenzlau | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Türkspor Berlin | M | M | M | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BSV Spindlersfeld | 3 | 10 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spandauer BC | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stahl Henningsdorf | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wacker 04 Berlin | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV Hafen Rostock | 17 |