2. Oberliga Süd

The '''2. Oberliga Süd''' was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1950 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse.

Overview
The 2. Oberliga Süd was formed in 1950 as a feeder league to the Oberliga Süd which had been operating since 1945. It was the second of the three second Oberligas, the other two being 2. Oberliga West (1949) and 2. Oberliga Südwest (1951).

The winners and runners-up of this league were promoted to the Oberliga Süd, the bottom two teams relegated to the Amateurligas. Below the 2nd Oberliga were the following Amateurligas:


 * Amateurliga Bayern (split into northern and southern group from 1953)
 * Amateurliga Hessen
 * Amateurliga Württemberg (split into two groups from 1960)
 * Amateurliga Nordbaden
 * Amateurliga Südbaden

The 1. FC Pforzheim was the only club to have played all 13 seasons in the league.

Disbanding of the 2. Oberliga
In 1963 the league was dissolved. The teams on the places one to nine went to the new Regionalliga Süd, the new second division. The teams from 10 to 18 were relegated to the Amateurligas.

The following teams were admitted to the new Regionalliga:
 * FSV Frankfurt
 * ESV Ingolstadt
 * SV Waldhof Mannheim
 * 1. FC Pforzheim
 * Freiburger FC
 * Stuttgarter Kickers
 * TSV Amicitia Viernheim
 * SpVgg Neu-Isenburg
 * Borussia Fulda

The following teams were relegated to the Amateurligas:
 * Amateurliga Bayern: VfB Helmbrechts, VfL Neustadt, SSV Jahn Regensburg, 1. FC Haßfurt
 * Amateurliga Hessen: SV Darmstadt 98, Viktoria Aschaffenburg, FC Hanau 93
 * Amateurliga Südbaden: FC Singen 04
 * Amateurliga Württemberg: VfR Heilbronn

Placings in the 2. Oberliga Süd
The league placings from 1950 to 1963: Source:

Top scorers
Source: