Regionalliga - SudWest is a men’s football league in Germany, with recorded seasons spanning 2019 to 2025. Use this competition page to follow live scores, fixtures, completed results, standings, and player and team statistics, with essential match and table information organised clearly in one place for visitors tracking the competition over time and across recorded seasons.
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Regionalliga - SudWest Standings
Regionalliga: Sudwest
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Kickers Offenbach | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | LWDWW |
| 2 |
|
SGV Freiberg | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 15 | WDDWD |
| 3 |
|
Eintracht Trier | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | WDLWW |
| 4 |
|
Stuttgarter Kickers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | WLLWD |
| 5 |
|
FC 08 Homburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | WWDLW |
| 6 |
|
FSV Frankfurt | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | WWDDW |
| 7 |
|
VfR Aalen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | DWWWL |
| 8 |
|
Freiburg II | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | LDWDD |
| 9 |
|
TSV Steinbach | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | WLLWD |
| 10 |
|
Hessen Kassel | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
|
VfR Mannheim | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | DWDDD |
| 12 |
|
SV Sandhausen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 13 |
|
Eintracht Frankfurt II | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | LWDLW |
| 14 |
|
FC Astoria Walldorf | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 | LWDDL |
| 15 |
|
FSV Mainz 05 II | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 6 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
|
Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 | LLLDD |
| 17 |
|
Kaiserslautern II | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 5 | LLWLD |
| 18 |
|
SSV Ulm 1846 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 3 | LLDDD |
Regionalliga - SudWest Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
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Top yellow cards
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Regionalliga - SudWest teams participation since 2019
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| FSV Mainz 05 II | 7 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 7 |
| FC Astoria Walldorf | 7 |
| Kickers Offenbach | 7 |
| FC 08 Homburg | 7 |
| TSV Steinbach | 7 |
| Bahlinger SC | 7 |
| Balingen | 6 |
| Hoffenheim II | 6 |
| Hessen Kassel | 6 |
| VfR Aalen | 5 |
| SSV Ulm 1846 | 4 |
| TuS RW Koblenz | 4 |
| FC Gießen | 4 |
| Freiburg II | 4 |
| Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn. | 4 |
| SGV Freiberg | 4 |
| Stuttgart II | 4 |
| Schott Mainz | 4 |
| SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 3 |
| Eintracht Trier | 3 |
| SV Elversberg | 3 |
| Bayern Alzenau | 3 |
| Pirmasens | 3 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 3 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 |
| FC 08 Villingen | 1 |
| FC Saarbrücken | 1 |
| TuS Koblenz | 1 |
| Wormatia Worms | 1 |
| Eintracht Stadtallendorf | 1 |
| Göppinger SV | 1 |
Regionalliga - SudWest top scorer teams
Regionalliga - SudWest About
Regionalliga - SudWest is a men’s league competition in Germany, officially known as the Regionalliga Südwest. It is the fourth tier of the German football pyramid and provides a demanding bridge between regional football and the national 3. Liga. The competition brings together clubs from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland in one of Germany’s broadest regional divisions.
Identity and historical development
The Regionalliga Südwest has roots in the regional-league structure created in 1963, although the modern competition was established in its present form during the German fourth-tier reorganisation of 2012. That distinction is important: the historical Regionalliga Südwest and the current league belong to different phases of German football administration, while sharing a regional identity.
The modern league exists to give ambitious regional clubs a realistic route towards professional football. It also offers established former professional sides a platform for rebuilding and provides a high-level environment for reserve teams operated by clubs from Germany’s professional divisions. The league’s recorded Xtra-Stats coverage begins with the 2019 season and extends through 2025, covering seven recorded seasons. The first recorded fixture in that archive was played on 26 July 2019.
Area, governance and eligibility
The competition serves the football associations and clubs of south-western Germany. It is administered through the Regionalliga Südwest GbR, working within the wider framework of the German Football Association (DFB) and the participating regional associations. Its geographic remit is a central part of the league’s identity: clubs qualify for membership primarily through their location in one of the four states represented in the division.
Entry can also follow sporting movement within the German pyramid. A club relegated from the 3. Liga may enter the Regionalliga Südwest, while successful teams from the relevant Oberliga competitions can earn promotion into it. Promotion and participation remain subject to licensing and infrastructure requirements, including financial stability, ground safety and suitable facilities for home and away supporters. Reserve or “II” teams are permitted in the structure, but they cannot compete in the same division as their parent club’s first team.
League format and match rules
Regionalliga Südwest is a league rather than a cup or group competition. It normally uses a single table and a double round-robin schedule, with each club playing every other club once at home and once away. The field generally contains between 18 and 22 teams, so the number of fixtures and the precise relegation pressure can vary between seasons. The campaign is commonly described in German terms as the Hinrunde, or first half, and Rückrunde, or second half.
The standard football points system applies: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. League matches consist of two 45-minute halves, with no extra time or penalty shoot-out during the regular season. When teams finish level on points, ranking is determined through the applicable German competition criteria, beginning with goal difference and goals scored before head-to-head considerations where relevant under the regulations in force.
Promotion, relegation and sporting stakes
The title carries the competition’s greatest reward. Under the usual progression from the south-west division, the champion moves up to the 3. Liga, Germany’s national third tier. Promotion arrangements can be subject to the regulations for a particular season: in some cycles, a regional champion may instead have to contest a two-legged promotion tie against another Regionalliga champion. If such a play-off is required and the aggregate score is level after the second match, extra time and then penalties decide the winner.
At the other end of the table, the lowest-ranked clubs are relegated to the appropriate Oberliga, such as the Hessenliga or Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar. The number of relegated teams is not necessarily fixed, because it can be affected by the clubs dropping into the south-west region from the 3. Liga, as well as by the number of promoted sides and any licensing decisions.
League position does not itself guarantee entry to the DFB-Pokal. However, clubs can reach the German Cup through their respective state-cup competitions, making the regional calendar important beyond the league table. For reserve sides, the sporting purpose is different: they provide development opportunities for young players while remaining subject to the eligibility rules governing movement between professional and reserve football.
Seasonal calendar and competitive character
The competition generally follows Germany’s autumn-to-spring football calendar. Fixtures usually begin in late July or August, pause during the winter months and conclude in May. This schedule combines the demands of a long league programme with the practical challenges of winter conditions across a large geographical area.
The league’s distinctive character comes from that combination of scale, history and opportunity. Traditional clubs compete alongside ambitious local teams and professional reserve sides, often with very different resources and objectives. For some, the immediate aim is a return to the 3. Liga; for others, it is consolidation, financial sustainability or player development. The Regionalliga - SudWest therefore remains both a highly competitive regional championship and an essential link between Germany’s professional game and its organised amateur football system.