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Verbandsliga Norddeutschland

Verbandsliga Norddeutschland
Founded
1913
Disbanded
1914
Nation
 German Empire
Map of German Reich 1871–1918
State
 Bremen
Flag of Brunswick Duchy of Brunswick
 Hamburg
Flag of Hanover Province of Hanover
Flag of Schleswig-Holstein Province of Schleswig-Holstein
Number of Seasons
1
Replaced by
Various local leagues
Level on Pyramid
Level 1
Last Champions 1913–14
Altona 93

The Verbandsliga Norddeutschland (English: Football Association League Northern Germany) was one of several association football first tier leagues in the German Empire. The league only existed for one season and covered the area administered by the Northern German Football Association.

Until 1913 various local championships were played in the area of the Northern Germany, the champions of those qualifying for the Northern German football championship. A unified top level league was finally introduced for the 1913–14 season. The new Verbandsliga Norddeutschland replaced the Northern German championship play-offs and its winners qualified directly for the German football championship.

From Bremen:

From the Duchy of Brunswick:

From the Prussian Province of Hanover:

From Hamburg:

From the Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein:

1 Had previously played in the league pyramid of Hamburg.

Altona 93, Holstein Kiel, Victoria Hamburg, Eintracht Braunschweig, Eimsbütteler TV and Hannover 96 were chosen as participants based on their league positions in 1913, while Werder Bremen, Eintracht Hannover, Borussia Harburg and Union Altona qualified via play-offs. Not represented were the Free City of Lübeck, the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.


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