Claim: Sportfreunde Köllerbach, which were heralded since 2002, acted as a mentor to the Verbandsliga Saarland, and was qualified to the Oberliga Sudwest, which was renamed as Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar in 2012.
Evidence: The club was founded in 1931 and played as an unheralded local side until breaking through to the Verbandsliga Saarland (V) in 2002 on the strength of a Landesliga Südwest (VI) title. Köllerbach enjoyed continued success on promotion to the Verbandsliga Saarland, immediately winning their way to the Oberliga Südwest (IV). In 2012, the Regionalliga Süd was replaced by the Regionalliga Südwest and the league was renamed Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar to avoid confusion, but little else changed for the Oberliga otherwise.