# List of clubs in the Oberliga Westfalen

This is a List of clubs in the Oberliga Westfalen, including all clubs and their final placings from the inaugural season 1978–79 to the current one. The league, is the highest football league in the Westphalia (German: Westfalen) region of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the fourth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the third tier. From 2008 to 2012 the league was defunct but then reformed again.

## Overview

The league was formed in 1978 to slot in above the Verbandsliga Westfalen which had been operating at this level up to then in two regional divisions. Originally it carried the name Amateur-Oberliga Westfalen. In 1994, when the Regionalliga West/Südwest was formed, the league changed its official name, now to Oberliga Westfalen, and became a tier four league. From 2000 onwards it became a feeder league to the Regionalliga Nord, after the Regionalliga West/Südwest had been disbanded. In 2008, when the Regionalliga West was introduced, the league was disbanded in favour of the NRW-Liga. The latter was disbanded again in 2012 and the Oberliga Westfalen reintroduced..

### League timeline

The league went through the following timeline of name changes, format and position in the league system:
| Years | Name | Tier | Promotion to |
| 1978–81 | Amateur-Oberliga Westfalen | III | 2. Bundesliga Nord |
| 1981–94 | Amateur-Oberliga Westfalen | III | 2. Bundesliga |
| 1994–2000 | Oberliga Westfalen | IV | Regionalliga West/Südwest |
| 2000–2008 | Oberliga Westfalen | IV | Regionalliga Nord |
| 2012– | Oberliga Westfalen | V | Regionalliga West |

## List of clubs

This is a complete list of clubs, as of the 2022–23 season, sorted by the last season a club played in the league:
| Club | No | First | Last | Best | Titles | Seasons |
| FC Gütersloh | 34 | 1978–79 | Present | 1st | 2 | 1983–84, 1994–95 |
| FC Eintracht Rheine$^3$ | 27 | 1978–79 | Present | 3rd | — | — |
| Sportfreunde Siegen | 19 | 1978–79 | Present | 1st | 2 | 1996–97, 2015–16 |
| TSG Sprockhövel | 15 | 2000–01 | Present | 3rd | — | — |
| SV Schermbeck | 10 | 2003–04 | Present | 6th | — | — |
| Sportfreunde Lotte | 4 | 2004–05 | Present | 4th | — | — |
| Delbrücker SC | 3 | 2005–06 | Present | 9th | — | — |
| TuS Ennepetal | 10 | 2012–13 | Present | 8th | — | — |
| TuS Erndtebrück | 8 | 2012–13 | Present | 1st | 2 | 2014–15, 2016–17 |
| 1. FC Gievenbeck | 2 | 2012–13 | Present | 18th | — | — |
| Westfalia Rhynern | 9 | 2012–13 | Present | 2nd | — | — |
| ASC 09 Dortmund | 8 | 2014–15 | Present | 3rd | — | — |
| SC Paderborn 07 II | 7 | 2015–16 | Present | 3rd | — | — |
| Preußen Münster II | 3 | 2019–20 | Present | 10th | — | — |
| TSV Victoria Clarholz | 2 | 2020–21 | Present | 15th | — | — |
| SG Finnentrop/Bamenohl | 2 | 2020–21 | Present | 14th | — | — |
| SpVgg Vreden | 2 | 2020–21 | Present | 8th | — | — |
| TuS Bövinghausen | 0+ | 2022–23 | Present | — | — | — |
| Westfalia Herne | 26 | 1979–80 | 2021–22 | 2nd | — | — |
| Hammer SpVg | 27 | 1980–81 | 2021–22 | 3rd | — | — |
| SG Wattenscheid 09 | 5 | 2004–05 | 2021–22 | 1st | 1 | 2004–05 |
| 1. FC Kaan-Marienborn | 5 | 2016–17 | 2021–22 | 1st | 1 | 2021–22 |
| TuS Haltern | 4 | 2017–18 | 2021–22 | 2nd | — | — |
| Holzwickeder SC | 4 | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | 2nd | — | — |
| RSV Meinerzhagen | 3 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 3rd | — | — |
| Rot-Weiß Ahlen$^4$ | 7 | 1995–96 | 2019–20 | 1st | 1 | 1995–96 |
| SC Wiedenbrück | 2 | 2007–08 | 2019–20 | 1st | 1 | 2019–20 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 15 | 1992–93 | 2018–19 | 1st | 2 | 2002–03, 2018–19 |
| FC Brünninghausen | 3 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 | 7th | — | — |
| SC Hassel$^8$ | 10 | 1987–88 | 2017–18 | 7th | — | — |
| SV Lippstadt 08 | 15 | 1998–99 | 2017–18 | 1st | 2 | 2012–13, 2017–18 |
| Arminia Bielefeld II$^7$ | 11 | 2002–03 | 2017–18 | 1st | 2 | 2003–04, 2013–14 |
| TSV Marl-Hüls$^8$ | 3 | 2015–16 | 2017–18 | 4th | — | — |
| SpVgg Erkenschwick | 26 | 1978–79 | 2016–17 | 1st | 2 | 1979–80, 1986–87 |
| SuS Stadtlohn | 13 | 1994–95 | 2016–17 | 5th | — | — |
| SC Roland Beckum | 5 | 2012–13 | 2016–17 | 4th | — | — |
| SuS Neuenkirchen | 5 | 2012–13 | 2016–17 | 4th | — | — |
| SC Zweckel | 3 | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 14th | — | — |
| VfB Hüls | 16 | 1990–91 | 2014–15 | 1st | 1 | 1999–2000 |
| TuS Heven | 2 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 13th | — | — |
| SV Rödinghausen | 1 | 2013–14 | 2013–14 | 2nd | — | — |
| Preußen Münster | 13 | 1981–82 | 2007–08 | 1st | 5 | 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2007–08 |
| VfL Bochum II | 20 | 1982–83 | 2007–08 | 1st | 1 | 1998–99 |
| Sportfreunde Oestrich-Iserlohn | 9 | 1995–96 | 2007–08 | 7th | — | — |
| Rot-Weiß Ahlen II | 5 | 2003–04 | 2007–08 | 5th | — | — |
| Germania Gladbeck | 1 | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | 7th | — | — |
| SC Verl | 12 | 1986–87 | 2006–07 | 1st | 2 | 1990–91, 2006–07 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 13 | 1987–88 | 2005–06 | 1st | 3 | 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06 |
| Borussia Emsdetten | 5 | 2002–03 | 2006–07 | 6th | — | — |
| VfB Fichte Bielefeld | 5 | 2001–02 | 2005–06 | 4th | — | — |
| Sportfreunde Siegen II | 4 | 2002–03 | 2005–06 | 10th | — | — |
| Vorwärts Kornharpen | 2 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 9th | — | — |
| Lüner SV | 5 | 1981–82 | 2003–04 | 9th | — | — |
| SG Wattenscheid 09 II$^6$ | 13 | 1986–87 | 2003–04 | 3rd | — | — |
| TSG Dülmen | 8 | 1993–94 | 2002–03 | 5th | — | — |
| DJK TuS Hordel | 7 | 1996–97 | 2002–03 | 4th | — | — |
| Preußen Lengerich | 3 | 1999–2000 | 2001–02 | 13th | — | — |
| Hövelhofer SV | 1 | 2001–02 | 2001–02 | 18th | — | — |
| SC Herford | 8 | 1978–79 | 2000–01 | 1st | 1 | 1978–79 |
| SpVgg Beckum | 13 | 1978–79 | 2000–01 | 3rd | — | — |
| SC Paderborn 07$^1$ | 10 | 1985–86 | 2000–01 | 1st | 2 | 1993–94, 2000–01 |
| VfB Kirchhellen | 3 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | 11th | — | — |
| SV Rotthausen | 4 | 1995–96 | 1999–2000 | 7th | — | — |
| BW Post Recklinghausen | 3 | 1997–98 | 1999–2000 | 5th | — | — |
| Hasper SV | 5 | 1994–95 | 1998–99 | 2nd | — | — |
| BV Langendreer 04 | 2 | 1998–99 | 1998–99 | 14th | — | — |
| Sportfreunde Brackel | 6 | 1992–93 | 1997–98 | 6th | — | — |
| SV Holzwickede | 8 | 1978–79 | 1996–97 | 7th | — | — |
| Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid | 13 | 1981–82 | 1996–97 | 2nd | — | — |
| VfR Sölde$^5$ | 8 | 1989–90 | 1996–97 | 2nd | — | — |
| Rot-Weiß Lennestadt | 2 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 10th | — | — |
| SV Blau-Weiß Wewer | 2 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 14th | — | — |
| VfL Gevelsberg | 8 | 1978–79 | 1994–95 | 2nd | — | — |
| SpVg Marl | 7 | 1987–88 | 1993–94 | 6th | — | — |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 1988–89 | 1993–94 | 1st | 1 | 1989–90 |
| DSC Wanne-Eickel | 13 | 1980–81 | 1992–93 | 2nd | — | — |
| Eintracht Recklinghausen | 7 | 1978–79 | 1991–92 | 6th | — | — |
| ASC Schöppingen$^2$ | 10 | 1982–83 | 1991–92 | 1st | 1 | 1985–86 |
| VfL Reken | 4 | 1984–85 | 1987–88 | 10th | — | — |
| SuS Hüsten 09 | 8 | 1978–79 | 1986–87 | 4th | — | — |
| Eintracht Hamm | 6 | 1981–82 | 1986–87 | 1st | 2 | 1982–83, 1984–85 |
| DJK Hellweg Lütgendortmund | 7 | 1978–79 | 1985–86 | 6th | — | — |
| 1. FC Paderborn$^1$ | 7 | 1978–79 | 1984–85 | 1st | 1 | 1980–81 |
| TuS Schloß Neuhaus$^1$ | 6 | 1978–79 | 1984–85 | 1st | 1 | 1981–82 |
| VfB Waltrop | 6 | 1979–80 | 1984–85 | 4th | — | — |
| FC Gohfeld | 2 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 15th | — | — |
| Teutonia Lippstadt | 4 | 1979–80 | 1982–83 | 11th | — | — |
| STV Horst-Emscher | 2 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 14th | — | — |
| Bünder SV | 3 | 1978–79 | 1980–81 | 9th | — | — |
| VfB Altena | 3 | 1978–79 | 1980–81 | 13th | — | — |
| TSG Harsewinkel | 2 | 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 10th | — | — |
| SpVgg Emsdetten | 2 | 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 16th | — | — |
| SV Ahlen | 1 | 1978–79 | 1978–79 | 17th | — | — |

### Key

| Denotes club plays in a league above the Oberliga Westfalen in 2022–23. | Denotes club plays in the Oberliga Westfalen in 2022–23. | Denotes club plays in a league below the Westfalen in 2022–23. |
| Club | Name of club |
| No | Number of seasons in league |
| First | First season in league |
| Last | Last season in league |
| Best | Best result in league |
| Titles | Number of league titles won |
| Seasons | Seasons league titles were won in |