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.
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:
The 1. FC Pforzheim was the only club to have played all 13 seasons in the league.
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:
The following teams were relegated to the Amateurligas:
The league placings from 1950 to 1963:[1]
Source:"2nd Oberliga Süd". Das deutsche Fussball-Archiv. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
Source:100 Jahre Süddeutscher Fussball-Verband. Vindelica Verlag. 1997. p. 170.