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79:Promotion
55:Thuringia
1512:DDR-Liga
1118:Lüneburg
1113:Holstein
1108:Hannover
1025:Südbaden
564:2021–22
556:2020–21
548:2019–20
540:2018–19
532:2017–18
524:2016–17
516:2015–16
508:2014–15
500:2013–14
492:2012-13
482:2011-12
474:2010–11
466:2009–10
458:2008–09
450:2007–08
440:2006–07
429:2005–06
419:2004–05
409:2003–04
401:2002–03
391:2001–02
383:2000–01
375:1999–00
365:1998–99
357:1997–98
349:1996–97
341:1995–96
333:1994–95
322:1993–94
314:1992–93
306:1991–92
298:1990–91
268:(German:
210:DDR-Liga
173:Overview
1505:Tier II
1443:Germany
1365:Tier VI
1333:Tier IV
1313:3. Liga
1071:Defunct
1066:Current
1030:Südwest
781:. 2006.
735:Sources
290:Season
251:3. Liga
163:3. Liga
72:Level 6
47:Germany
44:Country
34:Founded
1478:Tier I
1349:Tier V
1093:Bremen
805:(NOFV)
764:Kicker
198:Erfurt
186:German
155:German
1532:Clubs
1123:Mitte
995:Baden
147:state
52:State
801:The
779:DSFS
749:DSFS
223:and
206:Suhl
204:and
202:Gera
137:The
38:1990
1463:Cup
1397:1–2
435:II
328:II
196:of
149:of
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