1950–51 Oberliga

The league operated in five regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest and West.

The five league champions and the runners-up from the south, north and west then entered the 1951 German football championship which was won by 1.

[4] It was also the last without the clubs from the Saar Protectorate, which had left the West German league system in 1948, but returned in 1951–52, with 1.

[7] The 1950–51 season saw three new clubs in the league, FC Altona 93, Itzehoer SV and Eintracht Osnabrück, all promoted from the Amateurliga.

The league's top scorer was Paul Salisch of SC Union 06 Berlin with 29 goals.

The 1950–51 season saw four new clubs in the league, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Sportfreunde Katernberg, Rheydter SV and Borussia München-Gladbach, all promoted from the 2.

The 1950–51 season saw four new clubs in the league, VfL Neckarau and SV Darmstadt 98, both promoted from the Landesligas, while SSV Reutlingen and FC Singen 04 moved across from the southern division of the Oberliga Südwest.