1962–63 Oberliga

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

The five league champions and the runners-up from the west, south, southwest and north then entered the 1963 German football championship which was won by Borussia Dortmund.

[4] The 1962–63 season saw two new clubs in the league, VfB Lübeck and Arminia Hannover, both promoted from the Amateurliga.

The league's top scorer was Jürgen Schütz of Borussia Dortmund with 25 goals.

The 1962–63 season saw two new clubs in the league, KSV Hessen Kassel and TSG Ulm 1846, both promoted from the 2.

The 1963 German football championship was contested by the nine qualified Oberliga teams and won by Borussia Dortmund, defeating 1.