The West and South divisions supplied five teams each, three clubs came from the North, while the Southwest provided two participants.
Alemannia Aachen and Kickers Offenbach believed that they should have been chosen, due to their superior record over division rivals over the previous twelve seasons.
They were not selected due to their relatively poorer performance in the seasons immediately preceding the start of the Bundesliga.
Defenders: Leo Wilden (29 / 1); Anton Regh (29); Fritz Pott (27 / 1); Wolfgang Weber (27 / 1); Matthias Hemmersbach (17).
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Fritz Breuer; Jürgen Rumor; Georg Stollenwerk.