1964–65 Regionalliga

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 a promotion play-off to determine the two clubs to move up to the Bundesliga for the next season.

Western and southern champions Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Bayern Munich were promoted.

Because Tennis Borussia Berlin failed in the promotion round and Spandauer SV declined SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin was directly promoted to the Bundesliga to replace Hertha BSC which had its licence revoked.

The top goal scorers in the Regionalliga Wset: [3] The 1964–65 season saw two new clubs in the league, Germania Metternich, promoted from the Amateurliga, while 1.