1970–71 Regionalliga

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

The two promotion spots went to the Regionalliga West champions and runners-up VfL Bochum and Fortuna Düsseldorf.

The 1970–71 season saw three new clubs in the league, SV Meppen, SC Sperber Hamburg and Heider SV, all three promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.

The 1970–71 season saw two new clubs in the league, VfL Nord Berlin and Alemannia 90 Berlin, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.

The 1970–71 season saw four new clubs in the league, SV Göppingen, FC Wacker München and Viktoria Aschaffenburg, all threepromoted from the Amateurliga, while TSV 1860 München had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.