Oberliga Südwest (English: 2nd Premier league Southwest) was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1951 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963.
The winners and runners-up of this league were promoted to the Oberliga Südwest, the bottom two teams relegated to the Amateurligas.
Oberliga were the following Amateurligas: The TSC Zweibrücken was the only club to play all twelve seasons in the league.
Six of its clubs went to the new Regionalliga Südwest, the new second division.
The following teams were admitted to the new Regionalliga: The following teams were relegated to the Amateurliga: The winners and runners-up of the league:[1] The league placings from 1951 to 1963: Source:"2nd Oberliga Südwest".