The Nazis reorganised the administrative region and the Alsace became part of the Gau Baden-Elsaß.

The league was introduced by the Nazi Sports Office in 1940, after the French defeat and the direct German administration of the Alsace region.

The two group winners then played a home-and-away final to determine the Alsace champion and the team entering the German championship.

In late 1944, the Alsace region became part of the frontline and it was doubtful whether the 1944–45 season was even able to get underway.

After the region had been completely liberated by allied forces, Strasbourg being retaken on 22 November 1944, the Alsace and its football clubs returned to France with the top club, the RC Strasbourg, reentering the French first division in 1945.