[5] With the rise of the Nazis to power in 1933, the federation received the order from Berlin to disband itself in March 1933.

On 6 August 1933, the SFLV held its last general meeting, in Stuttgart, where the order to disband was officially carried out.

[7] Post-Second World War Germany saw Hesse become part of the US occupation zone.

As travel within the occupation zone was restricted, the reestablishing of a Southern German federation seemed initially impossible.

Below the Oberliga, the not yet officially reestablished SFV decreed that Landesligas were to be established for each of the states.