Landesliga Württemberg first existed from 1945 to 1950 as a second-class league and played on the same level with the Verbandsliga Südwürttemberg, which was organized by the Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband.

Göppinger SV, Stuttgarter SC, SSV Ulm 1846, SpVgg Feuerbach, VfR Aalen, Union Böckingen, FV Zuffenhausen Starting in the 1978–79 season, the new Landesliga Württemberg was introduced with four divisions.

The champions of the four divisions are automatically promoted to the Verbandsliga Württemberg.

The runner-up who wins advances to compete in an additional relegation match against the club from the Verbandsliga that ended the season in the relegation place.

When this occurs, the "tightened" relegation rule applies in the following season.