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354:SV Kahla
237:, to the
192:‹See Tfd›
187:Thüringen
164:Thüringen
156:‹See Tfd›
151:Thuringia
131:(2021–22)
79:Promotion
55:Thuringia
1522:DDR-Liga
1128:Lüneburg
1123:Holstein
1118:Hannover
1035:Südbaden
574:2021–22
566:2020–21
558:2019–20
550:2018–19
542:2017–18
534:2016–17
526:2015–16
518:2014–15
510:2013–14
502:2012-13
492:2011-12
484:2010–11
476:2009–10
468:2008–09
460:2007–08
450:2006–07
439:2005–06
429:2004–05
419:2003–04
411:2002–03
401:2001–02
393:2000–01
385:1999–00
375:1998–99
367:1997–98
359:1996–97
351:1995–96
343:1994–95
332:1993–94
324:1992–93
316:1991–92
308:1990–91
278:(German:
220:DDR-Liga
178:Overview
1515:Tier II
1453:Germany
1375:Tier VI
1343:Tier IV
1323:3. Liga
1081:Defunct
1076:Current
1040:Südwest
791:. 2006.
745:Sources
300:Season
261:3. Liga
168:3. Liga
72:Level 6
47:Germany
44:Country
34:Founded
1488:Tier I
1359:Tier V
1103:Bremen
815:(NOFV)
774:Kicker
208:Erfurt
196:German
160:German
1542:Clubs
1133:Mitte
1005:Baden
147:state
52:State
811:The
789:DSFS
759:DSFS
233:and
216:Suhl
214:and
212:Gera
137:The
38:1990
1473:Cup
1407:1–2
445:II
338:II
206:of
149:of
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767:,
753:,
732:,
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655:,
631:,
622:,
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601::
267:.
210:,
198::
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81:to
63:16
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1259:t
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