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The transfer market database has been enriched with new stages. The 1950/51 and 1951/52 Oberliga Süd seasons can now be viewed in their entirety. 1. FC Nürnberg became champions in the first season in a stunning final on the final day. Because after 33 days, SpVgg Greuther Fürth was still tied on points, but with the best goal difference, in first place. However, the « Kleeblatt » lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich, who in turn finished ninth in the end, while the FCN won their home game 4-0 against BC Augsburg, which became FC Augsburg.
Both teams qualified for the next final round of the German championship, but Fürth did not seem to have recovered from the last-minute shock and finished last in their group. But the luck he had in the league was not repeated at the « Club ». Preußen Münster prevailed due to better goal difference and reached the final, where they lost to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Oberliga Süd: VfB Stuttgart 1951/52 just ahead of 1. FC Nuremberg
A year later, VfB Stuttgart won the title in the Oberliga Süd and it was close again this time. In the end, the Swabians were one point ahead of 1. FC Nürnberg, who lost this time. VfB also got to celebrate the final round, after beating 1. FC Saarbrücken 3-2 in the final, they also became German champions.
Nuremberg club legend Max Morlock was the top scorer in both Oberliga seasons, but once he had to share the title. While he scored 28 goals in 1950/51, a year later it was 26 goals, which Kickers Offenbach’s Helmut Klassendörfer also scored.
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