Handball Regional League West 1969/70
The 1969/1970 season of the men's indoor handball regional league was the first in its history. The regional league was introduced at the same time as the regional leagues of the other three regional associations as the second highest division below the Bundesliga . A total of 14 teams played in two seasons with seven teams each. The first two of each season played in the semifinals and final for the title of West German champion 1970. The West German champion determined in this way then played against the champions of the Regionalliga Nord for promotion to the Bundesliga season north. Four teams from the regional associations of Westphalia, Lower Rhine and Middle Rhine qualified for the composition of the new league, and two from the Rhineland association. The place of the West German champion and Bundesliga promoter TV Oppum 1894 took the relegated from the Bundesliga BSV Solingen 1898.
After the season, two teams, TC Sterkrade (Niederrhein) and TuS Niederpleis (Middle Rhine), had to relegate to the upper leagues, four teams were promoted so that the relays were increased to eight teams each for the following season.
table
North season
| Pl. | society | Sp | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC Phönix Essen 1920 | 12 | 220: 171 | +49 | 18: 6 |
| 2. | TSC Eintracht Dortmund | 12 | 150: 166 | −16 | 13:11 |
| 3. | Schalksmühler TV | 12 | 183: 171 | +12 | 12:12 |
| 4th | SC Münster 08 | 12 | 179: 177 | +2 | 12:12 |
| 5. | MTV Mülheim ad Ruhr | 12 | 144: 149 | −5 | 11:13 |
| 6th | TSV Altenhagen | 12 | 159: 159 | 0 | 11:13 |
| 7th | TC Sterkrade 1869 | 12 | 152: 194 | −42 | 7:17 |
MTV Mülheim and TSV Altenhagen played playoffs for 5th and 6th place
Season south
| Pl. | society | Sp | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TSV Alemannia Aachen | 12 | 168: 127 | +41 | 18: 6 |
| 2. | ESV Olympia Cologne | 12 | 152: 145 | +7 | 17: 7 |
| 3. | TV 08 Kärlich | 12 | 151: 126 | +25 | 16: 8 |
| 4th | VfL Gummersbach II | 12 | 153: 138 | +15 | 10:14 |
| 5. | BSV Solingen 1898 (A) | 12 | 148: 164 | −16 | 9:15 |
| 6th | TV 1913 Urmitz | 12 | 136: 178 | −42 | 8:16 |
| 7th | TuS Niederpleis | 12 | 141: 171 | −30 | 6:18 |
BSV Solingen then merges with Solingen FC 95 to form Solinger SC 95/98
Championship play-off
ESV Olympia Cologne - SC Phönix Essen 1920 15:16, 16:12
TSC Eintracht Dortmund - TSV Alemannia Aachen 9: 9, 10:15
TSV Alemannia Aachen - SC Phönix Essen 1920 16:13, 12:21
SC Phönix Essen 1920 thus West German champion 1970.
Promotion games to the Bundesliga North Season
SC Phönix Essen 1920 - Police SV Hildesheim 22:15, 17:17
SC Phönix Essen is promoted to the Bundesliga North Season
Relegation matches
TV 1913 Urmitz - TSV Altenhagen ??: ??, ??: ?? (was carried out, but was obsolete)
decisions
| Qualification finals for the West German Championship | |
| Relegation to the major leagues | |
| (M) | Last season champions |
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Relegated from the Bundesliga:
Newcomers from the major leagues for the next season:
- TuS Eintracht Minden (Westphalia)
- LTV Wuppertal (Lower Rhine)
- DJK Burtscheider TB (Middle Rhine)
- TV 05 Mülheim (Rhineland)