On the 17th association day of the VMBV on August 29 and 30, 1908, it was announced that the association had 189 associations and 11,702 members. The clubs were divided into ten districts (Gaue) in the 1909/10 season, the winners of which played the Central German football championship. The former Gau Thuringia was divided into Northern Thuringia and Eastern Thuringia. The Gaue Anhalt and Harz are new. The Gau Harz played a championship in the previous season, but was not a member of the VMBV at the time.
The Association of Thuringian-Franconian Ball Game Clubs was not yet a member of the VMBV and played its own championship. On June 5, 1910 it was decided to join the VMBV for the coming season. At the instigation of SC 1904 Meiningen , the Association of Thuringian Ball Game Clubs was founded on July 25, 1909 . This association included clubs from West Thuringia and was also not yet a member of the VMBV. The BC 1906 Hildburghausen won the local championship. On August 8, 1909, the Association of Central Saxon Ball Game Clubs was founded in Riesa . This association was also not a member of the VMBV this season, the local championship won Wettin Wurzen . In the area of the later Gaus Elbe-Elster , a competitive round is also handed down, which Alemannia Jessen won .
The district of Northwest Saxony was again divided into two groups this season, the winners of which played the Northwest Saxon soccer championship and thus also the participants in the Central German soccer championship. The last-placed of both groups played a play-off in which the loser had to compete against the winner of the second-rate district class in a relegation game. Some games were rated by the Mitteldeutscher Ballspiel-Verband with a defeat for both teams at 0-0 goals, so the data given for the goals scored and scored is somewhat misleading.
Group A
For unknown reasons, Britannia Leipzig was relegated straight to the 2nd class, while Sachsen Leipzig played relegation games.
The last two clubs played a playoff. The loser of this game had to play in the first round of the relegation against the winner of the lower class league. Since the lower class opponent, Leipziger FC Wettin , prevailed in this game , this had to compete in the second round against the winner of the playoff. Sportfreunde Leipzig won this game and were thus allowed to stay in the league, while Saxony Leipzig relegated and Leipzig FC Wettin did not rise.
Playoff game participant 1st round relegation
date
Result
May 29, 1910
FC Sportfreunde Leipzig (last place group B)
3-0
FV Sachsen Leipzig (last place group A)
1. Relegation game
date
Result
July 3, 1910
Leipzig FC Wettin
4: 2 a.d.
FV Sachsen Leipzig
The FV Sachsen Leipzig was thus relegated.
2. Relegation game
date
Result
July 10, 1910
FC Sportfreunde Leipzig
4-0
Leipzig FC Wettin
The Sportfreunde Leipzig stayed in the league, the Leipzig FC Wettin did not rise.
The FC Weitschlag Magdeburg was relegated, but the second team of the Magdeburg FC Viktoria was not allowed to move up. In the next season, the regional league Middle Elbe was therefore played with five participants.
Gau Northern Thuringia
The Gau Nordthüringen emerged from the Gau Thuringia. Currently only the winner, SC Erfurt , and the other participants have been handed down.
The Anhalt Gau was founded on July 4, 1909 as part of the constituent assembly in the Crystal Palace in Dessau . From this Gau, only the winner, SV Cöthen 02 , and the other participants are currently known .
The Gau Harz became an official member of the VMBV on March 8, 1909, but this year's Gaumeister did not take part in the Central German football final for unknown reasons. Currently only the Gaumeister and the other participants have been handed down.
The championship finals took place in the knockout system . The masters of the individual Gaue were qualified with the exception of the Gaumeister Harz. The VfB Leipzig secured his fifth Central German football championship.
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SC Erfurt