1952–53 Oberliga

The 1952–53 Oberliga was the eighth season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in West Germany and the Saar Protectorate. The league operated in five regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest and West. The five league champions and the runners-up from the south, north and west then entered the 1953 German football championship which was won by 1. FC Kaiserslautern. It was 1. FC Kaiserslautern's second national championship, having previously won it in 1951.

For other uses, see 1952–53 Oberliga (disambiguation).
Oberliga
Season1952–53
ChampionsHamburger SV
Union 06 Berlin
Borussia Dortmund
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Eintracht Frankfurt
RelegatedConcordia Hamburg
Eintracht Osnabrück
BFC Südring
SC Südwest Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Sportfreunde Katernberg
SpVgg Erkenschwick
FV Engers
BFV Hassia Bingen
VfR Mannheim
Stuttgarter Kickers
German champions1. FC Kaiserslautern
2nd German title
Top goalscorerFritz Walter
(38 goals)

1. FC Köln set a new Oberliga start record in 1952–53, winning its first eleven games, a mark later equaled by Hannover 96 in 1953–54 and Hamburger SV in 1961–62 but never surpassed.

A similar-named league, the DDR-Oberliga, existed in East Germany, set at the first tier of the East German football league system. The 1952–53 DDR-Oberliga was won by Dynamo Dresden.

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