 The clubs of the other two were spread according to their geographical location.To make room for these extra clubs without expanding past the 18 team number, the seven bottom placed teams were supposed to be relegated.However, FC Augsburg (8th) did not receive a license for the next season and Karlsruher SC II (12th) had to drop down because the first team was relegated to the Regionalliga and regulations forbid two teams from the same club to compete in the same league at this level.