The 1964--65 season saw three new clubs in the league, SV Darmstadt 98, FC Wacker München and FC Emmendingen promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.
The 1964--65 season saw two new clubs in the league, Germania Metternich, promoted from the Amateurliga, while 1. FC Saarbrücken had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.