The 2023–24 Regionalliga is the 16th season of the
Regionalliga
The Regionalliga () is the fourth tier in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier in Germany. In 1994, it was introduced as the third tier. Upon the creation of the new nationwide 3. Liga in 2008, it became the four ...
, the twelfth under the new format, as the fourth tier of the
German football
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league system.
Format
According to the promotion rules decided upon in 2019, the Regionalliga Südwest and West retained direct promotion spots. Based on a rotation principle, the Regionalliga Nordost received the third direct promotion spot this season, while the Regionalliga Bayern and Nord champions will play a promotion play-off.
Regionalliga Nord
18 teams from the states of
Bremen
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,
Hamburg,
Lower Saxony and
Schleswig-Holstein will compete in the twelfth season of the reformed Regionalliga Nord.
VfB Oldenburg and
SV Meppen
SV Meppen is a German association football club playing in Meppen, Lower Saxony. The club was founded on 29 November 1912 as ''Amisia Meppen'' and joined ''Männer-Turnverein Meppen'' on 8 February 1920 to form ''TuS Meppen 1912''. The football ...
were relegated from the
2022–23 3. Liga
The 2022–23 3. Liga is the 15th season of the 3. Liga. It started on 22 July 2022 and will conclude on 27 May 2023.
The fixtures were released on 24 June 2022.
Teams
Team changes
Stadiums and locations
1 SpVgg Bayreuth will initially play ...
.
SC Spelle-Venhaus was promoted from the
2022–23 Oberliga Niedersachsen,
Eimsbütteler TV
Eimsbütteler Turnverband is a German sports club based in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg. Apart from football, the club also offers a variety of other sports, like basketball, volleyball, and fencing. The club's golden era was in the 1930s and early 19 ...
from the
2022–23 Oberliga Hamburg
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and
Kilia Kiel from the
2022–23 Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein.
Top scorers
Relegation play-offs
Regionalliga Nordost
18 teams from the states of
Berlin,
Brandenburg,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,
Saxony,
Saxony-Anhalt and
Thuringia will compete in the twelfth season of the reformed Regionalliga Nordost.
FSV Zwickau was relegated from the
2022–23 3. Liga
The 2022–23 3. Liga is the 15th season of the 3. Liga. It started on 22 July 2022 and will conclude on 27 May 2023.
The fixtures were released on 24 June 2022.
Teams
Team changes
Stadiums and locations
1 SpVgg Bayreuth will initially play ...
.
Hansa Rostock II was promoted from the
2022–23 NOFV-Oberliga Nord and
FC Eilenburg from the
2022–23 NOFV-Oberliga Süd.
Top scorers
Regionalliga West
18 teams from
North Rhine-Westphalia will compete in the twelfth season of the reformed Regionalliga West.
FC Wegberg-Beeck was promoted from the
2022–23 Mittelrheinliga,
SSVg Velbert
SSVg Velbert is a German association football club located in Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1902 as ''Velberter FC 02'' and is the third oldest football club in the region.
History
Early predecessors
Several other pre ...
from the
2022–23 Oberliga Niederrhein, and
FC Gütersloh and
SC Paderborn II both from the
2022–23 Oberliga Westfalen.
Top scorers
Regionalliga Südwest
18 teams from
Baden-Württemberg,
Hesse,
Rhineland-Palatinate and
Saarland will compete in the twelfth season of the Regionalliga Südwest.
Schott Mainz and
TuS Koblenz were promoted from the
2022–23 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar,
Stuttgarter Kickers from the
2022–23 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and
Eintracht Frankfurt II
Eintracht Frankfurt II is the reserve team of Eintracht Frankfurt. Formerly known as ''Eintracht Frankfurt Amateure'' (Amateurs) until 2005 the team played as U23 (Under 23) to emphasize the character of the team as a link between youth academy a ...
from the
2022–23 Hessenliga
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.
Top scorers
Regionalliga Bayern
18 teams from Bavaria will compete in the eleventh season of the Regionalliga Bayern.
SpVgg Bayreuth was relegated from the
2022–23 3. Liga
The 2022–23 3. Liga is the 15th season of the 3. Liga. It started on 22 July 2022 and will conclude on 27 May 2023.
The fixtures were released on 24 June 2022.
Teams
Team changes
Stadiums and locations
1 SpVgg Bayreuth will initially play ...
.
Eintracht Bamberg was promoted from the
2022–23 Bayernliga Nord and
SV Schalding-Heining
The SV Schalding-Heining is a German association football club from the suburb of Schalding-Heining in the city of Passau, Bavaria. One of the club's main achievements is the fact that it was the first winner of the Bavarian Cup in 1998.
Hist ...
and
FC Memmingen from the
2022–23 Bayernliga Süd.
Top scorers
Relegation play-offs
Promotion play-offs
The order of the legs will be determined in a draw. The matches will be held on 22 and 26 May 2024 if none of the teams are playing in the finals of the
2023–24 Verbandspokal, scheduled for 25 May 2024. If one or both teams are playing, then the matches are going to be played on 29 May and 2 June 2024.
''All times
Central European Summer Time (
UTC+2)''
References
External links
Regionalliga DFB.de
Regionalliga Nord nordfv.de
Regionalliga West wdfv.de
Regionalliga Bayern bfv.de
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