The German futsal league system, or league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system for
Futsal in Germany The highest German futsal league is the Futsal Bundesliga, ten teams play against each other in the league system. At the end of the regular season there is a championship round in which the German champions are played out. The bottom of the table i ...
DFB Futsal Cup
The Deutsche Futsal-Meisterschaft ''(until 2015: DFB Futsal Cup)'' was the top futsal championship in Germany. It was founded in 2006. The championship which is played under UEFA rules, consists of the champion and runner-up of each Futsal-Region ...
and 35 divisions, in which all divisions are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. Teams that finish at the top of their division at the end of each season can rise higher in the pyramid, while those that finish at the bottom find themselves sinking further down. In theory, it is possible for even the lowest local club to rise to the top of the system and become German futsal champions one day. The number of teams promoted and relegated between the divisions varies, and promotion to the upper levels of the pyramid is usually contingent on meeting additional criteria, especially concerning appropriate facilities and finances.
Structure
The ''German futsal league system'' is held under the jurisdiction of the nationwide
German Football Association
The German Football Association (german: Deutscher Fußball-Bund ; DFB ) is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and is in charge of t ...
.
On top of the system is the
DFB Futsal Cup
The Deutsche Futsal-Meisterschaft ''(until 2015: DFB Futsal Cup)'' was the top futsal championship in Germany. It was founded in 2006. The championship which is played under UEFA rules, consists of the champion and runner-up of each Futsal-Region ...
, an annual tournament to determine the German futsal champion and the team to represent Germany in the UEFA Futsal Cup. It is followed by the level one
Futsal-Regionalliga
The Futsal-Regionalliga () is the first tier of futsal in the German futsal league system.
History of the Futsal-Regionalliga
The Futsal-Regionalliga West was introduced in 2005 with nine teams and UFC Münster were crowned the first champions. ...
, which is divided into 5 regional divisions under the 5 regional associations of the German Football association, these being the
Northern German Football Association
The Northern German Football Association (german: Norddeutscher Fußball-Verband; ''NFV'') is one of the five regional associations of the German Football Association (german: Deutscher Fußball-Bund; ''DFB'') and covers the four German states ...
, the
Northeastern German Football Association
The Northeastern German Football Association (german: Nordostdeutscher Fußballverband), the ''NOFV'', is one of five regional organisations of the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', and covers the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg ...
Southwestern Regional Football Association
The Regional Football Association South West (german: Fussball-Regional-Verband Südwest), the ''FRVS'', is one of five regional organisations of the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', and covers the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarl ...
Bavarian Football Association
The Bavarian Football Association (german: Bayerischer Fussball-Verband), the ''BFV'', is one of 21 regional organisations of the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', and covers the state of Bavaria.German Futsal Leagues