The Bezirksliga () is commonly a medium set of amateur divisions set at steps 7, 8 or 9 in the
German football league system
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system for Football in Germany, association football in Germany that in the 2016–17 Season (sports), season consisted of 2,235 Sports_leagu ...
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Structure
Depending on the structural organisation within each of the 21 state football associations of the
German Football Association
The German Football Association ( ; DFB ) is the governing body of Association football, football, futsal, and beach soccer in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and ...
, the Bezirksliga either falls under the state association's jurisdiction or one of its subsidiary county football associations that organise their divisions mostly following the borders of the corresponding
government districts. In the league pyramid, the Bezirksliga always ranks below the superior state association's divisions, typically being the
Verbandsliga
The Verbandsliga () is the tier-six football league in the German football league system, covering the area of a '' Bundesland'' or a regional part of such Bundesland.[Landesliga
The Landesliga () is a tier of football in some states of the German football league system.
In Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hamburg, the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the sixth tier. The r ...]
but ahead of the district associations'
Kreisliga
The Kreisliga (), along with the ''Kreisoberliga'' () and the ''Kreisklasse'' (), are the lowest set of divisions in the German football league system, set at step 8 and below. Structure
Whereas the top amateur divisions are organised by the 21 ...
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The Bezirksliga does not exist within all associations, and where existing it is set in varying numbers and form. The former Bezirksoberliga is currently not existing in the league system, as the Hesse state association renamed the division to
Gruppenliga
The Gruppenliga () is the seventh tier of football in the German state of Hesse
Hesse or Hessen ( ), officially the State of Hesse (), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankf ...
and as the state associations of Lower Saxony and Bavaria disbanded the league in recent years.
Overview by state association
References
External links
Das deutsche Fussball Archiv Bavarian League tables and resultsTables and results from German amateur leagues
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