Last updated : Monday, 01 July 2024
Introduction
The Bundesliga is the top level of the German football league system. It is a professional league, but there is also an amateur football league called the Regionalliga. The Regionalliga is divided into five regional divisions: North, Northeast, East, West, and South.
History
The Regionalliga was founded in 1963, the same year as the Bundesliga. It was originally intended to be the second level of the German league system, but it was demoted to the third level in 1974 when the 2. Bundesliga was created.
The Regionalliga has been restructured several times over the years. In 1994, the divisions were renamed to Regionalliga Nord, Regionalliga Nordost, Regionalliga West, and Regionalliga Süd. In 2008, the divisions were again renamed to Regionalliga Nord, Regionalliga Nordost, Regionalliga West/Südwest, and Regionalliga Bayern.
Current Format
The current format of the Regionalliga was introduced in 2012. Each division has 18 teams, and the top two teams in each division are promoted to the 3. Liga. The bottom four teams in each division are relegated to the Oberliga.
Teams
The following teams are currently playing in the Regionalliga:
- Holstein Kiel (Regionalliga Nord)
- Eintracht Bremen (Regionalliga Nord)
- Hansa Rostock (Regionalliga Nord)
- Dynamo Dresden (Regionalliga Nordost)
- Chemnitzer FC (Regionalliga Nordost)
- 1. FC Magdeburg (Regionalliga Nordost)
- VfL Osnabrück (Regionalliga West)
- Rot-Weiss Erfurt (Regionalliga West)
- SV Wuppertal 04 (Regionalliga West)
- 1. FC Köln II (Regionalliga West)
