Last updated : Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Kreisliga C
The Kreisliga C is the lowest level of the German football league system, set at step 8 and below. It is organized by the district football associations (Kreisfußballverbände) of the 21 state football associations (Landesfußballverbände) of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, DFB).
The Kreisliga C exists within all associations in varying numbers and form. There are usually multiple levels of Kreisliga, distinguished by the suffix A, B, C or D. Some district associations also run a Kreisklasse below then Kreisliga, the Kreisklasse then distinguished by the prefix 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Several associations also run a Kreisoberliga (English: District Premier League) as their top flight above the Kreisliga or Kreisklasse.
Structure
The Kreisliga C is typically divided into a number of divisions, each of which is made up of teams from the same district. The number of divisions and teams in each division varies from association to association.
The season runs from August to May, with each team playing each other team in their division home and away. The top teams in each division are promoted to the Kreisliga B, while the bottom teams are relegated to the Kreisklasse.
Overview by state association
- Baden: Kreisliga, Kreisklasse A, Kreisklasse B, Kreisklasse C
- Bavaria: Kreisliga, Kreisklasse, A-Klasse, B-Klasse, C-Klasse
- Berlin: Kreisliga A, Kreisliga B, Kreisliga C, Kreisklasse A, Kreisklasse B
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