Landesliga
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| Landessliga |
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| Level 6 and 7 |
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| 44 |
The Landesliga is the 7th tier of football in most of Germany, one division below the Verbandsliga. In Bavaria, Sachsen, Thüringen and Hessen the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the 6th tier. The reason for this is that Bavaria and Hessen are the only places in Germany where the Oberliga, the State and the Verband are geographically the same, while the other two states simple chose to call their leagues Landesligas when establishing them in 1990.
Typically, in each Bundesland, the Landesligen are split up into different Staffel or "divisions".
In Bavaria and Hessen, the Landesliga is split up into three divisions, South, Central and North. In Sachsen and Thüringen the Landesliga is in a single division format.
Niedersachsen (since 2007), and Schleswig-Holstein are the only two German states not to have Landesligas. The Rheinland region of Rheinland-Pfalz also operates without such a league.
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[edit] Landesligas in Bayern, Hessen, Sachsen and Thüringen (Tier VI)
Eight of the 44 Landesligas in Germany are set at tier five of the German football league system, these being:
| League | Promotion to | Relegation to | Formed |
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| Landesliga Sachsen | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | Bezirksliga Chemnitz, Bezirksliga Leipzig, Bezirksliga Dresden | 1990 |
| Landesliga Thüringen | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | Landesklasse Thüringen-Ost, Landesklasse-Thüringen-West | 1990 |
| Landesliga Bayern-Süd | Oberliga Bayern | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben, Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern | 1963 |
| Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | Oberliga Bayern | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken, Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz, Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern | 1963 |
| Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Oberliga Bayern | Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken, Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken | 1963 |
| Landesliga Hessen-Süd | Oberliga Hessen | Bezirksoberliga Darmstadt, Bezirksoberliga Frankfurt-West, Bezirksoberliga Frankfurt-Ost | 1964 |
| Landesliga Hessen-Mitte | Oberliga Hessen | Bezirksoberliga Wiesbaden, Bezirksoberliga Giessen/Marburg | 1964 |
| Landesliga Hessen-Nord | Oberliga Hessen | Bezirksoberliga Fulda, Bezirksoberliga Kassel 1, Bezirksoberliga Kassel 2 | 1964 |
Source:The German football leagues. Fussball.de. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- The Landesligas of Thüringen and Sachsen are unique in their naming as every other league in Germany of this standing carries the name Verbandsliga. This was done so simply by choice of the local football associations (German:Fussball Verband) in Sachsen and Thüringen and the name could be changed to Verbandsliga if they wish to do so. Bavaria and Hessen do not have this option however, since their Landesligas are not the highest leagues in the Verband. This position is held by the Oberligas in those two states.
[edit] Tier VII-Landesligas
Apart from the above mentioned four states, Landesligas also exist in the states of Baden-Württemberg, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz (in the southwest part only), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt and Berlin as tier six leagues, below the Verbandsligas.
In Baden-Württemberg:
- Landesliga Württemberg 1
- Landesliga Württemberg 2
- Landesliga Württemberg 3
- Landesliga Württemberg 4
- Landesliga Südbaden 1
- Landesliga Südbaden 2
- Landesliga Südbaden 3
- Landesliga Mittelbaden
- Landesliga Odenwald
- Landesliga Rhein/Neckar
In Saarland:
- Landesliga Saarland-Nordost
- Landesliga Saarland-Südwest
In Rheinland-Pfalz:
- Landesliga Südwest-Ost
- Landesliga Südwest-West
In Nordrhein-Westfalen:
- Landesliga Niederrhein 1
- Landesliga Niederrhein 2
- Landesliga Niederrhein 3
- Landesliga Mittelrhein 1
- Landesliga Mittelrhein 2
- Landesliga Westfalen 1 Ost
- Landesliga Westfalen 2 Süd
- Landesliga Westfalen 3 West
- Landesliga Westfalen 4 Nord
- Landesliga Westfalen 5 Mitte
In Bremen:
- Landesliga Bremen
In Hamburg:
- Landesliga Hamburg-Hammonia
- Landesliga Hamburg-Hansa
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
- Landesliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Ost
- Landesliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-West
In Brandenburg:
- Landesliga Brandednburg-Nord
- Landesliga Brandednburg-Süd
In Sachsen-Anhalt:
- Landesliga Sachsen-Anhalt-Nord
- Landesliga Sachsen-Anhalt-Mitte
- Landesliga Sachsen-Anhalt-Süd
In Berlin:
- Landesliga Berlin 1
- Landesliga Berlin 2
[edit] Teams in the Landesligas (Tier V)
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German Landesliga Sachsen (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Thüringen (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Bayern-Nord (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Hessen-Süd (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Hessen-Mitte (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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German Landesliga Hessen-Nord (V) Football Clubs (2007-08)
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