German futsal league system Nation States Current Champions (2016–17) SSV Jahn Regensburg
The German futsal league system, or league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system for Futsal in Germany that in the 2017–18 season consists of the DFB Futsal Cup 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.
On top of the system is the DFB Futsal Cup, 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, 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 Northeastern German Football Association, the Western German Football Association, the Southwestern Regional Football Association and the Southern German Football Association. For Bavaria, the Bavarian Football Association, a member state association of the Southern German Football Association, runs their top division under their own jurisdiction. For the Southwest, a Futsal-Regionalliga has not yet been launched and the participants for the DFB Futsal Cup are determined by a futsal tournament.
Starting at level five, the various fully amateur divisions are usually governed by the 21 state associations.
Level Division DFB Futsal Cup10 teamsannual tournament↑ 1 champion to UEFA Futsal Cup 1 Futsal-Regionalliga Nord8 teams↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot NOFV-Futsal-Liga10 teams↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot Futsalliga West10 teams↑ 1 champion + 1 runner-up↓ 3 relegation spots Southwestern Regionseveral teamsannual tournament↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot Futsal-Regionalliga Süd10 teams↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot↓ 1 relegation spot + 1 relegation playoff spot 2 NFV-Futsal-Liga2 divisions11 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot Futsal-Verbandsliga Bremen4 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot Futsal-Liga Hamburg8 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot↓ 1 relegation spot Futsal-Verbandsliga Berlin10 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot↓ 1 relegation spot Futsal-Verbandsliga Sachsen-AnhaltFutsal-Mittelrheinliga12 teams↑ 1 promotion spot Futsal-Niederrheinliga7 teams↑ 1 promotion spot↓ 1 relegation spot Futsal-Oberliga Westfalen8 teams↑ 1 promotion spot↓ 1 relegation spot Futsal-Bayernliga8 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot Futsal-Hessenliga6 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot↓ 1 relegation spot + 1 relegation playoff spot Futsal-Liga Baden4 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot Futsal-Liga Württemberg7 teams↑ 1 promotion playoff spot 3Futsal-Landesliga (Hamburg)8 teams↑ 1 promotion spot Futsal-Kreisliga (Harburg)5 teams Futsal-Landesliga Berlin10 teams↑ 1 promotion spot Futsal-Landesliga (Niederrhein)10 teams↑ 1 promotion spot Futsal-Westfalenliga (Westfalen)2 divisions Futsal-Bezirksliga (Bavaria)6 divisions Futsal-Verbandsliga (Hessia)6 teams↑ 1 promotion spot + 1 playoff spot 4 Futsal-Kreisliga (Hessia)4 divisions
References
External links German Futsal Leagues German Football Association (German) Results and tables of all futsal leagues (German)