Schwaben football league system
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 Kingdom of Bavaria |
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| Region Regierungsbezirk In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte... |
| Swabia Swabia (administrative region) Swabia is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria. It was formed out of the part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803. It was once formally ruled by dukes of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. During... |
| Number of senior men's leagues in 2011-12 |
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| Level 7 to 12 German football league system The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation... |
The Schwaben football league system is a league system operating in the Bavarian
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Swabia
Swabia (administrative region)
Swabia is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria. It was formed out of the part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803. It was once formally ruled by dukes of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. During...
(German: Schwaben).
Overview
The Schwaben football league system operates within the BavarianBavarian football league system
The Bavarian football league system of the Bavarian Football Association ranks within the German football league system. Its highest division, the Fussball-Bayernliga, is currently the 5th tier of German football. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 4th tier of the league system...
and German football league system
German football league system
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation...
. The highest league in Schwaben is the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system....
, currently the 7th tier of the German football league system
German football league system
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation...
. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system.
The league system in Schwaben currently consists of six tiers, these being:
- BezirksoberligaBezirksoberligen BayernThe seven Bezirksoberligas Bayern are the third highest level of the Bavarian football league system, below Oberliga and Landesliga. They are the 7th tier of the German football league system.-Overview:...
(VII) - BezirksligaBezirksklasseThe Bezirksliga, Bezirksklasse or Landesklasse is the 8th tier of football in Germany. The Bezirksliga exists in all regions of German football. Below the Bezirksliga usually ranks the Kreisliga...
(VIII), in two groups - KreisligaKreisligaThe Kreisliga is a low tier in league sports in Germany and the 9th tier of league soccer there.The Kreisligen usually rank right below the Bezirksligen, Bezirksklassen or Landesligen. Any teams finding themselves at the bottom of the Kreisligen would find themselves in one of the local...
(IX), in six groups - KreisklasseKreisklasseThe Kreisklassen are the lowest echelons of football in Germany, the German equivalent to Sunday league football. They rank below the Kreisligas...
(X), in thirteen groups - A-KlasseKreisklasseThe Kreisklassen are the lowest echelons of football in Germany, the German equivalent to Sunday league football. They rank below the Kreisligas...
(XI), in thirteen groups - B-KlasseKreisklasseThe Kreisklassen are the lowest echelons of football in Germany, the German equivalent to Sunday league football. They rank below the Kreisligas...
(XII), in eighteen groups
Unlike most other parts of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Schwaben does not allow all reserve teams to take part in the main league system. Reserve teams from clubs in the Kreisliga and below play in separate, parallel leagues without promotion or relegation. A reserve side can only enter the main league system when the first team gains entry to the Bezirksliga. When a first team is relegated back down from the Bezirksliga, the second team has to leave the main system again.
Clubs in the B-Klasse do not suffer relegation as there is no league below, it is the bottom of the league pyramide in Schwaben.
In the other regions of Germany, where reserve sides are fully integrated, there is further leagues below the B-Klasse, usually the C-Klasse. In some areas there can also be a D and E-Klasse, like in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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The Schwaben league system is home to some clubs not actually based in Schwaben. The best known of those clubs, all from the western part of Oberbayern, are the FC Pipinsried and the TSV Landsberg
TSV Landsberg
TSV Landsberg is a German association football club from the town of Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria.-History:TSV was established in November 1882 as the gymnastics club Männerturnverein 1882 Landsberg and adopted its current name around 1918. The club's footballers went their own way in 1923 as...
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In turn, some clubs from the very west of Schwaben chose to play in the Württemberg league system, most successful of those are the SpVgg Au/Iller
SpVgg Au/Iller
SpVgg Au/Iller is a German football club from the district of Au in the northwest quarter of Illertissen, Bavaria. The team was founded 27 October 1928 as Sportvereinigung Au when Au was still a separate village on the banks of the river Iller.-History:...
, FV Illertissen
FV Illertissen
FV Illertissen is a German association football club from the town of Illertissen, Bavaria and was established in 1921.-History:Although the town of Illertissen is in Bavaria, its proximity to other towns in the neighboring state of Baden-Württemberg has allowed it to participate in that state's...
and the SpVgg Lindau
SpVgg Lindau
The SpVgg Lindau is a German football club from Lindau, Bavaria.-Overview:The club was formed on 1 August 1919 as the football department of the TSV 1850 Lindau under the leadership of Sosthenes Sailer and its first chairman Goldbrunner. The new club was put into the A-Klasse Gau Oberschwaben,...
. All up, 75 clubs from Schwaben play in the Württemberg league system, 45 of those in the Donau/Iller region, the remainder spread over other border regions of the WFV. In late 2010, the idea was floated that those clubs could be forced to return to the Bavarian league system but this idea was dropped again. The Schwaben league system also accommodates one club from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the SV Kleinwalsertal, which plays in the B-Klasse Allgäu 6 in 2011-12.
With the league reform at the end of the 2011-12 season, which includes an expansion of the number of Landesligas from three to five, the Bezirksoberligas are scheduled to be disbanded. Instead, the Bezirksligas will take the place of the Bezirksoberligas once more below the Landesligas.
The league system
The league system for the 2011-12 season:Level |
League(s)/Division(s) |
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Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... 18 clubs |
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II |
2nd Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... ‡ 18 clubs |
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III |
3rd Liga 3rd Liga The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2... ‡ 20 clubs |
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IV |
Regionalliga Süd Regionalliga Süd The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany... 18 clubs |
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Bayernliga 18 clubs |
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VI |
Landesliga Bayern-Süd Landesliga Bayern-Süd The Landesliga Bayern-Süd is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.... 18 clubs |
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VII |
Bezirksoberliga Schwaben Bezirksoberliga Schwaben The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system.... 16 clubs |
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VIII |
Bezirksliga Nord Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... 16 clubs |
Bezirksliga Süd Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the southern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... 16 clubs |
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IX |
Kreisliga West Kreisliga Schwaben-West The Kreisliga Schwaben-West is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the western region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
Kreisliga Nord Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord The Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the northern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
Kreisliga Ost Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost The Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the eastern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
Kreisliga Augsburg Kreisliga Schwaben-Augsburg The Kreisliga Schwaben-Augsburg is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the Augsburg region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
Kreisliga Mitte Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte The Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the central region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
Kreisliga Süd Kreisliga Schwaben-Süd The Kreisliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the southern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
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Kreisklasse West I Kreisklasse West II |
Kreisklasse Nord I Kreisklasse Nord II |
Kreisklasse Aichach Kreisklasse Neuburg |
Kreisklasse Augsburg-Nordwest Kreisklasse Augsburg-Mitte Kreisklasse Augsburg-Süd |
Kreisklasse Allgäu I Kreisklasse Allgäu II |
Kreisklasse Allgäu III Kreisklasse Allgäu IV |
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XI |
A-Klasse West I A-Klasse West II A-Klasse West III |
A-Klasse Nord |
A-Klasse Aichach A-Klasse Neuburg |
A-Klasse Augsburg-Nordwest A-Klasse Augsburg-Mitte A-Klasse Augsburg-Südwest |
A-Klasse Allgäu I |
A-Klasse Allgäu II A-Klasse Allgäu III A-Klasse Allgäu IV |
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XII |
B-Klasse West I B-Klasse West II B-Klasse West III B-Klasse West VI |
B-Klasse Nord |
B-Klasse Aichach B-Klasse Neuburg |
B-Klasse Augsburg-Nordwest B-Klasse Augsburg-Mitte B-Klasse Augsburg-Südwest |
B-Klasse Allgäu I B-Klasse Allgäu II |
B-Klasse Allgäu III B-Klasse Allgäu IV B-Klasse Allgäu V B-Klasse Allgäu VI B-Klasse Allgäu VII B-Klasse Allgäu VIII |
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| Denotes parts of league system above Bavarian level. |
- All leagues on same level run parallel.
- ‡ Denotes league without clubs from Schwaben in 2011-12.
Recent changes
In 1998, the Bavarian FA renamed the three lowest football leagues:- A-Klasse became Kreisliga
- B-Klasse became Kreisklasse
- C-Klasse became A-Klasse
On top of this, in some of the seven Bezirke, two new lowest levels were introduced and named B and C-Klasse. Initially, only Oberbayern introduced both of this new levels.
In 2010, Schwaben introduced the B-Klasse, disbanding the A-Klasse for a season in the process to make adjustemends to the league system. The following season, A-Klasses were reintroduced.
Schwaben Cup
Annually since 1947, the Schwaben FA, like the other six Bavarian FA's, staged a cup competition, the Schwaben CupSchwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
, open to all senior teams from the Schwaben league system and Swabian clubs up to the Regionalliga. The winner of this competition was qualified for the Bavarian Cup. Through this competition, the winner and runners-up in turn gain entry to the German Cup. The record number of wins is held by FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
which won its thirteenth title in 2005 but is currently ineligible for the competition because the club plays in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. The competition went defunct in 2009.
External links
- Bavarian league tables and results
- Bavarian Football Association - BFV with league tables, results and cup competitions
- Schwaben Football Association - SFV
- Schwabensoccer.de Website with news, tables and results from the leagues of the greater Augsburg region