German futsal league system
Nation
 Germany
Map of Germany
States
 Baden-Württemberg
 Bavaria
 Berlin
 Brandenburg
 Bremen
 Hamburg
 Hesse
 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
 Lower Saxony
 North Rhine-Westphalia
 Rhineland-Palatinate
 Saarland
 Saxony
 Saxony-Anhalt
 Schleswig-Holstein
 Thuringia
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 Cup
10 teams
annual tournament
↑ 1 champion to UEFA Futsal Cup
1 Futsal-Regionalliga Nord
8 teams
↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot		 NOFV-Futsal-Liga
10 teams
↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot[1]		 Futsalliga West
10 teams
↑ 1 champion + 1 runner-up
↓ 3 relegation spots[2]		 Southwestern Region
several teams
annual tournament
↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot		 Futsal-Regionalliga Süd
10 teams
↑ 1 champion + 1 playoff spot
↓ 1 relegation spot + 1 relegation playoff spot[3]
2

NFV-Futsal-Liga
2 divisions
11 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot
Futsal-Verbandsliga Bremen
4 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot
Futsal-Liga Hamburg
8 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot
↓ 1 relegation spot

Futsal-Verbandsliga Berlin
10 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot
↓ 1 relegation spot
Futsal-Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt

Futsal-Mittelrheinliga
12 teams
↑ 1 promotion spot[4]
Futsal-Niederrheinliga
7 teams
↑ 1 promotion spot
↓ 1 relegation spot[5]
Futsal-Oberliga Westfalen
8 teams
↑ 1 promotion spot
↓ 1 relegation spot[6]

Futsal-Bayernliga
8 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot[7]
Futsal-Hessenliga
6 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot
↓ 1 relegation spot + 1 relegation playoff spot
Futsal-Liga Baden
4 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot
Futsal-Liga Württemberg
7 teams
↑ 1 promotion playoff spot

3

Futsal-Landesliga (Hamburg)
8 teams
↑ 1 promotion spot
Futsal-Kreisliga (Harburg)
5 teams

Futsal-Landesliga Berlin
10 teams
↑ 1 promotion spot

Futsal-Landesliga (Niederrhein)
10 teams
↑ 1 promotion spot[8]
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

  1. ↑ NOFV-Futsal-Liga on FuPa.net (German)
  2. ↑ Futsalliga West on FuPa.net (German)
  3. ↑ Futsal-Regionalliga Sued on FuPa.net (German)
  4. ↑ Futsal-Mittelrheinliga on FuPa.net (German)
  5. ↑ Futsal-Niederrheinliga on FuPa.net (German)
  6. ↑ Futsal-Oberliga Westfalen on FuPa.net (German)
  7. ↑ Futsal-Bayernliga on FuPa.net (German)
  8. ↑ Futsal-Landesliga Niederrhein on FuPa.net (German)
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