Futsal-Regionalliga
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of teams | ≈55 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | qualifiers for the Futsal-Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | Verbandsliga |
| Current champions | TSV Weilimdorf (Süd) Fortuna Düsseldorf (West) VfL 05 Hohenstein-Ernstthal (Nordost) HSV-Panthers (Nord) TSG TSG 1846 Mainz-Bretzenheim (Südwest) |
| Current: 2016–17 Futsal-Regionalliga | |
The Futsal-Regionalliga (German pronunciation: [ʁeɡi̯oˈnaːlˌliːɡa]) is the first tier of futsal in the German futsal league system.
History of the Futsal-Regionalliga[edit]
The Futsal-Regionalliga West was introduced in 2005 with nine teams and UFC Münster were crowned the first champions. The NOFV-Pelada-Futsal-Liga was introduced in the 2013–14 season with seven teams and the Futsal-Regionalliga Süd in the 2015–16 season with seven teams.
Currently, there are three leagues which are the highest of four divisions in German futsal:
- Futsal-Regionalliga Nord, (8 teams covering the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein)
- Futsal-Regionalliga West, (10 teams covering the state of North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Futsal-Regionalliga Nordost, (12 teams in 2 groups covering parts of Eastern Germany)
- Futsal-Regionalliga Süd, (10 teams covering the states of Bavaria, Hessia and Baden-Württemberg)
- Futsal Regionalliga Südwest, (5 teams covering the states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate)
League setup[edit]
Promotion[edit]
The champions of each division take part in the Playoffs for the Promotion to the Futsal Bundesliga.
Relegation[edit]
The bottom teams of each division are relegated directly or compete in a relegation playoff round.
Champions[edit]
2015–[edit]
| Season | Regionalliga Nord | Regionalliga Nordost | Regionalliga West | Regionalliga Süd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | VfL 05 Hohenstein-Ernstthal[1] | Holzpfosten Schwerte[2] | TSV Weilimdorf[3] | |
| 2016–17 |
References[edit]
- ^ "NOFV-Pelada-Futsal-Regionalliga 2015/16". Fupa.net. (in German)
- ^ "Futsalliga West 2015/16". Fupa.net. (in German)
- ^ "Futsal Regionalliga Süd 2015/16". Fupa.net. (in German)
External links[edit]
- Futsal-Regionalliga Süd on Fussball.de (in German)
- Regionalliga results and league table on Sueddeutscher Fussballverband (in German)
- Futsal-Regionalliga West on Fussball.de (in German)
- Futsal-Regionalliga Nordost on FuPa.net (in German)