Bezirksklasse
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The 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
. The Bezirksklassen are mainly found in the former East German states, like Sachsen.
In the state of Bavaria
there are 15 Bezirksligen, set in the league pyramid
right below the seven Bezirksoberligen.
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
. The Bezirksliga exists in all regions of German football. Below the Bezirksliga usually ranks the Kreisliga
Kreisliga
The 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...
. The Bezirksklassen are mainly found in the former East German states, like Sachsen.
In the state of Bavaria
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...
there are 15 Bezirksligen, set in the league pyramid
Bavarian 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...
right below the seven Bezirksoberligen.