Kreisliga
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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 "Kreisklasse
n". The system however varies from region to region and sport to sport, such that it is not uniform for the whole of Germany
.
In the region of Württemberg
and Südbaden
for example, there are no Kreisklassen. The Football-Kreisligen are instead subdivided into three different levels, A, B and C. In Bavaria
and Nordbaden
, the Kreisliga is right above the Kreisklasse, which in turn is subdivided in A, B and C.
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...
there.
The Kreisligen usually rank right below the Bezirksligen
Bezirksklasse
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...
, Bezirksklassen or Landesligen
Landesliga
The Landesliga is the 7th tier of football in most of Germany, one division below the Verbandsliga. In Bavaria, Sachsen, Thüringen, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hamburg the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the 6th tier...
. Any teams finding themselves at the bottom of the Kreisligen would find themselves in one of the local "Kreisklasse
Kreisklasse
The Kreisklassen are the lowest echelons of football in Germany, the German equivalent to Sunday league football. They rank below the Kreisligas...
n". The system however varies from region to region and sport to sport, such that it is not uniform for the whole 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...
.
In the region of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
and Südbaden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
for example, there are no Kreisklassen. The Football-Kreisligen are instead subdivided into three different levels, A, B and C. In 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...
and Nordbaden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
, the Kreisliga is right above the Kreisklasse, which in turn is subdivided in A, B and C.