Founded | 1933 |
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Folded | 1945 |
Replaced by | Oberliga |
Country | Germany |
Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Tschammerpokal |
Last champions | Dresdner SC (1943–44) |
A Gauliga (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʊˌliːɡa]) was the highest level of play in German football from 1933 to 1945. The leagues were introduced in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power by the National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise.