German futsal league system |
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Nation |
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.