Bavarian football league system
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| Country |
 Germany
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|---|---|
| State |
 Bavaria
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| Level on pyramid | Level 4 to 12 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bavarian Cup |
The Bavarian football league system of the Bavarian Football Association ranks within the German football league system. Its highest division, the Regionalliga Bayern, is currently the fourth tier of German football. The lowest league in Bavaria is currently the C-Klasse, which is the 12th tier of German football.
In 2012, the league system experienced a major overhaul when the Regionalliga Bayern was established, the Bayernliga split into two regional divisions and the Landesliga expanded from three to five divisions.
The top-tiers of the league system as operated from 2014–15 onwards:
Level
League(s)/Division(s)
I
Bundesliga
18 clubs
II
2. Bundesliga
18 clubs
III
3. Liga
20 clubs
IV
Regionalliga Bayern
18 clubs
V
Bayernliga Nord
18 clubs
Bayernliga Süd
18 clubs
VI
Landesliga Nordost
18 clubs
Landesliga Nordwest
17 clubs
Landesliga Mitte
18 clubs
Landesliga Südost
17 clubs
Landesliga Südwest
17 clubs
VII
Bezirksligas Unterfranken
Bezirksligas Oberfranken
Bezirksligas Mittelfranken
Bezirksligas Oberpfalz
Bezirksligas Niederbayern
Bezirksligas Oberbayern
Bezirksligas Schwaben
(see also: Swabian football league system)
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