title: Futsal-Regionalliga
text: # Futsal-Regionalliga
  
  The Futsal-Regionalliga (German pronunciation:) is the first tier of futsal in the German futsal league system.
  
  ## History of the Futsal-Regionalliga
  
  The Futsal-Regionalliga West was introduced in 2005 with nine teams and UFC Münster were crowned the first champions. The NOFV-Pelada-Futsal-Liga was introduced in the 2013–14 season with seven teams and the Futsal-Regionalliga Süd in the 2015–16 season with seven teams.
  
  Currently, there are three leagues which are the highest of four divisions in German futsal:
  
  * Futsal-Regionalliga Nord, (8 teams covering the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein)
  * Futsal-Regionalliga West, (10 teams covering the state of North Rhine-Westphalia)
  * Futsal-Regionalliga Nordost, (12 teams in 2 groups covering parts of Eastern Germany)
  * Futsal-Regionalliga Süd, (10 teams covering the states of Bavaria, Hessia and Baden-Württemberg)
  * Futsal Regionalliga Südwest, (5 teams covering the states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate)
  
  ## League setup
  
  ### Promotion
  
  The champions of each division take part in the Playoffs for the Promotion to the Futsal Bundesliga.
  
  ### Relegation
  
  The bottom teams of each division are relegated directly or compete in a relegation playoff round.
  
  ## Champions
  
  ### 2015–
  
  | Season | Regionalliga Nord | Regionalliga Nordost | Regionalliga West | Regionalliga Süd |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015–16 | | VfL 05 Hohenstein-Ernstthal | Holzpfosten Schwerte | TSV Weilimdorf |
  | 2016–17 | | | | |
  