The German basketball league system or German basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Germany. The system has a hierarchical format, with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels. There are currently six different competitions on the pyramid: the 1st-tier level for men is the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), and for the Damen Basketball Bundesliga (DBBL) for the women. The 2nd-tier level for men ProA and the 2. Damen Basketball Bundesliga (2. DBBL), the 3rd-tier level ProB, the 4th-tier level 1. Regionalliga, the 5th-tier level 2. Regionalliga, and the 6th-tier level Landesliga Oberliga.
The male tier pyramid LevelLeague1Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) National 1st Division (18 teams)22. Basketball Bundesliga National 2nd Division (1975–2007)2ProA National 2nd Division (2007–present) (18 teams)3ProB National 3rd Division (2007–present) (29 teams in two groups, North 14 teams and South 15 teams)41. Regionalliga National 4th Division (53 teams in 4 groups)52. Regionalliga National 5th Division (112 teams in 9 groups)6Landesliga Oberliga National 6th Division (218 teams in 13 groups)
The female tier pyramid LevelLeague1Damen Basketball Bundesliga (DBBL) National 1st Division (10 teams)22. Damen Basketball Bundesliga National 2nd Division (25 teams in two groups, North 13 teams and South 12 teams)31. Regionalliga National 3rd Division (53 teams in 4 groups)42. Regionalliga National 4th Division (112 teams in 9 groups)5Landesliga Oberliga National 5th Division (218 teams in 13 groups)
Other competitions German Cup German Women's Cup German Super Cup
See also League system European professional club basketball system Spanish basketball league system Greek basketball league system Italian basketball league system French basketball league system Russian basketball league system Turkish basketball league system Serbian basketball league system Polish basketball league system Hungarian basketball league system South American professional club basketball system
References
External links Eurobasket.com German Men's Basketball German League Official Website German Basketball Federation Official Website