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Back on the pitch: 50 clubs form a strong football initiative!
Altona-Nord: Current overview of clubs in the football leagues on October 28, 2025. All relevant information in the article.
Back on the pitch: 50 clubs form a strong football initiative!
A lot is happening in the world of football! Today, particular attention is being paid to the initiative, which includes a total of 50 clubs and is committed to improving cooperation and support for amateur clubs. These clubs are sorted alphabetically within their leagues and have now made waves. Today, October 28, 2025, we take a look at the most important players and the structure of the German football league system.
The Bundesliga is the heart of the German football landscape. 18 professional teams play here, each season over 34 match days to determine the German champions. The last two teams are relegated directly to the 2nd Bundesliga, while the two best teams from the 2nd Bundesliga are promoted to the top league. These competitive conditions ensure that football is not only high-class, but also exciting, because every game can be decisive. de.wikipedia.org describes the regulations that ensure fair promotions and relegations.
Club overview of the initiative
Below you will find an overview of the clubs that are part of the current initiative:
| league | Clubs |
|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| 2nd Bundesliga | 1. FC Magdeburg, FC Schalke 04, SG Dynamo Dresden |
| 3rd league | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, Alemannia Aachen, FC Energie Cottbus, FC Erzgebirge Aue, F.C. Hansa Rostock, MSV Duisburg, SSV Ulm 1846, TSV 1860 Munich, VfL Osnabrück |
| Regional League Southwest | KSV Hessen Kassel |
| Bavarian Regional League | FV Illertissen 1921, TSV Schwaben Augsburg, Würzburger Kickers |
| Regional League North | Altona 93, FSV Schöningen 2011, Kickers Emden, SC Weiche Flensburg 08, SV Meppen, VfB Lübeck, VfB Oldenburg |
| Northeast Regional League | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, BFC Dynamo, BFC Preussen, BSG Chemie Leipzig, Chemnitzer FC, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FC Eilenburg, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, F.C. Hertha 03 Zehlendorf, FSV 63 Luckenwalde, FSV Zwickau, Greifswalder FC, Hallescher FC, Hertha BSC II, SV Babelsberg 03, VSG Altglienicke |
| Regional League West | 1. FC Bocholt, Bonner SC, SC Fortuna Köln, SC Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, SC Wiedenbrück, Sportfreunde Siegen, Wuppertaler SV |
| NOFV Oberliga South | VFC Plauen |
| Oberliga Westphalia | Rot Weiss Ahlen, SV Lippstadt 08 |
Understand the league system
The structure of the German league system is diverse. In addition to the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga, there is the 3rd league as the third highest season, which has 20 teams. Here the best two are promoted directly, the third-placed team has the chance of promotion through relegation games. But relegation is not without its consequences here either: the last four teams have to make their way to the regional league. This fourth league is divided into five regional seasons, which are not uniformly licensed among themselves, but must meet certain minimum requirements, as de.wikipedia.org shows.
The regional and major leagues are the foundations for many talented players who hope to one day play in the higher leagues. While the upper leagues are organized by the regional associations, the lowest leagues are loosely structured. This is where the true heart of football comes to light, reflecting the passion and dedication of everyone involved.
The initiative, in which so many clubs are working together, will certainly help to level the playing field for everyone involved and strengthen common support across German football. Who knows which talents from these leagues will see the light of day on the big stage!