Promotion to the Bayernliga
| Founded | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Divisions | 5 |
| Number of clubs | 90 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 6 |
| Promotion to | Bayernliga |
| Current champions | TBD (2019–21) |
The Bayernliga, the fifth tier of the German football league system and highest football league in the state of Bavaria, has had four teams annually promoted to the league, the champions of the three Landesligas, and a fourth club, determined by an annual promotion round. It involved the runners-up from the three Landesligas and the team in the Oberliga placed right above the relegation ranks.
The Bavarian football federation decided on drastic changes to the league system from 2012 onwards. With the introduction of the Regionalliga Bayern from 2012 to 2013, it placed two Bayernligas, north and south, below the new league as the new fifth tier of the German league system. Below those, five Landesligas instead of the existing three were set, which would be geographically divided to limit travel and increase the number of local derbies.