Regionalliga - Relegation (Germany)

Regionalliga relegation (Germany) is the rules governing relegation from the Regionalliga, Germany’s fourth tier. Regulations: relegation is determined by final league positions in each Regionalliga division under that division’s own tie-break criteria, and the number of direct relegation places and whether relegation play-offs are used are not uniform and can change from season to season. Clubs are relegated to the relevant Oberliga competitions based on territorial allocation, and the final relegation quota is typically adjusted to keep the target league size and to reflect movement to and from the 3. Liga, the number of promoted Oberliga clubs, and admission decisions. In practice, one division may use only direct relegation spots, while another may also use play-offs to decide survival or to allocate vacancies, and the definitive setup is always set out in the season’s official competition regulations and announcements.