Gauliga explanation Old Germany’s top football league
Gauliga explanation Old Germany’s top football league
Gauliga was the top German football league during Nazi Germany.
The winners of each district, called Gaumeister, gathered and played a playoff to determine the final winner.
Gauliga Austro-Prussian
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded in 1944 due to the war.
As can be seen from the map above, the level was lower than other Liga because it was away from the mainland of Germany.
And after the war, most clubs were disbanded.
Gauliga Berlin–Brandenburg
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded in 1944 due to the war.
Schlesienne
It was founded in 1933. It was then divided into two districts in 1941.
Nieder Schlezien
From 1941 to 1944, it was separated into two leagues due to the war. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Overschlezienne
From 1941 to 1944, it was separated into two leagues due to the war. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Saxony
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Mite
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Nordmark
It was founded in 1933. It was then divided into three districts in 1942.
Hamburg
It was divided into three leagues from 1942 to 1945. It was the only league in which Gauri were able to play the 1944–45 season with Bayern.
Schleswig Holstein
It was divided into three leagues from 1942 to 1945.
Mecklenburg
It was divided into three leagues from 1942 to 1945.
Nieder Saxony
It was founded in 1933. It was then split into four in 1942.
Bezar-Mess
It was separated from 1942 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Jut Hanover-Brownshweik
It was separated from 1942 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Osthanover
It was separated from 1943 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Best palen
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
NEEDER LINE
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
the Mitelline
It was founded in 1933. It was then split into four in 1941.
Cologne-Aachen
It was separated from 1942 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Mosellant
It was separated from 1942 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Hessen
It was founded in 1933. In 1941, it merged with Jutvest and split into three generations.
Jute Best
It was founded in 1933. In 1941, it merged with Hessen and split into three generations.
Kurhesen
It was separated from 1941 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Hessen-Nassau
It was separated from 1941 to 1945. It was disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Baden
It was founded in 1933. The 1944–45 season ended and was disbanded due to war.
Württemberg
It was founded in 1933. It was later disbanded during the 1944–45 season due to war.
Bayern
It was founded in 1933. Since 1942, it has been split into two.
North Bavarian 안전공원
It was separated from 1942 to 1944. It was split into five districts from the 1944–45 season, but was disbanded by war before the end of the season
Jut Bayern
It was separated from 1942 to 1945. It was split into five districts from the 1944–45 season, but was disbanded by war before the end of the season