German word

Bezirksliga

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈtsɪɐ̯ksˌliːga/

Meaning

  • feminine noundistrict league

Example

Wir spielen in der Bezirksliga.

We play in the district league.

Illustration for Bezirksliga (district league)

More examples

Unser nächstes Heimspiel in der Bezirksliga ist sehr wichtig für die Tabelle.

Our next home game in the district league is very important for the standings.

Core concept

A weekend fixture list links local clubs from one district in a shared competition.

Common phrases

  • Heimspiel in der Bezirksliga

    home game in the district league

  • Tabelle der Bezirksliga

    district league standings table

  • in die Bezirksliga aufsteigen

    be promoted to the district league

Similar words

Kreisliga: An amateur soccer league for clubs from the immediate local area.
Landesliga: An amateur soccer league covering a state or broad regional area.
Regionalliga: A soccer league spanning several states for semiprofessional or strong amateur clubs.
Bundesliga: The highest professional soccer league for clubs across Germany.

Definition in German

Die Liga für Vereine eines Bezirks, oft ehrenamtlich organisierte Wettbewerbe im unteren Ligabereich.

Word origin

Bezirksliga is a compound of Bezirk, meaning a district or administrative area, and Liga, a borrowing ultimately related to Latin ligare, meaning to bind.

Usage tips

  • Bezirksliga is feminine, so the usual location phrase is 'in der Bezirksliga'; its plural is 'Bezirksligen'.

Other meanings

  • regional leaguenoun

Related words

  • Bezirksliga-Spieldistrict league matchnoun
  • Bezirksliga-Tabelledistrict league tablenoun

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