German word

Kreisliga

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌliːga/

Meaning

  • feminine noundistrict league

Example

Er spielt in der Kreisliga.

He plays in the district league.

Illustration for Kreisliga (district league)

More examples

Viele im Ort treffen sich nach dem Training des Kreisliga-Teams.

Many people in town meet after the district league team's training.

Core concept

A local rung in the lower part of a regional amateur football pyramid.

Common phrases

  • Mitglied eines Kreisliga-Vereins

    member of a district league club

  • Training bei einem Kreisliga-Team

    training with a district league team

  • Spieler vom Kreisliga-Verein

    player from the district league club

Similar words

Bundesliga: Germany's highest professional football league.
2. Bundesliga: Germany's second-tier professional football league.
Oberliga: A higher-level amateur football league spanning several states or a broad region.
Landesliga: An amateur football league organized at state level.

Definition in German

Kreisliga bezeichnet eine der unteren Spielklassen im regionalen Fußballbetrieb eines Kreises, in der Amateurvereine gegeneinander antreten.

Word origin

Kreisliga combines Kreis, meaning a regional district, with Liga, meaning a league, to name a competition organized at that local level.

Usage tips

  • Kreisliga is feminine, so the standard form is die Kreisliga, with the plural Kreisligen.

Other meanings

  • amateur leaguenoun

Related words

  • Kreisligistdistrict league playernoun

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