German word

Regionalliga

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁegi̯oˈnaːlˌliːga/

Meaning

  • feminine nounregional league

Example

Die Regionalliga startet im August.

The regional league starts in August.

Illustration for Regionalliga (regional league)

More examples

Gestern habe ich ein Spiel in der Regionalliga gesehen.

Yesterday I watched a game in the regional league.

Core concept

A competition table divided into geographic sections, with teams ranked within their own region.

Common phrases

  • ein Spiel in der Regionalliga sehen

    watch a game in the regional league

  • über die Regionalliga sprechen

    talk about the regional league

  • in die Regionalliga aufsteigen

    be promoted to the regional league

Similar words

Bundesliga: Germany's top-level nationwide professional football league.
2. Bundesliga: Germany's second-tier nationwide professional football league.
3. Liga: Germany's third-tier nationwide professional football league.
Oberliga: A lower-level football league organized by state or wider region.

Definition in German

Eine nach geografischen Regionen gegliederte Liga, in der meist semiprofessionelle oder amateurhafte Mannschaften um Tabellenplätze kämpfen.

Word origin

Regionalliga is a compound of German Region, meaning 'region', and Liga, meaning 'league', so the word directly denotes a league organized by region.

Usage tips

  • Regionalliga is feminine because it takes the gender of Liga: die Regionalliga and the plural die Regionalligen.

Related words

  • Regionalligistregional league clubnoun
  • Regionalliga-Spielregional league matchnoun
  • Regionalliga-Saisonregional league seasonnoun

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