Women's and Youth Leagues
Apart from the men's leagues, the Bavarian FA also operates league systems of women's and male and female youth leagues.
In the women's league system, the Bayernliga, the fourth tier of the German league system, is set as the highest state league, with two regional Landesligas below, north and south. Below those, the Bezirksoberligas are set, followed by Bezirksligas, Kreisligas and Kreisklasses, just like the men's. No league exists below the Kreisklasse. Additionally, a women's youth league system also exists with the Under 17 Bayernliga as its highest tier.
In the men's youth league system, both in the Under 19's and Under 17's, the Bayernliga forms the top-tier which is the second division of German youth football. Below the Bayernliga, two Landesligas and seven Bezirksoberligas are set followed by the standard league system. The Under 15's differ in as much as the Bayernliga is split into two regional divisions and set underneath the Southern German Regionalliga. Below the two Bayernligas, Bezirksoberligas are set, followed by the standard league system.
In the Under 13's and below, not state wide league exists, with competitions being very regional.
The top-level leagues in Bavaria in 2011-12 are:
| Group | League | Tier |
| Men | Fussball-Bayernliga | V |
| Women | Women's Fussball-Bayernliga | IV |
| Under 19 boys | Under 19 Bayernliga | II |
| Under 17 boys | Under 17 Bayernliga | II |
| Under 17 girls | Girls Under 17 Bayernliga | I |
| Under 15 boys | Under 15 Bayernliga 1 | II |
| Under 15 girls | Girls Under 17 Bezirksoberliga 2 | I |
| Under 13 boys | Under 13 Bezirksoberliga | I |
- 1 In two regional divisions.
- 2 Only exists in some regions.
Read more about this topic: Bavarian Football League System
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