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League pyramid · 2015-16
- Tier 1
- Bundesliga · 18 teams
- Tier 2
- 2. Bundesliga · 18 teams
- Tier 3
- 3. Liga · 20 teams
- Tier 4
- Regionalliga Nord · 18 teams
- Regionalliga Nordost · 18 teams
- Regionalliga West · 19 teams
- Regionalliga Südwest · 18 teams
- Regionalliga Bayern · 18 teams
Season 2015-16 · champions and movement
BundesligaTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- FC Ingolstadt from 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 from 2. Bundesliga
- Relegated
- VfB Stuttgart to 2. Bundesliga
- Hannover 96 to 2. Bundesliga
2. BundesligaTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Arminia Bielefeld from 3. Liga
- MSV Duisburg from 3. Liga
- Relegated
- MSV Duisburg to 3. Liga
- FSV Frankfurt to 3. Liga
- SC Paderborn to 3. Liga
3. LigaTier 3
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Würzburger Kickers from Regionalliga Bayern
- 1. FC Magdeburg from Regionalliga Nordost
- Werder Bremen II from Regionalliga Nord
- Relegated
- Stuttgarter Kickers to Regionalliga Südwest
- Energie Cottbus not in next season's data
- VfB Stuttgart II to Regionalliga Südwest
Regionalliga BayernTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- TSV 1860 München II not in next season's data
- Viktoria Aschaffenburg not in next season's data
- FC Amberg not in next season's data
- TSV Rain am Lech not in next season's data
Regionalliga NordTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- Goslarer SC 08 not in next season's data
- BV Cloppenburg not in next season's data
- TSV Schilksee not in next season's data
Regionalliga NordostTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- Germania Halberstadt not in next season's data
- Optik Rathenow not in next season's data
Regionalliga SüdwestTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- Bahlinger SC not in next season's data
- SC Freiburg II not in next season's data
- SV Spielberg not in next season's data
- SpVgg Neckarelz not in next season's data
- SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken not in next season's data
Regionalliga WestTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- SSVg Velbert not in next season's data
- TuS Erndtebrück not in next season's data
- FC Kray not in next season's data
- FC Wegberg-Beeck not in next season's data