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League pyramid · 2020-21
- Tier 1
- Bundesliga · 18 teams
- Tier 2
- 2. Bundesliga · 18 teams
- Tier 3
- 3. Liga · 20 teams
- Tier 4
- Regionalliga Nord · 11 teams
- Regionalliga Nordost · 20 teams
- Regionalliga West · 21 teams
- Regionalliga Südwest · 22 teams
- Regionalliga Bayern · 17 teams
Season 2020-21 · champions and movement
BundesligaTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Arminia Bielefeld from 2. Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart from 2. Bundesliga
- Relegated
- Schalke 04 to 2. Bundesliga
- Werder Bremen to 2. Bundesliga
2. BundesligaTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Eintracht Braunschweig from 3. Liga
- Würzburger Kickers from 3. Liga
- Relegated
- VfL Osnabrück to 3. Liga
- Eintracht Braunschweig to 3. Liga
- Würzburger Kickers to 3. Liga
3. LigaTier 3
- Champions
- Promoted in
- SC Verl from Regionalliga West
- Türkgücü München from Regionalliga Bayern
- VfB Lübeck from Regionalliga Nord
- Relegated
- KFC Uerdingen to Regionalliga West
- Bayern Munich II to Regionalliga Bayern
- VfB Lübeck to Regionalliga Nord
- SpVgg Unterhaching to Regionalliga Bayern
Regionalliga BayernTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- VfR Garching not in next season's data
Regionalliga NordTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- Lüneburger SK Hansa not in next season's data
Regionalliga NordostTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- Bischofswerdaer FV not in next season's data
Regionalliga SüdwestTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- Bayern Alzenau not in next season's data
- Eintracht Stadtallendorf not in next season's data
Regionalliga WestTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated
- SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 not in next season's data