Hessenliga
Sign in to saveThe Hessenliga (until 2008 Oberliga Hessen) is the highest football league in the state of Hesse and the Hessian football league system. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the fourth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the third tier.
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- Country
- Germany
- Sport
- association football
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- topic's main category
- Category:Hessenliga
- inception
- 1945-00-00
- league level above
- Regionalliga Süd
- number of participants
- 17
- league system
- German football league system
- competition class
- men's association football
- sports league level
- 5
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The Hessenliga (until 2008 Oberliga Hessen) is the highest football league in the state of Hesse and the Hessian football league system. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the fourth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the third tier.
== Overview == The league was formed in 1945, and except for its first two seasons, it has always played as one single division. The league was called Landesliga-Hessen until 1950 and actually formed the second tier of southern German football. With the introduction of the 2nd Oberliga Süd in 1950, the Landesliga-Hessen was renamed Amateurliga Hessen. In 1978, it was called Amateur Oberliga Hessen, and finally, in 1994 it was renamed Oberliga Hessen.
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