The Rugby Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. It is set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga and is organised in eight regional divisions. Since 2010, the Regionalliga is only the fourth level of play in Southern Germany, since the inception of the 3rd Liga South/West, which covers the same states as the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West above it except Bavaria.

History

The Regionalligas form the third tier of German rugby union since the inception of the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga in the early 1990s. Before that, the league was the second tier, below the Rugby-Bundesliga. Below the Regionalliga sits the Rugby-Verbandsliga, however, in some regions, the Regionalliga is the lowest division and no Verbandsliga exists. The six leagues cover the following states: The champions of the different league divisions, as well as league champions play-off at the end of the season for 2nd Bundesliga promotion. The champions of the RL West and RL Hesse determine the promoted team for the 2. Bundesliga West, RL Baden-Württemberg and RL Bavaria determine the promoted team to the 2. Bundesliga South, whereas RL North and RL East determine the promoted team to the 2. Bundesliga North and East respectively.

Clubs participating in 2018-19

Champions

Northern Germany

Southern Germany

Placings

North

The league placings in the Regionalliga North:

Lower Saxony

The league placings in the Regionalliga Lower Saxony. The league has been defunct since the end of the 2009–10 season:

East

The league placings in the Regionalliga East:

North Rhine-Westphalia

The league placings in the Regionalliga North Rhine-Westphalia:

Rhineland-Palatinate

The league placings in the Regionalliga Rhineland-Palatinate. The league has been defunct since the end of the 2013–14 season:

Hesse

The league placings in the Regionalliga Hesse:

Baden-Württemberg

The league placings in the Regionalliga Baden-Württemberg. The league has been defunct since the end of the 2011–12 season:

Bavaria

The league placings in the Regionalliga Bavaria, which was formed shortley after the Bavarian Rugby Federation in 1996:

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