[1] The league is subdivided into six regional divisions, the Regionalligas (English: Regional league) Nord (North), Ost (East), West, Mitte (Central), Südwest (Southwest) and Süd (South).
From 1991 it operated under name of Regionalliga again with seven divisions, one in the North and two each in the West, Central and Bavaria.
[3] The five Regionalligas are organised by the regional American football associations rather than the American Football Association of Germany, like the Regionalliga Süd which is organised by the Bavarian one.
[2] The top teams of the Regionalliga divisions qualify for the play-offs to the German Football League .
Promotion is subject to licensing approval and can be enlarged if additional spots in the German Football League 2 become available.