Bezirksliga Bayern "Gauligas" were introduced as the highest football leagues in Germany. In Bavaria, the "Gauliga Bayern" replaced the "Bezirksliga Bayern" as the highest level of play. The twelve best teams from Bavaria qualified for this new, statewide league. The clubs from the "Bezirksliga Bayern" were among the most successful in Germany in this era, specifically the 1. FC Nürnberg. Qualified teams and their success: Qualified teams and their success: The league was formed from eight clubs from Bavaria: Bezirksliga Bayern The Bezirksliga Bayern was the highest association football league in the German state of Bavaria from 1923 to 1933. The league
Names of Germany federal state since West Berlin, although considered a de facto federal state, had the legal status of a military occupation zone. The official name of the country is "Federal Republic of Germany" (Bundesrepublik Deutschland). The terms "Westdeutschland" and "Ostdeutschland" are still used for the western and the eastern parts of the German territory, respectively. Names of Germany Because of Germany's geographic position in the centre of Europe, as well as its long history as a non-united region of distinct tribes and states, there are many widely varying names of Germany in different languages, perhaps more so than for any other