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
Germany–Kurdistan Region relations early November 2016. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel met with President Barzani in April 2017 praising the Kurds' efforts against ISIS. Germany–Kurdistan Region relations Germany–Kurdistan Region relations are bilateral relations between Germany and Kurdistan Region. Germany has a consulate general in Erbil since 2012, and Kurdistan Region has a representation in Berlin since 1992. Many high-level meetings have been held between the two parties, including a visit to Berlin by Kurdish President Masoud Barzani in 2009, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In 2014, President Barzani described Germany as "one of Kurdistan Region’s