"football championship, where it was knocked out in the intermediate stage after losing 2–1 to SG SS Strassburg. The eighth edition of the ""Tschammerpokal"", now the DFB-Pokal, was won by Gauliga Bayern club TSV 1860 München who defeated German champions FC Schalke 04 2–0 in the final. The 1941–42 season saw two new clubs in the league, FC Eintracht/Franken Nürnberg and Reichsbahn SG Weiden. 1941–42 Gauliga Bayern The 1941–42 Gauliga Bayern was the ninth season of the league, one of the 25 Gauligas in Germany at the time. It was the first tier of the football league system in Bavaria"
"Bavaria Bavaria (; German and Bavarian: ""Bayern"" ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (German and Bavarian: ""Freistaat Bayern"" ), is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), Bavaria is the largest German state by land area. Its territory comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With 13 million inhabitants, it is Germany's second-most-populous state after North Rhine-Westphalia. Bavaria's capital and largest city, Munich, is the third-largest city in Germany. The history of Bavaria stretches from its earliest settlement and formation as"
"FC Nürnberg who have won 9 titles. SpVgg Greuther Fürth have won 3 championships while TSV 1860 Munich have been champions once. FC Bayern won the German championship 27 times (record) and the UEFA Champions League 5 times. Many famous people have been born or lived in present-day Bavaria: Bavaria Bavaria (; German and Bavarian: ""Bayern"" ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (German and Bavarian: ""Freistaat Bayern"" ), is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), Bavaria is the largest German state by land area."
"Sources Further reading Lechrain Lechrain is the name of an informally defined region of Germany extending southwards from Augsburg towards the foothills of the Alps along the Lech river, mainly on the east bank. It forms a boundary region between Bavaria and Swabia. The Lechrainer dialect has traces of Middle High German. The name ""Lechrain"" includes the Old High German ""rein"", indicating a borderland, in this case between Bavaria and Swabia. It stretches from the foothills of the Alps into the Danube valley. The main settlements are Kempten, Füssen, Kaufbeuren, Peiting, Schongau, Landsberg am Lech, Augsburg, Friedberg, Mering and Donauwörth."
"Upper Bavaria Upper Bavaria (, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Bavaria, Germany. Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered on the city of Munich, both state capital and seat of the district government. Because of this, it is by far the most populous administrative division in Bavaria. It is subdivided into four planning regions (""Planungsverband""): Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland (Bavarian Highland), and Südostoberbayern (South East Upper Bavaria). It is named 'Upper Bavaria' because the land is higher above sea level than the rest of Bavaria, not because it is farther"
"prices. Franconia (wine region) Franconia (German: ""Franken"") is a region for quality wine in Germany situated in the north west of Bavaria in the district of Franconia, and is the only wine region in the federal state of Bavaria. In 2014, vines were grown on of land in the region. The greatest part of the wine region is situated in the ""Regierungsbezirk"" of Lower Franconia around its capital Würzburg along the Main River. There are a few areas in Middle Franconia mainly in the Steigerwald and a very small part in the area of Upper Franconia around Bamberg. The bends"
"Lechrain Lechrain is the name of an informally defined region of Germany extending southwards from Augsburg towards the foothills of the Alps along the Lech river, mainly on the east bank. It forms a boundary region between Bavaria and Swabia. The Lechrainer dialect has traces of Middle High German. The name ""Lechrain"" includes the Old High German ""rein"", indicating a borderland, in this case between Bavaria and Swabia. It stretches from the foothills of the Alps into the Danube valley. The main settlements are Kempten, Füssen, Kaufbeuren, Peiting, Schongau, Landsberg am Lech, Augsburg, Friedberg, Mering and Donauwörth. Before the Christian"
"Saxony (wine region) Saxony (""Sachsen"") is a region for quality wine in Germany located in the German federal state of Saxony. The region is sometimes referred to colloquially as ""the Elbtal"" (Elbe valley). The wine region covers , which makes it Germany's third smallest region, just ahead of Mittelrhein and Hessische Bergstraße in size. It is situated along the Elbe river from the Pillnitz section of Dresden to the village of Diesbar-Seußlitz located north of Meissen. Together with the Saale-Unstrut wine region, Saxony is one of the northernmost wine regions in Europe and are the only two of Germany's 13"
"Franconia (wine region) Franconia (German: ""Franken"") is a region for quality wine in Germany situated in the north west of Bavaria in the district of Franconia, and is the only wine region in the federal state of Bavaria. In 2014, vines were grown on of land in the region. The greatest part of the wine region is situated in the ""Regierungsbezirk"" of Lower Franconia around its capital Würzburg along the Main River. There are a few areas in Middle Franconia mainly in the Steigerwald and a very small part in the area of Upper Franconia around Bamberg. The bends of"
"border with Austria (including the Austrian federal-states of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg), and within the range is the highest peak in Germany: the Zugspitze. The Bavarian Forest and the Bohemian Forest form the vast majority of the frontier with the Czech Republic and Bohemia. The major cities in Bavaria are Munich (""München""), Nuremberg (""Nürnberg""), Augsburg, Regensburg, Würzburg, Ingolstadt, Fürth, and Erlangen. The geographic centre of the European Union is located in the north-western corner of Bavaria. Bavaria is divided into 7 administrative districts called ' (singular '). ' (districts) are the third communal layer in Bavaria; the others are the"
"most important places of pilgrimage are Altoetting and Tuntenhausen. Upper Bavaria Upper Bavaria (, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Bavaria, Germany. Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered on the city of Munich, both state capital and seat of the district government. Because of this, it is by far the most populous administrative division in Bavaria. It is subdivided into four planning regions (""Planungsverband""): Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland (Bavarian Highland), and Südostoberbayern (South East Upper Bavaria). It is named 'Upper Bavaria' because the land is higher above sea level than"
"At Dingolfing, you can find the largest BMW-Industry complex in the world. Dingolfing-Landau Dingolfing-Landau is a ""Landkreis"" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Straubing-Bogen, Deggendorf, Rottal-Inn and Landshut. The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Dingolfing and Landau (Isar). Its original name was Untere Isar (""Lower Isar""), but in 1973 it was renamed and got its present name. The region is characterised by very plain countryside and several rivers running from southwest to northeast (towards the Danube). Most important rivers of the district are the"
"Baiern Baiern is a community in the district of Ebersberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is a member of the administrative community (""Verwaltungsgemeinschaft"") of Glonn. The community's name is pronounced the same way as the German name for Bavaria (""Bayern""), although it is spelt differently. This is most likely derived from the old way of spelling Bavaria in German (""Baiern""). The constituent communities of Antholing, Berganger and Netterndorf are to be found within Baiern, as is the ""Jugenddorf Piusheim"" (""Youth Village of Piusheim""). Baiern lies in the Munich region. It includes one traditional rural land unit – ""Gemarkung"" in German –"
"This area is known as ""Tauberfranken"", after the Tauber river, that is flowing through it, and borders in the north and east with the Franconian regions of Upper Franconia and Middle Franconia, that belong to Bavaria. Towards the west, the region borders the Rhine-Neckar region, to the south the Stuttgart Region. Apart from Heilbronn, smaller cities in the region are Bad Mergentheim, Crailsheim, Künzelsau, Neckarsulm, Öhringen, Schwäbisch Hall, Tauberbischofsheim and Wertheim. Heilbronn-Franconia Heilbronn-Franken is a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Stuttgart subdivision (Regierungsbezirk). It consists of the former Free imperial city of Heilbronn, Heilbronn district and the districts"
"history, dialect and culture as the three previously mentioned districts. Strictly speaking, the Upper Austrian Innviertel also belongs to Altbayern, since it was part of the Bavarian electorate until it was attached to the Archduchy of Austria according to the 1779 Treaty of Teschen. The State of ""Baiern"" has been called ""Bayern"" since the reign of King Ludwig I (1825-1848). With the begin of his reign 1825 the official spelling of Bavaria was changed from ""Baiern"" to ""Bayern"" because of the king's love for Ancient Greek culture. Ideally, the term ""Baiern"" would be a logical description for the ""Altbayern"" region,"
"Eastphalia Eastphalia (; Eastphalian: ""Oostfalen"") is a historical region in northern Germany, encompassing the eastern ""Gaue"" (shires) of the historic stem duchy of Saxony, roughly confined by the River Leine in the west and the Elbe and Saale in the east. The territory corresponds with the southeastern part of the present-day states of Lower Saxony, western Saxony-Anhalt and northern Thuringia. Together with Westphalia, central Angria and Nordalbingia it was one of the four main Saxon administrative regions. It should not be confused with East Westphalia (""Ostwestfalen""). The name ""Ostfalen"" probably means ""east plain"". ""Falen"" is a Germanic word meaning ""flat"","
"Lower Bavaria Lower Bavaria (, ) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state. Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions () - Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge margins to the CSU. This part of Bavaria includes the Bavarian Forest, a well-known tourist destination in Germany, and the Lower Bavarian Upland. ""Landkreise""<br>(districts) ""Kreisfreie Städte""<br>(district-free towns) Next to the former ducal residences Landshut and Straubing and the baroque episcopal city of Passau, the city of Kelheim with the Befreiungshalle"
"Freising (district) Freising is a ""Landkreis"" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. Following a recent ranking of the German magazine ""Focus-Money"" comparing all German districts it is number one concerning economic growth abilities. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Landshut, Erding, Munich, Dachau and Pfaffenhofen. The district is located north of the Munich metropolitan area. The Isar and Amper rivers run in parallel from southwest to northeast. North of the rivers there is the Hallertau, a hilly region mainly used for hop growing. In the Holy Roman Empire, Freising was a clerical state ruled by"
"for tourism. Lower Bavarian Upland The Lower Bavarian Upland, Lower Bavarian Hill Country (German: ""Niederbayerisches Hügelland"") or Lower Bavarian Hills, are part of the tertiary ""Hügelland"" or hill country south of the River Danube and cover much of the land within the Bavarian province of Lower Bavaria in southern Germany. To the north it is bordered by the Gäuboden region and the Bavarian Forest; to the south by Upper Bavaria, to the east by the Lower Inn Valley and to the west by the Franconian Jura (""Fränkische Alb""). In the western part of the Lower Bavarian Hills lies the Hallertau,"
"Bavarians Bavarians (Bavarian: ""Boarn"", Standard German: ""Bayern"") are nation and ethnographic group of Germans of the Bavaria region, a state within Germany. The group's dialect or speech is known as the Bavarian language, native to Altbayern (""Old Bavaria""), roughly the territory of the Electorate of Bavaria in the 17th century. Like the neighboring Swabians and Austrians, Bavarians are traditionally Catholic. In much of ""Altbayern"", membership in the Catholic church remains above 70%, and the center-right Christian Social Union in Bavaria (successor of the Bavarian People's Party of 1919–1933) has traditionally been the strongest party in the Landtag, and also the"
"Altbayern Altbayern (also written Altbaiern, English: ""Old Bavaria"") is the territory and people of the three oldest parts of the Free State of Bavaria, which were earlier known as Kurbayern after the former Electorate of Bavaria. Altbayern mainly consists of the following Bavarian ""Regierungsbezirke"" (administrative regions): Since the term ""Altbayern"" is based on the cultural difference compared to Franconia (i.e. Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia) as well as with Swabia (i.e. Bavarian Swabia), some areas surrounding the Upper Franconian town of Wunsiedel as well as the Swabian Aichach-Friedberg district are counted as part of Altbayern, because they share the same"
"from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg. Nürnberger Land Nürnberger Land is a ""Landkreis"" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg. The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Nuremberg, Hersbruck and Lauf, reuniting for the first time since 1789 most of the former lands of the Imperial City of Nuremberg. The district includes the eastern metropolitan area of Nuremberg in the west and the hills of the Frankish Alb in"
"Munich (district) Munich () is a ""Landkreis"" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It borders (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Dachau, Freising, Erding, Ebersberg, Rosenheim, Miesbach, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Starnberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, and almost encircles (except for the west and northwest sides) district-free city Munich itself, which is the district seat. The history of the region is connected to the city of Munich. The district was established in 1852 and underwent several changes due to the ongoing incorporation of municipalities into the city of Munich. In 1972 the constant shrinking of the district was compensated by adding nine municipalities from the"
"Munich (district) Munich () is a ""Landkreis"" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It borders (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Dachau, Freising, Erding, Ebersberg, Rosenheim, Miesbach, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Starnberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, and almost encircles (except for the west and northwest sides) district-free city Munich itself, which is the district seat. The history of the region is connected to the city of Munich. The district was established in 1852 and underwent several changes due to the ongoing incorporation of municipalities into the city of Munich. In 1972 the constant shrinking of the district was compensated by adding nine municipalities from the"
"Bergisches Land The Bergisches Land (, ""Berg Country"") is a low mountain range region within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of Rhine river, south of the Ruhr. The landscape is shaped by woods, meadows, rivers and creeks and contains over 20 artificial lakes. Wuppertal is one of the biggest towns and seen as the region's capital, whereas the southern part nowadays has closer economic and socio-cultural ties to Cologne. Wuppertal and the neighbouring cities of Remscheid, Solingen form the Bergisches Städtedreieck. Bergisches Land used to be territory of the County of Berg, which later became the Duchy of"
"glaciation<br> Mittelschwaben Mittelschwaben is a part of the Bavarian administrative region Swabia. It consists of the districts Günzburg, Neu-Ulm, Unterallgäu and the district-free town Memmingen. The name ""Mittelschwaben"" was created in the 19th century to distinguish the Bavarian parts of Oberschwaben from the Baden-Württembergian. in the west (to the Baden-Württembergian Oberschwaben): the river Iller<br> in the north (to the Donauried): the southern border of the Danube-valley<br> in the east (to the Stauden, Reischenau and Holzwinkel, the three parts of the Augsburg-Westliche Wälder Nature Park): the rivers Mindel and Flossach<br> in the south (to the Allgäu): the terminal moraines of the"
"rest of Germany. Noteworthy differences (especially in rural areas, less significant in the major cities) can be found with respect to religion, traditions, and language. Bavarian culture (""Altbayern"") has a long and predominant tradition of Catholic faith. Pope emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Alois Ratzinger) was born in Marktl am Inn in Upper Bavaria and was Cardinal-Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Otherwise, the culturally Franconian and Swabian regions of the modern State of Bavaria are historically more diverse in religiosity, with both Catholic and Protestant traditions. In 1925, 70.0% of the Bavarian population was Catholic, 28.8% was Protestant, 0.7% was Jewish,"
"in Lower Saxony in 2004 it became part of Hanover Region. Since the 19th century there has been an economic boom in the Calenberg Land as a result of more intensive use of its geological and agricultural resources, such as potash mining and intensive sugar beet farming by cement factories and sugar refineries respectively. Calenberg Land The Calenberg Land () is a historic landscape southwest of Hanover in Germany, roughly formed by the countryside between the Leine and the Deister hills. The name of this region comes from the Principality of Calenberg ruled the area during the Middle Ages with"
"Bavarian Oberland The Bavarian Oberland () is a region in Upper Bavaria north of and including the Bavarian Pre-alps between the rivers Lech and Inn. Originally the region, which roughly corresponds to the county of Miesbach, was called the Oberland. In 1705, during the War of the Spanish Succession the first rebellion against its Austrian occupiers broke out. This Bavarian People's Uprising soon met a tragic end in the Sendling night of murder. Since the creation in the 1970s of the Oberland Planning Region, the term has changed. The planning region extends over the four counties of Miesbach, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen,"
"program called ""Schwaben & Altbayern"" discusses current political and cultural topics of Bavaria's southern regions. Altbayern Altbayern (also written Altbaiern, English: ""Old Bavaria"") is the territory and people of the three oldest parts of the Free State of Bavaria, which were earlier known as Kurbayern after the former Electorate of Bavaria. Altbayern mainly consists of the following Bavarian ""Regierungsbezirke"" (administrative regions): Since the term ""Altbayern"" is based on the cultural difference compared to Franconia (i.e. Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia) as well as with Swabia (i.e. Bavarian Swabia), some areas surrounding the Upper Franconian town of Wunsiedel as well as"
"Eastern South Rhön. Kreuzberg Group The Kreuzberg Group is a small range of low mountains in northern Bavaria, Germany, which is named after its highest peak, the Kreuzberg (). The group is part of the Southern High Rhön, which is in turn part of the High Rhön, a mountain region within the East Hesse Highlands. The natural region is drained by the Sinn in the west, the Brend in the east and the Schmalwasserbach and Kellersbach in the south. The mountains form part of the Central Upland range known as the Rhön Mountains. The Kreuzberg Group was first defined as"
"Germania ""Germania"" (; ) was the Roman term for the geographical region in north-central Europe inhabited mainly by Germanic peoples. It extended from the Danube in the south to the Baltic Sea, and from the Rhine in the west to the Vistula. The Roman portions formed two provinces of the Empire, Germania Inferior to the north (present-day southern Netherlands, Belgium, and western Germany), and Germania Superior to the south (Switzerland, southwestern Germany, and eastern France). Germania was inhabited mostly by Germanic tribes, but also Celts, Balts, Scythians and later on Early Slavs. The population mix changed over time by assimilation,"
"in Germany are located within Bavaria with Munich being the largest (1,450,381 inhabitants and apx. 5.7 million when including the broader metropolitan area), followed by Nuremberg (509,975 inhabitants) and Augsburg (286,374 inhabitants). All other cities in Bavaria had less than 150,000 inhabitants in 2015. Population density in Bavaria was 182 per sq. kilometre, below the national average of 227 per square kilometre. Foreign nationals resident in Bavaria (both immigrants and refugees/asylum seekers) were principally persons from other EU countries and Turkey. The state's population continues to decline Some features of the Bavarian culture and mentality are remarkably distinct from the"