2019–20 Regionalliga

The 2019–20 Regionalliga is the twelfth season of the Regionalliga, the eighth under the new format, as the fourth tier of the German football league system.

Format
The same promotion format as in the previous season will be used. According to the draw that took place on 27 April 2018, the Regionalliga Nord, Südwest and Bayern champions will be directly promoted to the 2020–21 3. Liga, while the champions of the Regionalliga Nordost and West will play promotion play-offs to determine the fourth team to be promoted.

Regionalliga Nord
18 teams from the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein compete in the eighth season of the reformed Regionalliga Nord. Hannoverscher SC was promoted from the 2018–19 Niedersachsenliga, Altona 93 was promoted from the 2018–19 Oberliga Hamburg and Heider SV was promoted from the 2018–19 Schleswig-Holstein-Liga.

Regionalliga Nordost
18 teams from the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia compete in the eighth season of the reformed Regionalliga Nordost. Energie Cottbus was relegated from the 2018–19 3. Liga. SV Lichtenberg was promoted from the 2018–19 NOFV-Oberliga Nord.

Regionalliga West
18 teams from North Rhine-Westphalia compete in the eighth season of the reformed Regionalliga West. Sportfreunde Lotte and Fortuna Köln were relegated from the 2018–19 3. Liga. VfB Homberg was promoted from the 2018–19 Oberliga Niederrhein and Schalke 04 II and TuS Haltern were promoted from the 2018–19 Oberliga Westfalen.

Regionalliga Südwest
18 teams from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland compete in the eighth season of the Regionalliga Südwest. VfR Aalen was relegated from the 2018–19 3. Liga. Rot-Weiß Koblenz was promoted from the 2018–19 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, Bahlinger SC was promoted from the 2018–19 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and FC Gießen was promoted from the 2018–19 Hessenliga.

Regionalliga Bayern
18 teams from Bavaria compete in the eighth season of the Regionalliga Bayern. Türkgücü-Ataspor München was promoted from the 2018–19 Bayernliga Süd and TSV Aubstadt was promoted from the 2018–19 Bayernliga Nord.