Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1

The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 (English: District league Middle Franconia 1), formerly the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken Nord, is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the northern part of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia (German: Mittelfranken). Until the disbanding of the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken in 2012 it was the eighth tier. From 2008, when the 3. Liga was introduced, it was the seventh tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the sixth tier. From the league's inception in 1963 to the introduction of the Bezirksoberliga in 1988 it was the fifth tier.

Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1
Founded1963
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Number of teams16
Level on pyramidLevel 7
Promotion toLandesliga
Relegation to
  • Kreisliga Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund 1
  • Kreisliga Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund 2
  • Kreisliga Nürnberg/Frankenhöhe 2
Current championsSV Schwaig
(2018–19)

Overview

History

Before the Bezirksoberligas in Bavaria were introduced in 1988 the Bezirksligas were the leagues set right below the Landesligas Bayern in the football pyramid from 1963 onwards, when the Landesligas and Bezirksligas were established. Until the establishment of the Bezirksoberliga, the league champions were not automatically promoted but instead had to play-off for promotion as there was six Bezirksligas feeding the Landesliga Mitte, two each in Middle Franconia, Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria.[1][2]

In 1988, when the Bezirksoberligas were introduced, the league lost some of its status as it was relegated one tier. On a positive note, the league champions were now always promoted and the league runners-up had the opportunity to play-off for promotion as well.[1] After the 2010–11 season the league's name was changed from the geographical distinction Nord to a number, becoming the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1.

With the league reform at the end of the 2011–12 season, which included an expansion of the number of Landesligas from three to five, the Bezirksoberligas were disbanded. Instead, the Bezirksligas took the place of the Bezirksoberligas once more below the Landesligas.[3]

Format

The winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord, like the winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd was, until 2011, directly promoted to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken. The runners-up of the Bezirksligas in Middle Franconia would take part in a promotion round with the best-placed Bezirksoberliga team which did finish on a relegation rank to determine one or more additional promotion spots, depending on availability. From the 2012–13 season onwards, the league champion will be promoted to one of the Landesligas, depending on geographic location.[4]

The bottom three teams of each group are relegated to one of the Kreisligas. At the same time the Kreisliga champions were promoted to the Bezirksliga. The runners-up of the Kreisligas faced a play-off with each other and the 13th placed teams in the Bezirksliga.

The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 is fed by the following Kreisligas:

  • Kreisliga Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund 1
  • Kreisliga Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund 2
  • Kreisliga Nürnberg/Frankenhöhe 2

From 1995, the league was generally operated with a strength of 16 clubs and rarely deviated from this until 2012, when the number was increased to 18.[1] In 2019, it was decreased back to 16.

League timeline

The league went through the following timeline of positions in the league system:

Years Name Tier Promotion to
1963–88 Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord V Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
1988–94 Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord VI Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
1994–2008 Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord VII Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
2008–12 Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord VIII Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
2012– Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 VII Landesligas Bayern

League champions

The winners and runners–up of the league:[1][5]

2012–present

The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga once more:

Season Champions Runners–up
2012–13 ASV Veitsbronn-Sieg. SpVgg Erlangen
2013–14 BSV Baiersdorf SV Schwaig
2014–15 TSV Kornburg SpVgg Erlangen
2015–16 ATSV Erlangen ASV Zirndorf
2016–17 SpVgg Erlangen SG 1883 Nürnberg/Fürth
2017–18 1. FC Herzogenaurach 1. FC Hersbruck
2018–19 SV Schwaig FSV Stadeln
  • Promoted teams in bold.
  • + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position.
  • In 2008 third placed FSV Stadeln was also promoted.

Current clubs

The clubs in the league in the 2019–20 season and their 2018–19 final positions:[5]

Club Position
TSV Burgfarrnbach Transferred from the Bezirksliga 2
ASV Veitsbronn-Siegelsdorf 3rd
SpVgg Hüttenbach 4th
1. FC Kalchreuth 5th
SV Gutenstetten-Steinachgrund 6th
SV Buckenhofen 7th
Türkspor/Cagrispor Nürnberg Cagrispor: 8th/Türkspor: 9th
1. FC Hersbruck 10th
SK Lauf 11th
ASV Weisendorf 12th
SpVgg Erlangen 13th
TV 1848 Erlangen 14th
SC Adelsdorf Promoted from the Kreisliga
SV Hagenbüchach Promoted from the Kreisliga
FC Ottensoos Promoted from the Kreisliga
SV Tennenlohe Promoted from the Kreisliga

References
  1. Tables and results of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord Manfreds Fussball Archiv, accessed: 21 July 2012
  2. Landesliga Mitte tables (in German) Das Deutsche Fussballarchiv, accessed: 21 July 2012
  3. Untere Ligen erfahren eine Aufwertung (in German) Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 April 2011, accessed: 2 May 2011
  4. Die neue Landesliga-Einteilung (in German) fupa.net, Map of the new Landesligas with all 2012-13 clubs, accessed: 13 June 2012
  5. "Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord - Spieltag / Tabelle" [Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord - Results & Table]. kicker.de (in German). kicker (sports magazine). Retrieved 24 August 2019.

Sources
  • 50 Jahre Bayrischer Fussball-Verband (in German) 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1996
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