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Landesliga Bayern

Landesliga Bayern

FieldValue
nameLandesliga Bayern
founded1945 (as a Level 2 league)1963 (as a Level 3 league)
divisions5
countryGermany
imageDeutschland Lage von Bayern.svg
pixels100px
altMap of Germany with the location of Bavaria highlighted
stateBavaria
promotionBayernliga
relegationBezirksliga
teams91
levelLevel 6
season2021–22
championsTSV Kornburg
1. FC Geesdorf
SpVgg SV Weiden
SV Erlbach
TSV 1861 Nördlingen
  1. FC Geesdorf SpVgg SV Weiden SV Erlbach TSV 1861 Nördlingen

The Landesliga Bayern sits at step 6 of the German football league system and is the third highest level in the Bavarian football league system, below the Bayernliga and organised in five regional divisions. The current Landesligas were formed in 1963, when the Bundesliga was established. From 2012, when the Regionalliga Bayern was established, the Landesligas were expanded from three to five divisions.

Previous to that, from 1945 to 1950, the Landesliga Bayern existed as a tier-two league below the Oberliga Süd.

Overview

Landesliga Bayern 1945 to 1950

From 1945 to 1950, the Bayernliga was called Landesliga Bayern. It was then the second tier of Southern German Football.

The league was established after the Second World War, consisting of nine clubs, with the league winner promoted to the Oberliga Süd. After its first season, 1945–46, it expanded to two divisions, north and south, with eleven clubs each. At the end of season, the two league champions played for the Bavarian title and Oberliga promotion. In 1947–48, each division had 13 clubs.

In its last two seasons, 1948–49 and 1949–50, the league returned to a single division format. In 1948–49, it consisted of 16 clubs with the top two teams earning promotion. In 1949–50, 14 clubs were in the league and the best five teams earned entry to the newly formed 2. Oberliga Süd, which became the second tier in Southern Germany. The remaining nine clubs plus seven promoted teams formed the new Amateurliga Bayern, now the third tier.

Alongside the Landesliga Bayern, four other regional Landesligas existed as the second tier below the Oberliga Süd, these being:

  • Landesliga Hessen
  • Landesliga Nordbaden
  • Landesliga Südbaden
  • Landesliga Württemberg

Landesligas from 1963 to 2012

The Landesligas from 1963 to 2012.

After the inception of the three Landesligas in 1963 the winners of these leagues were automatically promoted to the Bayernliga. The runners-up faced a relegation play-off with the team of the Bayernliga that is placed just above the relegation zone, usually the 15th placed team unless the league held more or less than the desired number of 18 teams, for a final promotion spot. Since the start of the promotion play-offs in 1981, Landesliga Süd had won the extra spot 17 times, Landesliga Mitte 8 times and Landesliga Nord only 5 times. In 1985, 1994, 1996 and 2003 additional spots were available on top of the usual four.

The German word Landesliga can be pretty literally translated as State League.

The three Landesligas cover the following areas:

  • Landesliga Bayern-Süd: Bavarian Swabia and Upper Bavaria
  • Landesliga Bayern-Mitte: Upper Palatinate, Middle Franconia and Lower Bavaria
  • Landesliga Bayern-Nord: Lower Franconia and Upper Franconia

From 1988 to 2012 the seven Bezirksoberligas were set below the Landesligas, covering the above-mentioned seven Bezirke. The winners of those gained promotion, the runners-up faced a promotion play-off for a number of promotion spot which vary from season to season. Previous to that, the Bezirksligas were set below the Landesligas, with the slight fluctuations in the number of leagues.

Only four teams in Bavaria have never dropped down to Landesliga level, these being FC Bayern Munich, TSV 1860 Munich, 1. FC Nürnberg and FC Augsburg, with the SpVgg Fürth, now SpVgg Greuther Fürth, being by far the most prominent club to have played in any of the three Landesligas, having three German championships to their name (1914, 1926, 1929).

Since 1980, the reserve teams of Landesliga clubs are permitted to enter the league system. Previous to that, they had to compete in separate reserve leagues, with only teams in the Bayernliga and above being permitted to enter their reserve teams in league football.

Landesligas since 2012

The Landesligas from 2012 onwards.

The Bavarian football federation decided on drastic changes to the league system from 2012 onwards. With the introduction of the Regionalliga Bayern from 2012 to 2013, it placed two Bayernligas, north and south, below the new league as the new fifth tier of the German league system. Below those, five Landesligas instead of the existing three were set, which would be geographically divided to limit travel and increase the number of local derbies.

The five new leagues were:

  • Landesliga Bayern-Nordost
  • Landesliga Bayern-Nordwest
  • Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
  • Landesliga Bayern-Südost
  • Landesliga Bayern-Südwest

The clubs in these leagues were made up from Landesliga clubs who failed to qualify for the Bayernliga, a set number of Bezirksoberliga clubs and, through a promotion round, the Bezirksliga champions.

League champions

Landesliga Bayern: 1945 to 1950

SeasonChampionsRunners–up
1945–461. FC BambergJahn Regensburg
1946–47FC Wacker MünchenFC Bayern Hof
1947–48BC Augsburg1. FC Bamberg
1948–49Jahn RegensburgSpVgg Fürth
1949–501. FC BambergFC Bayern Hof

Landesligas from 1963 to 2012

SeasonLandesliga SüdLandesliga MitteLandesliga Nord
1963–64TSG AugsburgSpVgg WeidenFV Würzburg 04
1964–65SpVgg Kaufbeuren1. FC Nürnberg IIFC Bayreuth
1965–66MTV IngolstadtSSV Jahn RegensburgSpVgg Hof
1966–67FC Bayern Munich IIESV Nürnberg-WestVfB Coburg
1967–68SpVgg KaufbeurenFC PassauFC Münchberg
1968–69MTV IngolstadtSpVgg VohenstraussFC Bayreuth
1969–70FC MemmingenFC HerzogenaurachFV Würzburg 04
1970–71SC FürstenfeldbruckASV NeumarktFC Kronach
1971–72BSC SendlingASV HerzogenaurachFC Bayreuth
1972–73FC Bayern Munich IITSV RothVfB Coburg
1973–74SpVgg KaufbeurenASV NeumarktATS Kulmbach
1974–75VfR NeuburgFC Amberg1. FC Bamberg
1975–76TSV 1860 RosenheimSpVgg Plattling1. FC Haßfurt
1976–77MTV IngolstadtFC HerzogenaurachTSV Trebgast
1977–78SB/DJK RosenheimFC VilshofenTSV Hirschaid
1978–79TSV AmpfingFC HerzogenaurachVfB Helmbrechts
1979–80SC Fürstenfeldbruck1. FC Nürnberg IIVfL Frohnlach
1980–81SpVgg UnterhachingFC Vilshofen1. FC Bamberg
1981–82FC Wacker MünchenTSV StraubingVfB Coburg
1982–83TSV EchingSSV Jahn RegensburgFC Bayern Hof
1983–84ESV Ingolstadt1. FC Nürnberg II1. FC Schweinfurt 05
1984–85SC FürstenfeldbruckSpVgg WeidenSV Heidingsfeld
1985–86TSV GroßhadernFC AmbergFC Schweinfurt 05
1986–87FC Wacker MünchenTSV VestenbergsgreuthFC Kronach
1987–88SV Türk Gücü MünchenSpVgg WeidenFC Bayern Hof
1988–89SpVgg StarnbergSpVgg PlattlingVfB Helmbrechts
1989–90TSV EchingSSV Jahn RegensburgKickers Würzburg
1990–91TSV Schwaben AugsburgSpVgg FürthSC 08 Bamberg
1991–92SpVgg StarnbergFC PassauVfL Frohnlach
1992–93Wacker BurghausenSpVgg PlattlingVfB Helmbrechts
1993–94SV Türk Gücü MünchenJahn ForchheimFC Bayern Hof
1994–95TSV 1860 RosenheimSG Quelle FürthSC Weismain
1995–96TSV 1860 Munich IISG Post/Süd RegensburgSpVgg Stegaurach
1996–97TSV 1860 Rosenheim1. SC FeuchtKickers Würzburg
1997–98TSV Schwaben AugsburgSC 04 SchwabachSpVgg Bayreuth
1998–99FC KemptenSSV Jahn RegensburgFV Würzburg 04
1999–2000FC IsmaningASV Neumarkt1. FC Sand
2000–01Falke Markt SchwabenSpVgg Greuther Fürth IISpVgg Bayreuth
2001–02SC FürstenfeldbruckSG Post/Süd RegensburgTSV Gerbrunn
2002–03FC MemmingenSpVgg LandshutFV Würzburg 04
2003–04MTV Ingolstadt1. FC Bad KötztingVfL Frohnlach
2004–05Wacker Burghausen IISG Quelle FürthFV Würzburg 04
2005–06SV HeimstettenSpVgg WeidenSpVgg Bayern Hof
2006–07FC KemptenSpVgg AnsbachFC Schweinfurt 05
2007–08TSV BuchbachFSV Erlangen-BruckVfL Frohnlach
2008–09TSV 1860 RosenheimSV Schalding-HeiningSV Memmelsdorf
2009–10SV HeimstettenFreier TuS RegensburgWürzburger FV
2010–11SB/DJK RosenheimSC EltersdorfVfL Frohnlach
2011–12Wacker Burghausen IISpVgg LandshutKickers Würzburg

Five divisions: since 2012

SeasonLandesliga NordostLandesliga NordwestLandesliga MitteLandesliga SüdostLandesliga Südwest
2012–13SpVgg SV WeidenSV ErlenbachTSV BogenSV PullachFC Pipinsried
2013–14TSV NeudrossenfeldSpVgg Ansbach1. FC Bad KötztingTSV DachauTSV Landsberg
2014–151. SC FeuchtDJK Don Bosco BambergSpVgg RuhmannsfeldenSV KirchanschöringTSV Kottern
2015–16ASV NeumarktSpVgg AnsbachDJK AmmerthalFC IsmaningFC Gundelfingen
2016–17TSV Kornburg1. FC Schweinfurt 05 IIDJK GebenbachTuS HolzkirchenTSV Schwaben Augsburg
2017–18ATSV ErlangenTSV AbtswindSSV Jahn Regensburg IITürkgücü-Ataspor MunichTSV 1861 Nördlingen
2018–19FC Eintracht BambergTSV KarlburgSV DonaustaufTSV 1880 WasserburgTSV Landsberg
2019–20No champions. Season suspended by COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and later extended to 2021
2020–211. SC FeuchtVatan Spor AschaffenburgASV NeumarktVfB HallbergmoosFC Gundelfingen
2021–22TSV Kornburg1. FC GeesdorfSpVgg SV WeidenSV ErlbachTSV 1861 Nördlingen

Source:{{cite web | access-date =12 November 2008

References

Sources

  • Die Bayernliga 1945 - 1997 . DSFS. 1998
  • Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga. DSFS.
  • Kicker Almanach, The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937. Kicker Sports Magazine.
  • Süddeutschlands Fußballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988 History of Southern German football in tables, by Ludolf Hyll.
  • 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fußball-Verband 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA. Vindelica Verlag. 1996

References

  1. ''Süddeutschlands Fußballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988'' {{in lang. de. p. 142.
  2. ''Süddeutschlands Fußballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988'' {{in lang. de. p. 148.
  3. ''Süddeutschlands Fußballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897-1988'' {{in lang. de. p. 157.
  4. ''50 Jahre Bayerischer Fußball-Verband'', p. 28
  5. [http://www.bfv.de/cms/seiten/39356_51617.html Attraktive Gegner, regionale Einteilung, weniger Fahrtkosten] {{webarchive. link. (11 March 2012 {{in lang). de ''BFV'' website. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011
  6. [http://www.bfv.de/cms/docs/Auf-_und_Abstiegsregelung_der_Bayernliga_und_der_Landesligen-2011-07-11.pdf Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012] {{webarchive. link. (5 September 2011 {{in lang). de Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011
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