The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2 (English: District league Middle Franconia 2), formerly the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd, is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the southern 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, 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.
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| Founded | 1963 |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State |  Bavaria |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 7 |
| Promotion to | Landesliga |
| Relegation to |
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| Current champions | TSV 1860 Weißenburg (2019–21) |
Overview
editHistory
editBefore 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 2.
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
editThe winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd, like the winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord 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 2 is fed by the following Kreisligas:
- Kreisliga Jura
- Kreisliga Neumarkt
- Kreisliga Nürnberg/Frankenhöhe 1
From 1995, the league has 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
editThe league went through the following timeline of positions in the league system:
| Years | Name | Tier | Promotion to |
| 1963–88 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd | V | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte |
| 1988–94 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd | VI | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken |
| 1994–2008 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd | VII | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken |
| 2008–12 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd | VIII | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken |
| 2012– | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2 | VII | Landesligas Bayern |
League champions
editThe winners and runners–up of the league:[1][5]
1963–88editThe league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga:
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1988–2012editThe league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Bezirksoberliga:
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2012–present
editThe league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga once more:
| Season | Champions | Runners–up |
| 2012–13 | Spfr. Dinkelsbühl | TuS Feuchtwangen |
| 2013–14 | SV Seligenporten II | TuS Feuchtwangen |
| 2014–15 | TuS Feuchtwangen | SV Ornbau |
| 2015–16 | SC 04 Schwabach | SC Aufkirchen |
| 2016–17 | ESV Ansbach-Eyb | TuS Feuchtwangen |
| 2017–18 | SC Großschwarzenlohe | SC Aufkirchen |
| 2018–19 | BSC Woffenbach | TSV 1860 Weißenburg |
| 2019–21 | TSV 1860 Weißenburg | FC Wendelstein |
- Promoted teams in bold.
- + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position.
- In 2001 third placed TSV Wendelstein was also promoted.
- In 2008 third placed TSV Winkelhaid was also promoted.
- In 2011 third placed FV Wendelstein was also promoted.
- In 2020 the season was suspended and later extended to 2021, when it was curtailed. The champion and the runner-up were ranked on a points per game basis.
Current clubs
editThe clubs in the league in the 2021–22 season and their 2019–21 final positions:[5]
| Club | Position |
|---|---|
| TuS Feuchtwangen | Relegated from the Landesliga |
| FC Wendelstein | 2nd |
| ASV Zirndorf | 3rd |
| FV Dittenheim | 4th |
| TV 1879 Hilpoltstein | 5th |
| ESV Ansbach-Eyb | 6th |
| SV Raitersaich | 7th |
| FC Dombühl | 8th |
| TSV Greding | 9th |
| STV Deutenbach | 10th |
| SC Aufkirchen | 11th |
| TSG 08 Roth | 12th |
| TSV DJK Herrieden | 13th |
| SV Sportfreunde Dinkelsbühl | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
| SV Lauterhofen | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
| SV Unterreichenbach | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tables and results of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd Manfreds Fussball Archiv. Retrieved 21 July 2012
- ^ Landesliga Mitte tables (in German) Das Deutsche Fussballarchiv. Retrieved 21 July 2012
- ^ Untere Ligen erfahren eine Aufwertung (in German) Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011
- ^ Die neue Landesliga-Einteilung (in German) fupa.net, Map of the new Landesligas with all 2012-13 clubs. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ a b "Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd - Spieltag / Tabelle" [Bezirksliga Middle Franconia-South - Matchday / Table]. kicker.de (in German). Kicker.
Sources
edit- 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (in German) 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA. Vindelica Verlag. 1996
External links
edit- Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (Bavarian FA) (in German)
- Bavarian League tables and results (in German)
- Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga (in German)