Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State |  Bavaria |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 7 |
| Promotion to | Landesliga |
| Relegation to | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
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| Current champions | ATSV Erlangen (2015–16) |
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 leagues interception in 1963 to the introduction of the Bezirksoberliga in 1988 it was the fifth tier.
Contents
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
Since 1995, the league has generally operated with a strength of 16 clubs and rarely deviated from this.[1]
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]
1963–88The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga:
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1988–2012The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Bezirksoberliga:
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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 |
- 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 2015–16 season and their 2014–15 final placings:[6]
| Club | Position |
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| SpVgg Erlangen | 2nd |
| SK Lauf | 3rd |
| Bayern Kickers Nürnberg | 4th |
| ATSV Erlangen | 5th |
| SV Schwaig | 6th |
| TV 1848 Erlangen | 7th |
| ASV Zirndorf | 8th |
| TB Johannis 88 | 9th |
| SpVgg Hüttenbach | 10th |
| Cagri Spor Nürnberg | 11th |
| FC Stein | 12th |
| SG 1883 Nürnberg/Fürth | 13th |
| TSV Burgfarmbach | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
| SV Tennenlohe | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
| SpVgg Diepersdorf | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
| Post SV Nürnberg | Promoted from the Kreisliga |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tables and results of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord Manfreds Fussball Archiv, accessed: 21 July 2012
- ↑ Landesliga Mitte tables (German) Das Deutsche Fussballarchiv, accessed: 21 July 2012
- ↑ Untere Ligen erfahren eine Aufwertung (German) Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 April 2011, accessed: 2 May 2011
- ↑ Die neue Landesliga-Einteilung (German) fupa.net, Map of the new Landesligas with all 2012-13 clubs, accessed: 13 June 2012
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- ↑ Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord (German) kicker website – League tables and results of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord, accessed: 7 July 2015
Sources
- 50 Jahre Bayrischer Fussball-Verband (German) 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1996
