Landesliga Bayern-Mitte

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Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
Deutschland Lage von Bayern.svg
Founded1963
Folded2012
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
StateFlag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg  Bavaria
Level on pyramid Level 6
Promotion to Bayernliga
Relegation to
Last champions SpVgg Landshut
(2011–12)

The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (English: State league Bavaria-Central) was the sixth tier of the German football league system in southern Bavaria. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008, it was the fifth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the fourth tier.

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The winner of the Landesliga-Mitte automatically qualified for the Bayernliga, the runners-up needed to compete with the runners-up of the other four Landesligas and the 15th placed teams of the Bayernligas for another promotion spot.

The league was disbanded in 2012, when the Regionalliga Bayern was introduced as the new fourth tier of the German league system in Bavaria. Below this league, the Bayernliga was expanded to two divisions while the number of state leagues grew from three to five divisions. A new Landesliga Bayern-Mitte was formed but the territory it now covers varies from the old league, with the clubs from northern Middle Franconia and Upper Palatinate as well as the clubs from southern Lower Bavaria now playing in other leagues. [1] [2]

Overview

The Landesligas from 1963 to 2012 Bavaria Landesliga 1963-2012.png
The Landesligas from 1963 to 2012

The Landesligen in Bayern were formed in 1963, in place of the 2nd Amateurligas , which operated below the Bayernliga until then. In the region of the Landesliga Mitte, the 2nd Amateurligen were split into three groups, Niederbayern, Oberpfalz and Mittelfranken. The league was formed from eighteen clubs, six of them from the Amateurligas (III) and twelve from the 2nd Amateurligas (IV). [3]

In the first eighteen seasons, up until 1980, only the league champions were promoted to the Bayernliga. This was altered in 1981, when the three Landesliga runners-up were given the opportunity to earn promotion, too, via a promotion round. [4] The Bavarian football association actually stipulates in its rules and regulations that every league champion has to be promoted, unless it declines to do so, and every runners-up has to have the opportunity to earn promotion, too.

Below the league, the Bezirksligas were set as the fifth tier of league football, until 1988, when the Bezirksoberligas were formed. In the first year, three teams were promoted from the Bezirksligas, one from each region; from 1966, it was four clubs. The Landesliga Mitte was fed by the three Bezirksoberligen of Mittelfranken , Oberpfalz and Niederbayern from 1988 onwards. The winner of those were automatically promoted, the runners-up played-off for another promotion spot with the 15th placed team of Landesliga to determine the winner of the last available spot in the Landesliga. The Landesliga Mitte is the only one of the three Bavarian Landesligas to have had three Bezirksoberligas as feeder leagues, the other two only have two each.

For the most part of its history, the league has operated on a strength of eighteen clubs, only occasionally diverting from this when the number of teams relegated from the Bayernliga to it was more than one. With the change in the league system in 1994 and 2008, the introduction of the Regionalliga and the 3. Liga, there were two automatic promotion places available to each of the Landesligen in those seasons.

Disbanding

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The Landesligas from 2012 onwards.

The Bavarian football federation carried out drastic changes to the league system at the end of the 2011–12 season. With the already decided introduction of the Regionalliga Bayern from 2012–13, it also placed two Bayernligas 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. [5]

The clubs from the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte joined the following leagues: [1]

Founding members

When the league was formed in 1963 as the new fourth tier of the Bavarian league system in Middle Franconia, Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria, in place of the 2nd Amateurligas, it consisted of the following eighteen clubs from the following leagues: [3]

The clubs in the two Amateurligas placed seventh or better were admitted to the new Amateurliga Bayern, all others went to the new Landesligas. The top-three teams in the four regional 2nd Amateurligas were each admitted to the Landesliga.

Top-three of the Landesliga

The following teams have finished in the top-three in the league: [6]

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird
1963–64 SpVgg Weiden ESV Nürnberg-West FC Stein
1964–65 1. FC Nuremberg II 1. FC Amberg FC Dingolfing
1965–66 SSV Jahn Regensburg 1. FC Passau SpVgg Landshut
1966–67ESV Nürnberg-WestTuS RosenbergFC Stein
1967–681. FC PassauTuS RosenbergSpVgg Vohenstrauß
1968–69 SpVgg Vohenstrauß 1. FC Amberg FC Herzogenaurach
1969–70FC HerzogenaurachASV Neumarkt ASV Herzogenaurach
1970–71ASV Neumarkt TSV Straubing FC Schwandorf
1971–72ASV Herzogenaurach TSV Roth SC Zwiesel
1972–73TSV Roth1. FC AmbergTSV Straubing
1973–74ASV Neumarkt SpVgg Plattling SpVgg Deggendorf
1974–751. FC AmbergFC HerzogenaurachSpVgg Vohenstrauß
1975–76SpVgg PlattlingSpVgg VohenstraußFC Herzogenaurach
1976–77FC HerzogenaurachTSV Straubing1. FC Nuremberg II
1977–78FC VilshofenASV HerzogenaurachTSV Südwest Nürnberg
1978–79FC HerzogenaurachASV HerzogenaurachFC Schwandorf
1979–801. FC Nuremberg IIASV HerzogenaurachSSV Jahn Regensburg
1980–81FC VilshofenTSV StraubingSSV Jahn Regensburg
1981–82TSV StraubingSpVgg LandshutSSV Jahn Regensburg
1982–83SSV Jahn Regensburg1. FC Amberg ASV Burglengenfeld
1983–841. FC Nuremberg IIFSV Bad Windsheim1. FC Amberg
1984–85SpVgg WeidenSpVgg Plattling1. FC Amberg
1985–861. FC AmbergFSV Bad Windsheim TSV Vestenbergsgreuth
1986–87TSV VestenbergsgreuthFSV Bad WindsheimFC Vilshofen
1987–88SpVgg Weiden1. FC Miltach SpVgg Fürth
1988–89SpVgg PlattlingSpVgg Fürth1. FC Passau
1989–90SSV Jahn Regensburg1. FC PassauSpVgg Fürth
1990–91SpVgg Fürth1. FC Nuremberg II1. FC Miltach
1991–921. FC PassauSpVgg Landshut 1. FC Kötzting
1992–93SpVgg Plattling BSC Erlangen TSV 04 Schwabach
1993–94Jahn Forchheim1. FC AmbergSpVgg Weiden
1994–95 SG Quelle Fürth SpVgg Weiden SG Post/Süd Regensburg
1995–96SG Post/Süd Regensburg TSV 04 Schwabach TuS Landshut-Berg
1996–97 1. SC Feucht SSV Jahn Regensburg SC 04 Schwabach
1997–98SC 04 Schwabach1. FC Nuremberg IISSV Jahn Regensburg
1998–99SSV Jahn Regensburg SpVgg Ansbach ASV Neumarkt
1999–2000ASV Neumarkt1. FC KötztingSG Post/Süd Regensburg
2000–01 SpVgg Greuther Fürth II Linde SchwandorfASV Vach
2001–02SG Post/Süd RegensburgSpVgg Landshut ASV Cham
2002–03SpVgg Landshut1. FC PassauASV Neumarkt
2003–041. FC KötztingSG Quelle FürthDJK Vilzing
2004–05SG Quelle FürthASV NeumarktSpVgg Landshut
2005–06SpVgg WeidenTuS RegensburgFSV Erlangen-Bruck
2006–07SpVgg AnsbachSV Schalding-HeiningFSV Erlangen-Bruck
2007–08 FSV Erlangen-Bruck SV Seligenporten DJK Vilzing
2008–09 SV Schalding-Heining SpVgg LandshutASV Neumarkt
2009–10Freier TuS RegensburgTSV Neustadt/Aisch SSV Jahn Regensburg II
2010–11SC EltersdorfSSV Jahn Regensburg IISpVgg Landshut
2011–12SpVgg LandshutSV Schalding-HeiningSSV Jahn Regensburg II

Multiple winners

The following clubs have won the league more than once:

ClubWinsYears
SpVgg Weiden 41964, 1985, 1988, 2006
SSV Jahn Regensburg 41966, 1983, 1990, 1999
ASV Neumarkt 31971, 1974, 2000
SpVgg Plattling 31976, 1989, 1993
1. FC Nuremberg II 31965, 1980, 1984
FC Herzogenaurach 31970, 1977, 1979
SpVgg Landshut 22003, 2012
SG Quelle Fürth 21995, 2005
SG Post/Süd Regensburg 21996, 2002
1. FC Passau 21968, 1992
1. FC Amberg 21975, 1986
FC Vilshofen 21978, 1981

All-time table 1963–2012

The SpVgg Landshut holds the top spot in the all-time table of the Landesliga Mitte, with the 1. FC Nuremberg II being second, 319 points behind, SpVgg Jahn Forchheim is third. The last place, number 133, goes to TSV Ergoldsbach on eight points. [8] The 2011–12 season, the leagues last, saw three new teams in the league who had not played at this level before, SV Buckenhofen, FC Ergolding and Dergah Spor Nürnberg.

Pos.ClubSeasonsMWDLGFGAP
1 SpVgg Landshut 28922440199283179613411518
2 1. FC Nuremberg II 2170434616019813078531198
3 Jahn Forchheim 26848323206321144214261175
4-130127 clubs
131 VfB Regensburg 1302622248312
132 TuS Grafenwöhr 13425274612011
133 TSV Ergoldsbach 1341528281048

League placings 1988–2012

The complete list of clubs and placings in the league from the 1988–89 until 2011–12 seasons: [9]

ClubS899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 14231BBBRRR2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B
SSV Jahn Regensburg 51171BBBBBB231BRRR2BRRBR3L3L3L3L
1. FC Nürnberg II 2166261067482BBBBBBBBBBRRRR
SpVgg Greuther Fürth II 11BBBBBBBRRRR
FSV Erlangen-Bruck 45331BBBB
SV Seligenporten 46642BBBB
SC Eltersdorf 1012878511151351B
SpVgg Landshut 27B572BBBBBBBB421B34542431
SV Schalding-Heining 1151051141310251BB2
SSV Jahn Regensburg II 56BBBB14811323
DJK Ammerthal 3774
SpVgg G-W Deggendorf 6617179985
SpVgg Hankofen 813799151646
ASV Neumarkt 20154431BB35211126313127
Jahn Forchheim 32588713121BBBBBB19138
1. FC Bad Kötzting 161038101251415529851BBBBBB119
FSV Erlangen-Bruck II 3141410
TSV Neustadt/Aisch 1513101615141013131018962511
Dergah Spor Nürnberg 112
ASV Cham 2771191571214141413396121281813
FC Ergolding 114
SV Buckenhofen 115
TSV Bad Abbach 2616
SpVgg Ansbach 17910612512101652BBRBBB81BBB917
SV Etzentricht 671112111018
Freier TuS Regensburg 14131396111212726741B19
SpVgg Weiden 812BBBBB32BBBBBBBBBB1BBBRR
FC Amberg 27167151381015
FC Tegernheim 416101516
DJK Vilzing 10111414341635817
SpVgg Weiden II 21218
FC Dingolfing 1918814149107619
TV Schierling 116
SG Quelle Fürth 11121391471BRBBRBBB21B171417
SV 73 Nürnberg-Süd 191518
ASC Simbach 116
ASV Vach 15138994436411119131217
1. SC Feucht 5121BBBBBBRRBB1418
SpVgg Kirchdorf 3131017
1. FC Schnaitach 3151516
1. FC Miltach 164434713610169111618
1. FC Passau 203241BBBBBBBB1242BBB20
SC 04 Schwabach 331BBBBBBB19
FV Wendelstein 3101420
ASV Zirndorf 1115761017
ETSV Landshut 218
TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf 4171318
SV Neusorg 512816915
FC Beilngries 116
SV Hutthurm 896107781517
SV Perlesreut 118
SG Post/Süd Regensburg 5111085119531BBB351
Linde Schwandorf 61417128216
SC Luhe-Wildenau 5151712717
Glück-Auf Wackersdorf 41015
TSV Rotthalmünster 117
TSV Straubing 1858111318
SV Riedelhütte 43666
BSC Erlangen 168244151371017
TSV Ergoldsbach 118
TSV Uehlfeld 115
TuS Landshut-Berg 4931716
DJK Schwabach 117
SV Landau/Isar 6158671118
ESV Rangierbahnhof Nürnberg 411141118
FC Schwandorf 101118
TSV 04 Schwabach 133852
TSV Velden 118
1. FC Amberg 218BBB1042B
SpVgg Plattling 181BBB1B16
TSV Katzwang 3131417
FC Vilshofen 1651112561118
FC Furth im Wald 115
SpVgg Deggendorf 6131416
TSV Weißenburg 121211914
TSV Waldkirchen 115
VfB Regensburg 116
Detag Wernberg 21516
TSV Südwest Nürnberg 21814
ASV Auerbach 2916
FC Aunkirchen 31114
TV Freyung 116
SpVgg Ruhmannsfelden 21317
TSV Pressath 416
FC Herzogenaurach 1319

Key

SymbolKey
B Bundesliga
RL
2B
Regionalliga Süd (1963–74)
2nd Bundesliga (1974–present)
3L 3rd Liga
R Regionalliga Süd (1994–present)
B Bayernliga
1League champions
PlaceLeague
BlankPlayed at a league level below this league

Notes

League records 1963–2012

The league records in regards to points, wins, losses and goals for the clubs in the league were: [6]

RecordTeamSeasonNumber
Most winsSpVgg Weiden1987-8830
Fewest winsFC Passau2006-070
Most defeatsFreier TuS Regensburg2011-1233
Fewest defeatsFC Amberg1974-751
SpVgg Weiden1987-88
FC Passau1991-92
SpVgg Plattling1992-93
Most goals forSpVgg Greuther Fürth II2000-01122
Fewest goals forFC Passau2006-0716
Most goals againstTV 1848 Erlangen1966-67135
Fewest goals againstSpVgg Fürth1990-9122
Highest points (2 for a win)SpVgg Weiden1987-8867
Lowest points (2 for a win)SpVgg Ruhmannsfelden1989-907
Highest points (3 for a win)SpVgg Ansbach2006-0788
Lowest points (3 for a win)FC Passau2006-077
Freier TuS Regensburg2011-12

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