The Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz was the seventh tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz). Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the sixth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the fifth tier.

The league was disbanded at the end of the 2011–12 season, when major changes to the Bavarian football league system were carried out. Above the Bezirksoberligas, the Landesligas were expanded in number from three to five divisions and the Bezirke have two to three regional leagues, the Bezirksligas, as its highest level again, similar to the system in place until 1988.Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012 Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012, accessed: 16 July 2011

Overview The Bezirksoberligas in Bavaria were introduced in 1988 to create a highest single-division playing level for each of the seven Bezirke.

Before the introduction of the Bezirksoberligas, the Bezirksliga was the level of play below the Landesliga. The Bezirksliga Oberpfalz-Nord and Oberpfalz-Süd fed the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte as they afterwards fed the Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz.

The winner of the Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz, like the winner of the Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern and Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken, was directly promoted to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte. The second placed teams out of those leagues played-off for another promotion spot with the 15th placed team out of the Landesliga for the last spot there. However, in some years additional promotion places were available in the Landesliga.

The three bottom teams of the Bezirksoberliga were relegated to the Bezirksliga, the team just above those faced a play-off against the second placed Bezirksliga teams.

With the league reform at the end of the 2011–12 season, which includes an expansion of the number of Landesligas from three to five, the Bezirksoberligas were disbanded. Instead, the Bezirksligas took the place of the Bezirksoberligas below the Landesligas once more.Untere Ligen erfahren eine Aufwertung Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 April 2011, accessed: 2 May 2011

The clubs from the Bezirksoberliga joined the following leagues: Champions : Promotion round to the Bayernliga, winners to the Bayernliga, losers to the Landesliga. Teams placed 2nd to 6th: Directly qualified to the Landesliga. Team placed 7th : Two additional Landesliga places to be determined in a play-off round with the Bezirksliga champions, losers enter Bezirksliga. Teams placed 8th to 19th: Directly relegated to Bezirksliga.

Winners and runners-up The following teams have won or finished runners-up in the league:Tables and results of the BOL Oberpfalz Manfreds Fussball Archiv, accessed: 4 February 2011Champions of the BOL Oberpfalz 1988–2010 DSFS, accessed: 5 May 2011 Season Champions Runners-up1988–89TSV Detag WernbergASV Cham +1989–90TSV Kareth-LappersdorfFortuna Regensburg1990–91ASV ChamTSV Detag Wernberg1991–92VfB RegensburgTSV Kareth-Lappersdorf +1992–93FC Furth im WaldTS Regensburg1993–94FC Linde SchwandorfVfB Regensburg1994–951. FC SchwandorfDJK Ensdorf1995–96SC Luhe-WildenauSSV Schönhofen1996–97SV NeusorgFreier TuS Regensburg1997–98FC Linde SchwandorfTV Wackersdorf1998–99SC Luhe-Wildenau +TV Wackersdorf +1999–2000DJK VilzingTSV Detag Wernberg2000–01SV NeusorgSV Detag Weiden +2001–02FC Beilngries1. FC Schwandorf2002–03FC AmbergTSV Kareth-Lappersdorf2003–04FC Tegernheim SV Etzenricht2004–05FC AmbergFortuna Regensburg2005–06SV EtzenrichtFortuna Regensburg +2006–07DJK VilzingDJK Ammerthal +2007–08FC TegernheimDJK Ammerthal +2008–09DJK Ammerthal +SpVgg Weiden II +2009–10TSV Bad AbbachASV Cham2010–11ASV ChamSV Sorghof 2011–12FC AmbergFC Tegernheim Promoted teams in bold. + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position.

Multiple winners The following clubs have won the league more than once: Club Wins Years FC Amberg 3 2003, 2005, 2012 ASV Cham 2 1991, 2011 FC Tegernheim 2 2004, 2008 DJK Vilzing 2 2000, 2007 SV Neusorg 2 1997, 2001 SC Luhe-Wildenau 2 1996, 1999 FC Linde Schwandorf 2 1994, 1998

League placings The final placings in the league since its interception: Club S899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 Freier TuS Regensburg61696492 L L L L L L L L L L L L L B L SV Etzenricht771310323 1 L L L L L L DJK Ammerthal91348412422 1 L L L TSV Bad Abach333 1 L L ASV Cham624 1 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L62 1 L FC Amberg 23 1 L 1 L L L L L L 1 FC Tegernheim154138971312437 1 L86 1 L L L2 SpVgg Weiden 11 B B B B B L L B B B B B B B B B B L B B B R R3 DJK Vilzing44 1 L L L L L L 1 L L L L4 TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf20 L 1 L251438838852 L831381211125 VfB Bach12612691414754546 Fortuna Regensburg172136788111566322161537 1. FC Beilngries15731036 1 L657347478 SC Ettmannsdorf413959 SC Regensburg7141481312910 FV Vilseck111 SV Sorghof57913212 TB/ASV Regenstauf 4113 ASV Burglengenfeld6151286814 SV Kulmain61161031315 SSV Paulsdorf21116 TSV Detag Wernberg14 1 L2 L815118211910715617 SpVgg Hainsacker21018 SV Raigering610515141519 SpVgg Weiden II 112 L L FC Ränkam11121069471311141014 FC Furth im Wald121211313 1 L11149145715 SV Plößberg4814816 SC Luhe-Wildenau10 1 L L 1 L L L55464111314 1. FC Schwarzenfeld5119101115 FC Edelsfeld116 FC Thalmassing114 SpVgg Pirk510115109 SSV Paulsdorf312513 SV Detag Weiden962712139131216 DJK-SV Lengenfeld6111312151015 1. FC Schwandorf1491012153 1 L L1553248614 SV Schwarzhofen2715 1. FC Rötz391016 TSV Dietfurt21114 SpVgg Schirmitz116 SV Neusorg4 1 L L L 1 L L1217 TV Wackersdorf5422 L L119 TB Roding115 TSV Eslarn351216 FC Linde Schwandorf 364310 1 L L3 1 L L L L SSV Schönhofen81012992141014 FC Dalking2916 1. FC Wernberg351015 DJK Ensdorf1186167210125121116 DJK-SV Keilberg34715 TSV Nittenau116 TSV Wacker Neutraubling71355613914 SpVgg Vohenstrauß514551015 TSV Erbendorf3111616 FC Maxhütte Haidhof41271116 TSV Pressath8 L12553136416 1. FC Rieden571112713 TB Regenstauf 4869794111015 VfB Regensburg5710 1 L23 ASV Neustadt7336461014 DJK Seugast115 FSV Waldthurn116 TS Regensburg498216 SpVgg Pfreimd21215 SV Zeitlarn448814 SG Hohenschambach21116 SV Kemnath21315 SC Teublitz21114 TuS Grafenwöhr2715 DJK Dürnsicht2516 SpVgg Windischeschenbach113 SV Sünching115

Key Color Key RRegionalliga Süd BBayernliga LLandesliga Mitte 1, 2, 3, ...Bezirksoberliga 1 League champions Played at a league level below this league S = No of seasons in league (as of 2011-12)

Notes 1 In 2011, SpVgg Weiden declared insolvency in the Regionalliga and was relegated to the Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz, taking the place of its reserve side. 2 In 1995, 1. FC Amberg was declared bankrupt and folded. A new club, the FC Amberg, was formed, initially within the TV Amberg. 3 The FC Linde Schwandorf folded in 2002 and reformed as FT Eintracht Schwandorf. 4 In 2008, the TB Regenstauf merged with ASV Regenstauf to form TB/ASV Regenstauf.

References

Sources Die Bayernliga 1945 - 1997, published by the DSFS, 1998 50 Jahre Bayrischer Fussball-Verband 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1996

External links Bayrischer Fussball Verband (Bavarian FA) Upper Palatinate branch of the Bavarian FA Das deutsche Fussball Archiv Historic German league tables Bavarian League tables and results Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga