The Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern was the seventh tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Lower Bavaria (German: Niederbayern). 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 Niederbayern-Ost and Niederbayern-West fed the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte as they afterwards fed the Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern.
The winner of the Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern, like the winner of the Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz 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:Die Auf- und Abstiegsregeln für die Spielzeit 2011 / 2012 Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012 in Lower Bavaria, accessed: 25 July 2011 Champions : Promotion round to the Bayernliga, winners to the Bayernliga, losers to the Landesliga. Teams placed 2nd to 6th: Directly qualified to the Landesliga. Teams placed 7th to 12th: Three additional Landesliga places to be determined in a play-off round with the Bezirksliga champions, losers enter Bezirksliga. Teams placed 13th to 16th: 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 Niederbayern Manfreds Fussball Archiv, accessed: 4 February 2011Champions of the BOL Niederbayern 1988–2010 DSFS, accessed: 5 May 2011 Season Champions Runners-up1988–89TV FreyungTSV Straubing1989–901. FC Bad KötztingSpVgg Deggendorf1990–91SV Landau/IsarSpVgg Deggendorf1991–92TSV WaldkirchenSpVgg Deggendorf1992–93SpVgg DeggendorfSV Landau/Isar1993–94SV Landau/IsarTuS Landshut-Berg +1994–95SV Schalding-Heining 1SV Hutthurm1995–96TSV StraubingSV Riedlhütte1996–97SV RiedelhütteSV Schalding-Heining1997–981. FC MiltachTuS Landshut–Berg1998–99SV Schalding-HeiningTSV Ergoldsbach1999–2000TSV RotthalmünsterFC Dingolfing2000–01SpVgg Hankofen-HailingFC Dingolfing2001–02SV PerlesreutSV Ettenkofen2002–03FC DingolfingSpVgg Deggendorf2003–04ETSV 09 LandshutSpVgg Kirchdorf2004–05SpVgg GW DeggendorfSpVgg Kirchdorf2005–061. FC MiltachTV Schierling2006–07SpVgg Hankofen-HailingSpVgg GW Deggendorf2007–08SpVgg GW DeggendorfASC Simbach 2008–09TV SchierlingSpVgg Ruhmannsfelden2009–10SpVgg Hankofen-HailingFC Vilshofen2010–11FC Ergolding1. FC Passau 2011–12 ETSV 09 Landshut TSV Waldkirchen Promoted teams in bold. + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position. 1 In 1995, the SV Hutthurm (2nd) and TSV Velden (3rd) were promoted instead of the champions SV Schalding–Heining, the later having declined promotion.
Multiple winners The following clubs have won the league more than once: Club Wins Years SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing 3 2001, 2007, 2010 SpVgg GW Deggendorf 3 1993, 2005, 2008 ETSV 09 Landshut 2 2004, 2012 1. FC Miltach 2 1996, 2008 SV Schalding-Heining 2 1995, 1999 SV Landau/Isar 2 1991, 1994
League placings The final placings in the league since its interception: Club S899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 SV Schalding-Heining5 1323 1 L L L L L L L L L L B B L 1. FC Bad Kötzting25 1 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L B B B B B B L L SpVgg G-W Deggendorf 142 L 1 L2 1 L L L L SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing664 1 L L L L L 1 L11 1 L L FC Ergolding91312161461378 1 L ETSV Landshut174119101071151213164 1 L91614 1 TSV Waldkirchen20957 1 L9448914111433338752 TSV Bogen263 TV Schierling816102812 1 L34 SpVgg Plattling5 L B B B L B L1646165 1. FC Passau5 L L L L B B B B B B B B L L L B B B L84626 FC Dingolfing812168322 L 1 L L L L L L L L7 FC Vilshofen10 L L L L L L L9761212166248 ASC Simbach9147811122 L9119 SpVgg Lam1612614139105613104794710 SpVgg Ruhmannsfelden13 L L1116987516752101011 TSV Regen154127147564981216111212 TV Freyung10 1 L5119118145913 ASV Steinach21314 SV Hutthurm1351132 L L L L L L L L3575453815 1. FC Miltach8 L L L L L L L L L 1 L L L3344 1 L1416 TSV Grafenau361514 TSV Mauth1656711111045156510631215 FC Salzweg116 ETSV Hainsbach113 SC Zwiesel1515121275121561151214101014 SV Bernried21215 SpVgg Kirchdorf422 L L L1316 FC Wallersdorf615131013915 FC Dingolfing II341111 SV Auerbach21315 SSV Eggenfelden312916 TSV Straubing1124878510 1 L L L L L15814 SV Perlesreut510 1 L10713 SV Ihrlerstein4915915 TSV Rotthalmünster9347 1 L121081116 DJK Neßelbach2914 SV Prackenbach391115 RSV Walchsing21213 SV Aicha6117611714 FC Eging761311881315 SV Ettenkofen495214 FC Künzing5111014715 SV Ascha21213 TuS Landshut-Berg42 L L L2 L33 TSV Ergoldsbach22 L14 SV Riedelhütte352 1 L L L FC Ruderting123312641061045815 SV Landau5117 1 L2 1 L L L L L TSV Velden6131343 L1016 SpVgg Hackelberg771010331514 TSV Eichendorf21315 TSV-DJK Oberdiendorf69689816 FC Sturm Hauzenberg21313 SpVgg Deggendorf 15 L222 1 L14 SpVgg Landshut II115 ATSV Kelheim21516 TSV Natternberg21216 SV Winzer463415 SV Neukirchen-Steinberg2816 SC Rain314614 DJK/TSV Dietfurt4891315 FC Auenkirchen1 L L14 FC Otterskirchen2817 SV Saal2613 SpVgg Osterhofen21015 SV Neukirchen Heilig Blut116
Key Color Key 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 2003 the SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf was formed through a merger of SpVgg Deggendorf and SV Grün-Weiss Deggendorf.Geschichte SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf website, accessed: 3 May 2011
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) Lower Bavarian 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