The Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken was the seventh tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (German: Unterfranken). 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 Unterfranken-Gruppe 1 and Unterfranken-Gruppe 2 fed the Landesliga Bayern-Nord as they afterwards fed the Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken.

The winner of the Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken, like the winner of the Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken, was directly promoted to the Landesliga Bayern-Nord. The two second placed teams out of those leagues played-off for another promotion spot. The winner went to the Landesliga, the loser faced 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: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 2011Die Auf- und Abstiegsregeln für die Spielzeit 2011 / 2012 Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012 in Lower Franconia, 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 10th: Four additional Landesliga places to be determined in a play-off round with the Bezirksliga champions, losers enter Bezirksliga. Teams placed 11th 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 Unterfranken Manfreds Fussball Archiv, accessed: 4 February 2011Champions of the BOL Unterfranken 1988–2010 DSFS, accessed: 5 May 2011 Season Champions Runners-up1988–89FC Frankonia ThulbaTG Höchberg1989–901. FC HaßfurtTV Helmstadt1990–91Würzburger FVFC Frankonia Thulba1991–92TV HelmstadtASV Rimpar1992–93FSV Teutonia ObernauDJK Waldberg1993–94Alemannia HaibachTSV Grossbardorf1994–95SV ErlenbachFT Schweinfurt1995–96TSV Aubstadt1. FC Haßfurt 11996–97TSV GrossbardorfTSV Unterpleichfeld1997–98TSV GerbrunnFC Gerolzhofen1998–99Viktoria KahlAlemannia Haibach1999–2000TSV SulzfeldTSV Aubstadt2000–011. FC HaßfurtTSV Knetzgau2001–02SV ErlenbachBayern Kitzingen2002–03TSV AidhausenFT Schweinfurt2003–04SV ErlenbachBayern Kitzingen2004–05Kickers WürzburgTSV Lengenfeld +2005–06TSV KarlburgSV Aschaffenburg-Damm2006–07TSV Sulzfeld1. FC Haßfurt2007–08TSV Aubstadt ASV Rimpar2008–09FC LeinachTSV Karlburg2009–10Bayern KitzingenTuS Frammersbach2010–11FC GerolzhofenTSV Kleinrinderfeld + 2011–12ASV RimparTSV Karlburg Promoted teams in bold. + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position. 1 The SV Frankenwinheim (1996) was promoted after finishing third in its league.

Multiple winners The following clubs have won the league more than once: Club Wins Years SV Erlenbach 3 1995, 2002, 2004 TSV Aubstadt 2 1996, 2008 TSV Sulzfeld 2 2000, 2007 1. FC Haßfurt 2 1990, 2001

League placings The final placings in the league since its interception: Club S899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 Würzburger FV333 1 L L L L L L L L B B B L B L B B B B L B B TSV Großbardorf56142 L4 1 L L L L L L B B B B B R B B B TG Höchberg12 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Alemannia Haibach33 1 L L B L2 L L L L L L L L L L L L L FT Schweinfurt3 L L L L132 L L L L L L L2 L L L L L L L L L Würzburger Kickers2 L L B L L L L L L B L L L L13 1 L L L B L L L TSV Aubstadt713 1 L L L2 L L L L6126 1 L L L L TuS Frammersbach9107351391062 L L FC Gerolzhofen11105861532 L17139 1 L TSV Kleinrinderfeld9313871114582 L ASV Rimpar1199426681181116532 L L L 1 TSV Karlburg9469 1 L72332 FVgg Bayern Kitzingen62 L2 L143 1 L3 FC Blau-Weiss Leinach44 1 L64 TSV Abtswind5121312155 TSV Bergrheinfeld8128151141276 Würzburger FV II51089177 SV Erlenbach187475 1 L113458 1 L 1 L L51287138 TSV Lengfeld752 L L671159 SG Margetshöchheim21110 FC Viktoria Kahl2 1 L L L L L L L L L L L L11 FC Strahlungen21212 SV Rödelmaier109710749116913 TSV Uettingen2414 SC Schollbrunn3101015 FSG Wiesentheid53105816 TSV Bad Königshofen21314 TSV Sulzfeld5 1 L L L L L3 1 L L415 TSV Knetzgau528121414 1. FC Haßfurt9 L 1 L L L372 L L L3 1 L L L L42 L L16 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 II51111111414 BSC Schweinheim38515 TSV Gochsheim21316 TSV Keilberg43101114 1. FC Bad Kissingen512411715 FC Kirchheim61110761316 SV Aschaffenburg-Damm212 L TSV Pflaumheim1410574459755911914 FC Frankonia Thulba5 1 L213815 TSV Aidhausen456844 1 L L L TSV Röthlein6143841215 TSV Unterpleichfeld101692613121216816 TSV Maßbach46101413 Teutonia Obernau723 1 L L L L L L L L93814 VfL Mönchberg3141115 DJK/TSV Stadtprozelten21013 FC Bad Brückenau115 VfL Neustadt81512913107616 TSV Gerbrunn11 1 L L L L B Eintracht Leidersbach4611614 FC Hammelburg391115 FV Karlstadt91616778761216 Eintracht Straßbessenbach434314 TSV Amorbach315515 DJK Waldberg3310122 L L L L L L L L SV Heidingsfeld5 L L L L L L B L55121013 DJK Schweinfurt1 L L L L L L L L L L L L15 TSV Eßleben116 1. FC Fuchsstadt21414 FC Bürgstadt41091115 FC Laufach121110551074612131016 SG Hettstadt21615 TSVgg Mainaschaff648105915 SV Frankenwinheim3113 L16 TSV Güntersleben675412813 TSV Limbach3151214 SF Sailauf21015 SV Bergtheim7713121412915 TV Helmstadt642 L 1 L9616 1. FC Zeil am Main5131091315 TV Marktheidenfeld657991214 1. FC Eibelstadt681138816 TV Haßfurt114 VfR Goldbach341115 SF Holzhausen2616 SG Randersacker1 L L13 TSV Eisingen361216 FC Ochsenfurt1 L14 DJK Wülfershausen116

Key Color Key RRegionalliga Süd BBayernliga LLandesliga Nord 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 TSV Gerbrunn withdrew from the Bayernliga. 2 In 2007, the SV Aschaffenburg-Damm withdrew from the Landesliga. 3 In 2001, the DJK Waldberg withdrew from the Landesliga. 4 In 2006, the TSV Aidhausen withdrew from the Landesliga.

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 Franconian 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