The Under 19 Bayernliga (German: A-Jugend Bayernliga) is the second tier of under 19 youth football in Bavaria, set below the Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest.
Until 1996, the league was the highest tier of under 19 football, containing the youth teams of such clubs as FC Bayern Munich, TSV 1860 Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg.
History
Pre-Bayernliga era A Bavarian championship was played from 1946 onwards, only in 1952 and 1953 was it not held. Until 1971, the Bavarian champions advanced to the Southern German under 19 championship. This competition was disbanded after 197150 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball Verband publisher: Bavarian FA, published: 1996, page: 131, accessed: 28 November 2008 in light of the inception of a German championship from 1969 onwards.
The under 19 team of the 1. FC Nürnberg started a remarkable series from 1967 onwards, reaching the Bavarian final every year until 1994, 28 times in a row!Siegerliste der Bayerischen Meisterschaften U19 (A)-Junioren , accessed: 28 November 2008 Only in 1995 did Viktoria Aschaffenburg finish above the 1. FCN.
Bayernliga era The Bayernliga was established in 1974, operating as two regional divisions, a northern and a southern one, the A-Jugend Bayernliga Nord and the A-Jugend Bayernliga Süd. The winner of each division would then advance to the Bavarian championship final, an on-off game. The winner of this game, the Bavarian champions, then advanced to the German under 19 championship.50 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball Verband publisher: Bavarian FA, published: 1996, page: 132, accessed: 28 November 2008
In 1996, the Under 19 Regionalliga South was established, relegating the two Bayernligas to second division status. From now on, the best Bavarian clubs would play in the Regionalliga and the Bayernliga champions played for promotion to this league.
Since 2001, the final between the two league winners was now played in a home-and-away format. Should each team win a game the goals scored were not taken into consideration, instead, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.Siegerliste der Bayerischen Meisterschaften U19 (A)-Junioren BFV website , accessed: 28 November 2008
In 2003, the Under 19 Regionalliga South and the Under 19 Regionalliga Southwest merged to form the Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest. This changed nothing in the status of the Bayernligas as second divisions.
In the 2007–08 season, the 1. FC Nürnberg remained unbeaten throughout its 26 league games but then lost in the finals to Unterhaching.Bayernliga männlich Nord U 19 2007–08 BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
From the 2008–09 season, the Bayernliga now operates as a single division, allowing direct promotion for its champion. Below this league, two Landesligas, north and south, were slotted in above the seven Bezirksoberligas who previously formed the tier below. A final to determine the Bavarian champions will not be necessary any more.
In 2008, the Bavarian football association had 2,013 registered under 19 teams, a 3% increase from the previous year. All up, 20,699 junior teams were registered with the BFV in 2008Vergleich der Mannschaftszahlen im Junioren-Spielbetrieb zwischen 2007 und 2008 in den einzelnen Bezirken BFV website, accessed: 29 November 2008
Champions
Pre-Bayernliga era Season Winner Finalist Result 1945–46 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 4–3 1946–47 Germania Nürnberg ASN Pfeil Nürnberg 5–2 1947–48 Germania Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 1–2, 2–0, 2–2, 1–0 aet 1948–49 TG Viktoria Augsburg SpVgg Fürth 1–0, 3–2 1949–50 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0, 2–2 1950–51 TSV 1860 Munich FC Bayern Hof 1–0, 2–0 1951–52 not held not held N/A 1952–53 not held not held N/A 1953–54 FC Bayern Munich TSV Straubing 4–2 1954–55 BC Augsburg Viktoria Aschaffenburg 7–2 1955–56 1. FC Nürnberg BC Augsburg 5–1 1956–57 TSV 1860 Munich BC Augsburg 4–2 1957–58 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 3–1 1958–59 BC Augsburg 1. FC Nürnberg 3–2 1959–60 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 3–1 1960–61 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2–0 aet 1961–62 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Weiden 5–3 1962–63 TSV 1860 Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 aet 1963–64 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 5–2 1964–65 1. FC Nürnberg MTV Ingolstadt 3–2 1965–66 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 7–1 1966–67 1. FC Nürnberg FV Würzburg 04 5–2 1967–68 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 3–1 1968–69 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 1–0 1969–70 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 3–1 1970–71 1. FC Nürnberg FC Vilshofen 9–0 1971–72 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 aet 1972–73 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 1973–74 1. FC Nürnberg TSV Straubing 5–0
Bayernliga era Season North South Result 1974–75 1. FC Nürnberg FC Vilshofen 2–1 aet 1975–76 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 0–0, 1–1 / 11–10 after pen. 1976–77 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 2–1 1977–78 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 0–1 1978–79 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 5–2 1979–80 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 4–0 1980–81 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 1–2 1981–82 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 1–2 1982–83 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 3–4 aet 1983–84 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 1–1 / 7–6 after pen. 1984–85 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 1–4 aet 1985–86 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 2–0 1986–87 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 1–1 / 3–5 after pen. 1987–88 1. FC Nürnberg TSV 1860 Munich 1–1 / 2–4 after pen. 1988–89 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 6–0 1989–90 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 3–6 aet 1990–91 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 1–2 aet 1991–92 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 0–4 1992–93 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 1–2 aet 1993–94 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 2–4 1994–95 Viktoria Aschaffenburg FC Bayern Munich 0–5 1995–96 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 0–4 1996–97 SpVgg Bayreuth FC Augsburg 1–2 1997–98 SpVgg Greuther Fürth TSV 1860 Munich II 1–2 1998–99 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich II 6–5 after pen. 1999–2000 1. FC Nürnberg MTV Ingolstadt not held 2000–01 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 MTV Ingolstadt 3–0, 5–1 2001–02 1. FC Nürnberg TSV Waldkirchen 4–0, 4–2 2002–03 SpVgg Greuther Fürth FC Memmingen 4–0, 1–2 / 2–4 after pen. 2003–04 Viktoria Aschaffenburg SpVgg Unterhaching 0–1, 2–2 2004–05 Jahn Regensburg FC Augsburg 1–0, 1–1 2005–06 1. FC Bamberg SV Wacker Burghausen 0–1, 0–2 2006–07 Jahn Regensburg SpVgg Unterhaching 1–1, 2–1 2007–08 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Unterhaching 0–1, 1–1
From 2008 onwards, no final was played anymore: Season Champions Runners–up 2008–09 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 2009–10 FC Augsburg SpVgg Unterhaching 2010–11 SpVgg Unterhaching SV Wacker Burghausen 2011–12 FC Augsburg FC Ingolstadt 04 2012–13 Wacker Burghausen Jahn Regensburg 2013–14 1. FC Nürnberg FC Ingolstadt 04 2014–15 FC Ingolstadt 04 SpVgg Unterhaching 2015–16 FC Augsburg SpVgg Unterhaching 2016–17 SpVgg Unterhaching FC Deisenhofen 2017–18 FC Ingolstadt 04 Würzburger Kickers 2018–19 SpVgg Greuther Fürth SpVgg Unterhaching 2019–21 SpVgg Unterhaching 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2022–23 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Jahn Regensburg 2023–24 SpVgg Unterhaching FC Memmingen 2024–25 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 Viktoria Aschaffenburg Bavarian champions in bold Source: Siegerliste der Bayerischen Meisterschaften U19 (A)-Junioren , accessed: 28 November 2008
Winners & Finalists As of 2024, this is the standing in the all-time winners list: Club Championships Finals 1. FC Nürnberg 26 44 FC Bayern Munich 13 18 TSV 1860 Munich 7 13 FC Augsburg 7 8 SpVgg Unterhaching 6 5 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3 3 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2 5 BC Augsburg 2 4 Jahn Regensburg 2 2 Germania Nürnberg 2 2 SV Wacker Burghausen 2 1 FC Ingolstadt 04 2 0 TG Viktoria Augsburg 1 1 Viktoria Aschaffenburg 0 3 MTV Ingolstadt 0 3 FC Vilshofen 0 2 TSV Straubing 0 2 1. FC Bamberg 0 1 FC Memmingen 0 1 TSV Waldkirchen 0 1 SpVgg Bayreuth 0 1 FV Würzburg 04 0 1 SpVgg Weiden 0 1 FC Bayern Hof 0 1 ASN Pfeil Nürnberg 0 1 FC Deisenhofen 0 1 Würzburger Kickers 0 1
National success On Southern German and national level, the Bavarian clubs achieved the following success:
German championship The German under 19 championship was incepted in 1969 and, as of 2019, Bavarian clubs have reached the final 15 times, winning it five times. Season Winner Finalist Result 1970–71 1. FC Köln 1. FC Nürnberg 3–1 1973–74 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Köln 1–0 1978–79 Stuttgarter Kickers 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 1985–86 Bayer Leverkusen 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 1988–89 VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Nürnberg 3–2 1992–93 FC Augsburg 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1 1996–97 Borussia Dortmund TSV 1860 Munich 2–1 1997–98 Borussia Dortmund FC Bayern Munich 2–2 / 2–1 after pen. 2000–01 FC Bayern Munich Bayer Leverkusen 3–2 2001–02 FC Bayern Munich VfB Stuttgart 4–0 2003–04 FC Bayern Munich VfL Bochum 3–0 2005–06 FC Schalke 04 FC Bayern Munich 2–1 2006–07 Bayer Leverkusen FC Bayern Munich 2–1 aet 2011–12 FC Schalke 04 FC Bayern Munich 2–1 2016–17 Borussia Dortmund FC Bayern Munich 0–0 / 8–7 after pen. Winner in bold. Source: Alle A–Junioren–Meister official DFB website: List of all champions, accessed: 28 November 2008
Southern German championship The Under 19 Southern German championship was incepted in 1946 and disbanded in 1973. Bavarian clubs have won the competition 11 times. Season Winner 1947–48 Germania Nürnberg 1948–49 TG Viktoria Augsburg 1949–50 FC Bayern Munich 1953–54 FC Bayern Munich 1955–56 1. FC Nürnberg 1957–58 1. FC Nürnberg 1959–60 1. FC Nürnberg 1962–63 TSV 1860 Munich 1963–64 1. FC Nürnberg 1964–65 1. FC Nürnberg 1970–71 1. FC Nürnberg Source: 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball Verband publisher: Bavarian FA, published: 1996, page 131, accessed: 28 November 2008
German Cup The German under 19 cup competition was incepted in 1987 and Bavarian clubs played in the final nine times without having lost one, as of 2008. Originally, the competition was designed for the league runners–up, this was later changed and nowadays, the 21 regional cup winners qualify for it. Since 2001, a Bavarian Cup competition for the under 19 is played. Season Winner Finalist Result 1987 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 1988 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 1991 FC Augsburg 1. FC Köln 3–2 1992 FC Augsburg Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 / 6–5 after pen. 1993 1. FC Nürnberg FC Schalke 04 2–1 1994 FC Augsburg 1. FC Köln 2–1 1995 FC Augsburg FC Berlin 4–2 2000 TSV 1860 Munich Hamburger SV 2–1 2007 TSV 1860 Munich VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Winner in bold. Source: Alle Junioren–Vereinspokalsieger DFB website, accessed: 28 November 2008
Bavarian under 19 cup The Bavarian under 19 cup functions as a qualifying competition for the German under 19 cup and was incepted in 2001.Die Endspiele um den Bayerischen U19-Pokal BFV website, accessed: 8 June 2015 Season Winner Finalist Result 2001 Viktoria Aschaffenburg FC Augsburg 1–0 2002 FC Augsburg SG Post/Süd Regensburg 1–0 2003 FC Memmingen 1. SC Feucht 14–0 2004 TSV Eintracht Bambergno final, tournament played instead 2005 1. FC Nürnberg DJK Vilzing 8–0 2006 TSV 1860 Munich 1. SC Feucht 2–1 2007 TSV 1860 Munich SC 04 Schwabach 5–0 2008 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Eintracht Bamberg 5–4 after pen. 2009 FC Augsburg SpVgg Ansbach 1–0 2010 SpVgg Greuther Fürthno final, tournament played instead 2011 1. FC Nürnbergno final, tournament played instead 2012 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Unterhaching 4–2 2013 Wacker Burghausen Würzburger Kickers 2–0 2014 TSV 1860 Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 2015 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Baiersdorfer SV 3–1 2016 FC Ingolstadt 04 TSV 1860 Munich 2–0 2017 FC Ingolstadt 04 ASV Neumarkt 3–1 2018 1. FC Nürnberg FC Ismaning 4–0 2019 SSV Jahn Regensburg SV Wacker Burghausen 4–0
League placings since 2003–04
State-wide league The placings in the league since 2008–09, when it moved to a single-division format:Results Archive BFV website, accessed: 9 February 2011