The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2 (), formerly the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd, is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the southern part of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia (). Until the disbanding of the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken in 2012 it was the eighth tier. From 2008, when the 3. Liga was introduced, was the seventh tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the sixth tier. From the league's inception in 1963 to the introduction of the Bezirksoberliga in 1988 it was the fifth tier.
Overview
History Before the Bezirksoberligas in Bavaria were introduced in 1988 the Bezirksligas were the leagues set right below the Landesligas Bayern in the football pyramid from 1963 onwards, when the Landesligas and Bezirksligas were established. Until the establishment of the Bezirksoberliga, the league champions were not automatically promoted but instead had to play-off for promotion as there was six Bezirksligas feeding the Landesliga Mitte, two each in Middle Franconia, Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria.Landesliga Mitte tables Das Deutsche Fussballarchiv. Retrieved 21 July 2012
In 1988, when the Bezirksoberligas were introduced, the league lost some of its status as it was relegated one tier. On a positive note, the league champions were now always promoted and the league runners-up had the opportunity to play-off for promotion as well. After the 2010–11 season the league's name was changed from the geographical distinction Nord to a number, becoming the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2.
With the league reform at the end of the 2011–12 season, which included an expansion of the number of Landesligas from three to five, the Bezirksoberligas were disbanded. Instead, the Bezirksligas took the place of the Bezirksoberligas once more below the Landesligas.Untere Ligen erfahren eine Aufwertung Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011
Format The winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd, like the winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord was, until 2011, directly promoted to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken. The runners-up of the Bezirksligas in Middle Franconia would take part in a promotion round with the best-placed Bezirksoberliga team which did finish on a relegation rank to determine one or more additional promotion spots, depending on availability. From the 2012–13 season onwards, the league champion will be promoted to one of the Landesligas, depending on geographic location.Die neue Landesliga-Einteilung fupa.net, Map of the new Landesligas with all 2012-13 clubs. Retrieved 13 June 2012
The bottom three teams of each group are relegated to one of the Kreisligas. At the same time, the Kreisliga champions were promoted to the Bezirksliga. The runners-up of the Kreisligas faced a play-off with each other and the 13th placed teams in the Bezirksliga.
The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2 is fed by the following Kreisligas: Kreisliga Jura Kreisliga Neumarkt Kreisliga Nürnberg/Frankenhöhe 1
From 1995, the league has generally operated with a strength of 16 clubs and rarely deviated from this until 2012, when the number was increased to 18. In 2019, it was decreased back to 16.
League timeline The league went through the following timeline of positions in the league system: YearsNameTierPromotion to1963–88Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd VLandesliga Bayern-Mitte1988–94Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd VIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken1994–2008Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd VIIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken2008–12Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd VIIIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken2012–Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2VIILandesligas Bayern
League champions The winners and runners–up of the league:Tables and results of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd Manfreds Fussball Archiv. Retrieved 21 July 2012
1963–88 The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga: Season Champions Runners–up1963–64 ASN Pfeil Nürnberg ASV Fürth 1964–65 Tuspo Roßtal TV Erlangen1965–66 ASV Süd Nürnberg 1966–67 TSV 1860 Weißenburg 1967–68 TSV Schwabach ASV Zirndorf 1968–69 SV Laufamholz + SpVgg Fürth Amateure + 1969–70 TSV Roth FC Gunzenhausen + 1970–71 VfL Nürnberg SpVgg Ansbach 1971–72 ASV Zirndorf ASV Buchenbühl 1972–73 TSV Altenfurt ASV Buchenbühl 1973–74 TuS Feuchtwangen MTV Fürth 1974–75 MTV Fürth VfL Nürnberg 1975–76 ASC Boxdorf + TSV 1860 Weißenburg +1976–77 TSV Südwest Nürnberg SpVgg Ansbach 1977–78 TSV 1860 Weißenburg FSV Bad Windsheim1978–79 DJK Abenberg TuS Feuchtwangen1979–80 TuS Feuchtwangen MTV Grundig Fürth1980–81 MTV Grundig Fürth FSV Bad Windsheim 1981–82 TSV Südwest Nürnberg SpVgg Fürth Amateure 1982–83 FSV Bad Windsheim TSV 1860 Weißenburg 1983–84 TSV Schwabach 04 TSV 1860 Weißenburg 1984–85 TSV 1860 Weißenburg SpVgg Ansbach 1985–86 TSV Katzwang ASV Zirndorf1986–87 TuS Feuchtwangen SG Quelle Fürth1987–88 SG Quelle Fürth ESV Rangierbahnhof Nürnberg
1988–2012 The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Bezirksoberliga: Season Champions Runners–up1988–89 ASV Vach DJK Schwabach1989–90 VfB Schillingsfürst + TSV Roth +1990–91 ESV Ansbach-Eyb TSV Emskirchen1991–92 TSV Neustadt/Aisch 1. SC Feucht1992–93 TuS Feuchtwangen FV Wendelstein1993–94 DJK Schwabach SV Pölling1994–95 ESV Ansbach-Eyb SpVgg Uehlfeld1995–96 SV Seligenporten TSV Berching1996–97 SpVgg Uehlfeld TSV Emskirchen1997–98 SC 04 Schwabach II TSV Wendelstein1998–99 ESV Treuchtlingen + TSV Wendelstein +1999–2000 TSV Berching SV Pölling2000–01 SV Seligenporten 1. SC Feucht II2001–02 SpVgg Ansbach II ESV Treuchtlingen2002–03 TSV 2000 Rothenburg FSV Bad Windsheim2003–04 SC 04 Schwabach II TSV Berching2004–05 TSV Gutenstetten TSV Roth2005–06 TSV Roth TSV 1860 Weißenburg2006–07 TV 21 Büchenbach TSV Kornburg2007–08 TSV Kornburg SC Großschwarzenlohe2008–09 ASV Neumarkt II + TSV Feuchtwangen +2009–10 SpVgg 09 Ansbach II DJK Schwabach2010–11 BSC Woffenbach SV Seligenporten II2011–12 SV 73 Nürnberg–Süd SC Aufkirchen
2012–present The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga once more: Season Champions Runners–up2012–13 Spfr. Dinkelsbühl TuS Feuchtwangen 2013–14 SV Seligenporten II TuS Feuchtwangen2014–15 TuS Feuchtwangen SV Ornbau2015–16 SC 04 Schwabach SC Aufkirchen2016–17 ESV Ansbach-Eyb TuS Feuchtwangen2017–18 SC Großschwarzenlohe SC Aufkirchen2018–19 BSC Woffenbach TSV 1860 Weißenburg2019–21 TSV 1860 Weißenburg FC Wendelstein Promoted teams in bold. + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position. In 2001 third placed TSV Wendelstein was also promoted. In 2008 third placed TSV Winkelhaid was also promoted. In 2011 third placed FV Wendelstein was also promoted. In 2020 the season was suspended and later extended to 2021, when it was curtailed. The champion and the runner-up were ranked on a points per game basis.
Current clubs The clubs in the league in the 2021–22 season and their 2019–21 final positions: ClubPosition TuS Feuchtwangen Relegated from the Landesliga FC Wendelstein 2nd ASV Zirndorf 3rd FV Dittenheim 4th TV 1879 Hilpoltstein 5th ESV Ansbach-Eyb 6th SV Raitersaich 7th FC Dombühl 8th TSV Greding 9th STV Deutenbach 10th SC Aufkirchen 11th TSG 08 Roth 12th TSV DJK Herrieden 13th SV Sportfreunde Dinkelsbühl Promoted from the Kreisliga SV Lauterhofen Promoted from the Kreisliga SV Unterreichenbach Promoted from the Kreisliga
References
Sources 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fußball-Verband 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA. Vindelica Verlag. 1996
External links Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (Bavarian FA) Bavarian League tables and results Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga