The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 (), formerly the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken Nord, is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the northern 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, it 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 1.
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. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011
Format The winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord, like the winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd 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 1 is fed by the following Kreisligas: Kreisliga Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund 1 Kreisliga Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund 2 Kreisliga Nürnberg/Frankenhöhe 2
From 1995, the league was 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-Nord VLandesliga Bayern-Mitte1988–94Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord VIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken1994–2008Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord VIIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken2008–12Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord VIIIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken2012–Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1VIILandesligas Bayern
League champions The winners and runners–up of the league:Tables and results of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord Manfreds Fussball Archiv. Retrieved 21 July 2012
1963–1988 The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga: Season Champions Runners–up1963–64 SpVgg Jahn Forchheim 1. FC Schnaittach 1964–65 TV 1848 Erlangen 1965–66 1. FC Herzogenaurach 1966–67 1. SC Feucht 1967–68 ASV Herzogenaurach TSV Burgfarrnbach 1968–69 ASV Neumarkt + TSV Röthenbach + 1969–70 TSV Röthenbach TSV Wilhermsdorf 1970–71 SpVgg Jahn Forchheim FSV Erlangen-Bruck 1971–72 TSV Langenzenn SC Adelsdorf 1972–73 TSV Höchstadt TSV Röttenbach 1973–74 SC Adelsdorf ATSV Erlangen 1974–75 TSV Höchstadt 1. FC Schnaittach1975–76 SpVgg Erlangen TSV Höchstadt1976–77 SC Pommelsbrunn TSV Röttenbach 1977–78 TSV Röttenbach TSV Röthenbach an der Pegnitz1978–79 SpVgg Jahn Forchheim TSV Neunkirchen am Brand1979–80 TSV Vestenbergsgreuth SK Lauf1980–81 SK Lauf TSV Neunkirchen am Brand1981–82 TSV Langenzenn ASV Pegnitz1982–83 SV Ermreuth ASV Forth 18881983–84 1. FC Herzogenaurach ASV Neumarkt1984–85 FV Wendelstein TSV Röttenbach/Erlangen1985–86 SpVgg Jahn Forchheim 1. FC Herzogenaurach1986–87 1. FC Herzogenaurach ASV Neumarkt1987–88 TSV Ebermannstadt ASV Neumarkt
1988–2012 The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Bezirksoberliga: Season Champions Runners–up1988–89 1. FC Hersbruck FV Wendelstein1989–90 SK Lauf SpVgg Erlangen1990–91 FV Wendelstein SV Pölling1991–92 SpVgg Heßdorf TSV Röttenbach +1992–93 DJK Langwasser SV 73 Nürnberg–Süd1993–94 FC Stein SpVgg Fürth II1994–95 TSV Ebermannstadt SK Lauf1995–96 ASV Zirndorf FSV Erlangen–Bruck1996–97 TSV Neunkirchen SV 73 Nürnberg–Süd1997–98 ASV Forth SG Quelle Fürth II1998–99 SC Eltersdorf TSV SWS Nürnberg1999–2000 ASV Vach II 1. FC Schnaittach2000–01 1. FC Burk TSV SWS Nürnberg2001–02 SG 83 Nürnberg-Fürth SV 73 Nürnberg-Süd2002–03 SpVgg Jahn Forchheim SV Buckenhofen2003–04 Post SV Nürnberg SpVgg Heßdorf2004–05 BSC Erlangen 1. FC Hersbruck2005–06 SV Buckenhofen 1. FC Hersbruck2006–07 1. FC Hersbruck SK Lauf2007–08 BSC Erlangen FSV Erlangen-Bruck II2008–09 Baiersdorfer SV SpVgg Erlangen2009–10 Dergahspor Nürnberg ASV Zirndorf2010–11 ASV Vach TSV Buch2011–12 ASV Pegnitz FC Stein
2012–present The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga once more: Season Champions Runners–up2012–13 ASV Veitsbronn-Sieg. SpVgg Erlangen 2013–14 BSV Baiersdorf SV Schwaig2014–15 TSV Kornburg SpVgg Erlangen2015–16 ATSV Erlangen ASV Zirndorf2016–17 SpVgg Erlangen SG 1883 Nürnberg/Fürth2017–18 1. FC Herzogenaurach 1. FC Hersbruck2018–19 SV Schwaig FSV Stadeln 2019–21 Türkspor/Cagrispor Nürnberg SVG Steinachgrund Promoted teams in bold. + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position. In 2008 third placed FSV Stadeln was also promoted. In 2020 the season was suspended and later extended to 2021, when 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 Baiersdorfer SV Relegated from the Landesliga SV Gutenstetten-Steinachgrund 2nd SC Adelsdorf 3rd SpVgg Hüttenbach 4th SV Buckenhofen 5th ASV Weisendorf 6th 1. FC Kalchreuth 7th ASV Veitsbronn-Siegelsdorf 8th SpVgg Erlangen 9th 1. FC Hersbruck 10th SK Lauf 11th TV 1848 Erlangen 12th FC Ottensoos 13th SpVgg Diepersdorf Promoted from the Kreisliga SpVgg Mögeldorf Promoted from the Kreisliga DJK SC Oesdorf 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