Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2


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.
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.

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.
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:
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 to
1963–88Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-SüdVLandesliga Bayern-Mitte
1988–94Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-SüdVIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
1994–2008Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-SüdVIIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
2008–12Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-SüdVIIIBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
2012–Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 2VIILandesligas Bayern

League champions

The winners and runners–up of the league:

1963–88

The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga:
SeasonChampionsRunners–up
1963–64ASN Pfeil NürnbergASV Fürth
1964–65Tuspo RoßtalTV Erlangen
1965–66ASV Süd Nürnberg
1966–67TSV 1860 Weißenburg
1967–68TSV SchwabachASV Zirndorf
1968–69SV Laufamholz +SpVgg Fürth Amateure +
1969–70TSV RothFC Gunzenhausen +
1970–71VfL NürnbergSpVgg Ansbach
1971–72ASV ZirndorfASV Buchenbühl
1972–73TSV AltenfurtASV Buchenbühl
1973–74TuS FeuchtwangenMTV Fürth
1974–75MTV FürthVfL Nürnberg
1975–76ASC Boxdorf +TSV 1860 Weißenburg +
1976–77TSV Südwest NürnbergSpVgg Ansbach
1977–78TSV 1860 WeißenburgFSV Bad Windsheim
1978–79DJK AbenbergTuS Feuchtwangen
1979–80TuS FeuchtwangenMTV Grundig Fürth
1980–81MTV Grundig FürthFSV Bad Windsheim
1981–82TSV Südwest NürnbergSpVgg Fürth Amateure
1982–83FSV Bad WindsheimTSV 1860 Weißenburg
1983–84TSV Schwabach 04TSV 1860 Weißenburg
1984–85TSV 1860 WeißenburgSpVgg Ansbach
1985–86TSV KatzwangASV Zirndorf
1986–87TuS FeuchtwangenSG Quelle Fürth
1987–88SG Quelle FürthESV Rangierbahnhof Nürnberg

1988–2012

The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Bezirksoberliga:
SeasonChampionsRunners–up
1988–89ASV VachDJK Schwabach
1989–90VfB Schillingsfürst +TSV Roth +
1990–91ESV Ansbach-EybTSV Emskirchen
1991–92TSV Neustadt/Aisch1. SC Feucht
1992–93TuS FeuchtwangenFV Wendelstein
1993–94DJK SchwabachSV Pölling
1994–95ESV Ansbach-EybSpVgg Uehlfeld
1995–96SV SeligenportenTSV Berching
1996–97SpVgg UehlfeldTSV Emskirchen
1997–98SC 04 Schwabach IITSV Wendelstein
1998–99ESV Treuchtlingen +TSV Wendelstein +
1999–2000TSV BerchingSV Pölling
2000–01SV Seligenporten1. SC Feucht II
2001–02SpVgg Ansbach IIESV Treuchtlingen
2002–03TSV 2000 RothenburgFSV Bad Windsheim
2003–04SC 04 Schwabach IITSV Berching
2004–05TSV GutenstettenTSV Roth
2005–06TSV RothTSV 1860 Weißenburg
2006–07TV 21 BüchenbachTSV Kornburg
2007–08TSV KornburgSC Großschwarzenlohe
2008–09ASV Neumarkt II +TSV Feuchtwangen +
2009–10SpVgg 09 Ansbach IIDJK Schwabach
2010–11BSC WoffenbachSV Seligenporten II
2011–12SV 73 Nürnberg–SüdSC Aufkirchen

2012–present

The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga once more:
SeasonChampionsRunners–up
2012–13Spfr. DinkelsbühlTuS Feuchtwangen
2013–14SV Seligenporten IITuS Feuchtwangen
2014–15TuS FeuchtwangenSV Ornbau
2015–16SC 04 SchwabachSC Aufkirchen
2016–17ESV Ansbach-EybTuS Feuchtwangen
2017–18SC GroßschwarzenloheSC Aufkirchen
2018–19BSC WoffenbachTSV 1860 Weißenburg

The clubs in the league in the 2019–20 season and their 2018–19 final positions:
ClubPosition
SC AufkirchenRelegated from the Landesliga
TSV 1860 Weißenburg2nd
TSG 08 Roth3rd
FV Dittenheim5th
TSV DJK Herrieden6th
ASV Zirndorf7th
SV Ornbau8th
STV Deutenbach9th
TSV Greding10th
TSV Freystadt11th
ESV Ansbach-Eyb12th
SV Marienstein13th
FC DombühlPromoted from the Kreisliga
TSV 1879 HilpoltsteinPromoted from the Kreisliga
SV RaitersaichPromoted from the Kreisliga
FC WendelsteinPromoted from the Kreisliga