Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord
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| Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord |
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| Founded |
| 1968 |
| Nation |
| State |
.svg.png) Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... |
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| Region Regierungsbezirk In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte... |
| Swabia Swabia (administrative region) Swabia is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria. It was formed out of the part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803. It was once formally ruled by dukes of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. During... |
| Promotion To |
| Bezirksoberliga Schwaben Bezirksoberliga Schwaben The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system.... |
| Relegation To |
| Kreisliga Nord Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord The Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the northern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
| Kreisliga Ost Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost The Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the eastern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
| Kreisliga West Kreisliga Schwaben-West The Kreisliga Schwaben-West is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the western region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 8 German football league system The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation... |
| Current Champions 2010–11 |
| TSV Dinkelscherben |
The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system
German football league system
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchically interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Germany that consists of over 2,300 men's divisions, in which all leagues are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation...
in the northern half of the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Swabia
Swabia (administrative region)
Swabia is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria. It was formed out of the part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803. It was once formally ruled by dukes of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. During...
(German: Schwaben). Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
in 2008 it was the 7th tier of the league system.
Overview
Before the BezirksoberligasBezirksoberligen Bayern
The seven Bezirksoberligas Bayern are the third highest level of the Bavarian football league system, below Oberliga and Landesliga. They are the 7th tier of the German football league system.-Overview:...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
were introduced in 1988 the Bezirksligas
Bezirksklasse
The Bezirksliga, Bezirksklasse or Landesklasse is the 8th tier of football in Germany. The Bezirksliga exists in all regions of German football. Below the Bezirksliga usually ranks the Kreisliga...
were the leagues set right below the Landesligas Bayern
Landesliga Bayern
In the Bavarian football league system, the Landesliga Bayern is the second hightest level, below the Fußball-Bayernliga and organised in three regional divisions. The current Landesligas were formed in 1963, when the Fußball-Bundesliga was established...
in the football pyramid. From 1963 to 1968 the Bezirksliga Schwaben was played in one single division, in 1968 it was split in a northern and a southern division. For the purpose of administration, the two leagues are still seen as one and teams can be shifted between the two halves at the end of season.
The winner of the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord, like the winner of the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd
Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd
The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the southern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
, is now directly promoted to the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system....
. The two second placed teams out of those leagues play-off for another promotion spot. The winner goes to the Bezirksoberliga, the loser faces the 13th placed team out of this league for the last spot there. However, in some years additional promotion places are available to the Bezirksoberliga and more teams may be promoted.
The bottom three teams of each group find themselves relegated to one of the six Kreisliga
Kreisliga
The Kreisliga is a low tier in league sports in Germany and the 9th tier of league soccer there.The Kreisligen usually rank right below the Bezirksligen, Bezirksklassen or Landesligen. Any teams finding themselves at the bottom of the Kreisligen would find themselves in one of the local...
s.
At the same time the six Kreisliga winners are promoted to the Bezirksliga. The runners-up of those face a play-off with each other and the 13th placed teams in the Bezirksliga.
The area covered by the Schwaben FA is not identical with the Bezirk
Bezirk
Bezirk means "district" in German and can refer to:* The primary Subdivisions of East Germany from 1952* The districts of Austria* Some of the Districts of Switzerland...
Schwaben, there is a large number of clubs from Oberbayern playing in Schwaben, especially in the north.
When a club wins promotion to Bezirksliga in Schwaben, its reserve team becomes eligible to join the league system, if a club is relegated from it, the reserves team has to leave the league system. Reserves teams in Kreisliga and below play in separate, parallel leagues without promotion or relegation.
The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is fed by the following Kreisligas.
- Kreisliga Schwaben-NordKreisliga Schwaben-NordThe Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the northern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
- Kreisliga Schwaben-WestKreisliga Schwaben-WestThe Kreisliga Schwaben-West is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the western region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
- Kreisliga Schwaben-OstKreisliga Schwaben-OstThe Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the eastern region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
Without doubt the greatest player ever to play in the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord was the legendary Gerd Müller
Gerd Müller
Gerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the...
. In his last season before signing with FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
in 1963–64 he scored 51 goals in 31 matches for his hometown club TSV 1861 Nördlingen
TSV 1861 Nördlingen
The TSV 1861 Nördlingen is a German football club in the town of Nördlingen, Schwaben, formed in 1861. It plays its home games at the Rieser Sportpark which has a capacity of 10000 spectators...
and helped them win promotion!
In 2008–09, the most outstanding performance in the league came from the FC Schrobenhausen, league champion in 2006–07 and Schwaben Cup
Schwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
finalist in 2008. The club failed to win or draw any of their league games and scored only five goals in 30 games, while conceding 223.
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 are scheduled to be disbanded. Instead, the Beirksligas will take the place of the Bezirksoberligas once more below the Landesligas.
The following qualifying modus will apply at the end of the 2011–12 season:
- Champions: Promotion round to the Landesliga, winners to the Landesliga, losers to the Bezirksliga.
- Teams placed 2nd to 7th: Remain in the Bezirksliga.
- Teams placed 8th to 13th: Three additional Bezirksliga places to be determined in a play-off round, winners to the Bezirksliga, losers to the Kreisliga.
- Teams placed 14th to 16th: Directly relegated to Kreisliga.
League timeline
The league went through the following timeline of name changes, format and position in the league system:| Years | Name | Tier | Promotion to |
| 1963–68 | Bezirksliga Schwaben | V | Landesliga Bayern-Süd Landesliga Bayern-Süd The Landesliga Bayern-Süd is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.... |
| 1968–88 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | V | Landesliga Bayern-Süd |
| 1988–94 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | VI | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben Bezirksoberliga Schwaben The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system.... |
| 1994–2008 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | VII | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben |
| 2008–12 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | VIII | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben |
| 2012– | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | VII | Landesliga Bayern-Südwest |
League champions
The following teams have won the league:
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- With the SV Klingsmoos in 1973 and 1991, the FC Schrobenhausen in 2007 and the DJK Langenmosen in 2010, the title went four times to a club from Oberbayern.
- In 1982, the DJK Langenmoosen was promoted to the Landesliga as runners-up, the only club to do so from 1968 to 1988.
Multiple winners
The following clubs have won the league more then once:| Club | Wins | Years |
| BC Aichach BC Aichach The BC Aichach is a German association football club from the town of Aichach, Bavaria.The club has been a consistent member of the Landesliga Bayern-Süd, which it belonged to for 29 of a possible 49 seasons since 1963, with only TSV 1860 Rosenheim and FC Gundelfingen having spent more time in... |
5 | 1967, 1977, 1985, 2005, 2008 |
| TSV Rain am Lech TSV Rain am Lech The TSV Rain am Lech is a German association football club from the town of Rain am Lech, Bavaria.-History:The club was formed in 1896 under the name TV Rain am Lech as a gymnastics club... |
3 | 1975, 1981, 1995 |
| TSV Göggingen 1 | 3 | 1976, 1984, 1995 |
| TSV Gersthofen TSV Gersthofen The TSV Gersthofen is a German association football club from the town of Gersthofen, Bavaria.The clubs most outstanding achievements were six seasons spend in the third-division Amateurliga Bayern South in the late 1950s and early 1960s and qualifying for the first round of the German Cup in 1980... |
2 | 2001, 2004 |
| FC Augsburg II FC Augsburg II The FC Augsburg II is a German association football club from the city of Augsburg, Bavaria. It is the reserve team of Fußball-Bundesliga side FC Augsburg.... 1 |
2 | 1976, 2003 |
| SpVgg Wiesenbach | 2 | 1993, 1999 |
| TSG Thannhausen TSG Thannhausen TSG Thannhausen is a German association football club located in Thannhausen, Bavaria.-Overview:TSG Thannhausen traces its earliest origins as an organization to 1862, first as a gymnastics club and then later as a gymnastics club and fire brigade as required by local bylaw. The club's recognized... |
2 | 1989, 1998 |
| SSV Dillingen | 2 | 1979, 1996 |
| SC Altenmünster | 2 | 1990, 1992 |
| SV Klingsmoos | 2 | 1973, 1991 |
| FC Lauingen | 2 | 1969, 1986 |
| TSV 1861 Nördlingen TSV 1861 Nördlingen The TSV 1861 Nördlingen is a German football club in the town of Nördlingen, Schwaben, formed in 1861. It plays its home games at the Rieser Sportpark which has a capacity of 10000 spectators... |
2 | 1964, 1974 |
- Southern division titles in italics.
- 1 FC Augsburg II and the TSV Göggingen are the only two teams to have won both Bezirksligas, Nord and Süd.
Sources
- 50 Jahre Bayrischer Fussball-Verband 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1996
- Das Fussball Jahresjournal Annual end-of-season magazine of the Swabian FA