The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia (German: Schwaben). Until the disbanding of the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben 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 leagues interception in 1968 to the introduction of the Bezirksoberliga in 1988 it was the fifth tier.
Overview 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 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, is now directly promoted to the Landesliga Bayern-Südwest. From 1968 to 1988, the league champions were promoted to the Landesliga Bayern-Süd, from 1988 to 2011 to the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben. In the later years of the league the runners-up were also given the opportunity to earn promotion by playing a promotion round with the runners-up of the southern division and the three Bezirksligas from Upper Bavaria.
The bottom three teams of each group find themselves relegated to one of the six Kreisligas. 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 Swabian FA is not identical with the Bezirk Schwaben, there is a large number of clubs from Upper Bavaria playing in Swabia, especially in the north.
The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is fed by the following Kreisligas. Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord Kreisliga Schwaben-West Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost
Without doubt the greatest player ever to play in the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord was the legendary Gerd Müller. In his last season before signing with FC Bayern Munich in 1963–64 he scored 51 goals in 31 matches for his hometown club TSV 1861 Nördlingen and helped them win promotion!
In 2008–09, the FC Schrobenhausen, league champion in 2006–07 and Schwaben Cup finalist in 2008, failed to win or draw any of their league games and scored only five goals in 30 games, while conceding 223.Bezirksliga Schwaben Nord 2008/09 Bayliga.de. Retrieved 18 May 2009
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
The following qualifying modus applied at the end of the 2011–12 season:Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012 Bavarian FA website – Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011Die Auf- und Abstiegsregeln für die Spielzeit 2011 / 2012 Bavarian FA website – Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012 in Bavarian Swabia. Retrieved 25 July 2011 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: YearsNameTierPromotion to1963–68Bezirksliga SchwabenVLandesliga Bayern-Süd1968–88Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord VLandesliga Bayern-Süd1988–94Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord VIBezirksoberliga Schwaben1994–2008Bezirksliga Schwaben-NordVIIBezirksoberliga Schwaben2008–12Bezirksliga Schwaben-NordVIIIBezirksoberliga Schwaben2012–Bezirksliga Schwaben-NordVIILandesliga Bayern-Südwest
League champions The following teams have won the league:Tables and results of the BL Schwaben-Nord Manfreds Fussball Archiv. Retrieved 29 May 2009 Season Club1963–64TSV 1861 Nördlingen 1964–65BSK Neugablonz 1965–66Schwaben Augsburg II 1966–67BC Aichach 1967–68TSV Schwabmünchen 1968–69FC Lauingen 1969–70VfR Jettingen 1970–71FC Gundelfingen 1971–72TSV Pfersee Augsburg 1972–73SV Klingsmoos 1973–74TSV 1861 Nördlingen 1974–75TSV Rain am Lech 1975–76FC Augsburg II 1976–77BC Aichach 1977–78TSG Stadtbergen 1978–79SSV Dillingen 1979–80SSV Glött1980–81TSV Rain am Lech 1981–82TSV Aindling Season Club 1982–83TSG Augsburg 1983–84TSV Göggingen 1984–85BC Aichach 1985–86FC Lauingen1986–87TSV Dasing1987–88VfL Günzburg1988–89TSG Thannhausen1989–90SC Altenmünster1990–91SV Klingsmoos1991–92SC Altenmünster1992–93SpVgg Wiesenbach1993–94SC Bubesheim1994–95TSV Rain am Lech1995–96SSV Dillingen1996–97TSV Ziemetzhausen1997–98TSG Thannhausen1998–99SpVgg Wiesenbach1999–2000TSV Wemding2000–01TSV Gersthofen Season Club2001–02BC Rinnenthal2002–03FC Affing2003–04TSV Gersthofen2004–05BC Aichach2005–06SSV Höchstädt2006–07FC Schrobenhausen2007–08BC Aichach 2008–09TSV Wertingen 2009–10DJK Langenmosen2010–11TSV Dinkelscherben 2011–12TSV Neusäß2012–13SC Bubesheim 2013–14SC Ichenhausen2014–15TSV Meitingen2015–16FC Ehekirchen2016–17SV Cosmos Aystetten2017–18VfR Neuburg2018–19FC Ehekirchen2019–21TSV Gersthofen League title from 1963 to 1968 are for the single-division Bezirkliga Schwaben. 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. In 2020, the season was suspended and then extended to 2021, when it was curtailed. TSV Gersthofen was ranked on a points per game basis.
Multiple winners The following clubs have won the league more than once: Club Wins Years BC Aichach 5 1967, 1977, 1985, 2005, 2008 TSV Rain am Lech 3 1975, 1981, 1995 TSV Göggingen 1 3 1976, 1984, 1995 TSV Gersthofen 3 2001, 2004, 2021 FC Ehekirchen 2 2016, 2019 SC Bubesheim 2 1994, 2013 TSV Neusäß 1 2 1999, 2012 FC Augsburg II 1 2 1976, 2003 SpVgg Wiesenbach 2 1993, 1999 TSG Thannhausen 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 2 1964, 1974 Southern division titles in italics. 1 FC Augsburg II, TSV Neusäß and the TSV Göggingen are the only three teams to have won both Bezirksligas, Nord and Süd.
Current clubs The clubs in the league in the 2021–22 season and their 2019–21 final position: ClubPosition TSV Meitingen 9th SC Bubesheim 15th FC Stätzling 5th VfL Ecknach 3rd TSV Hollenbach 1st TSV Aindling 2nd TSV Wertingen 11th TSV Nördlingen II 10th FC Mertingen 14th SC Altenmünster 16th FC Affing 8th FC Günzburg 7th FC Horgau Promoted from the Kreisliga TSV Pöttmes Promoted from the Kreisliga SV Wörnitzstein-Berg Promoted from the Kreisliga TSV Ziemetshausen Promoted from the Kreisliga
References
Sources 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fußball-Verband 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA. Vindelica Verlag. 1996 Das Fussball Jahresjournal Annual end-of-season magazine of the Swabian FA
External links Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (Bavarian FA) Bavarian League tables and results Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga