The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken was the seventh tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia (). Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the sixth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the fifth tier.

The league was disbanded at the end of the 2011–12 season, when major changes to the Bavarian football league system were carried out. Above the Bezirksoberligas, the Landesligas were expanded in number from three to five divisions and the Bezirke have two to three regional leagues, the Bezirksligas, as its highest level again, similar to the system in place until 1988.Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012 Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012, accessed: 16 July 2011

Overview The Bezirksoberligas in Bavaria were introduced in 1988 to create a highest single-division playing level for each of the seven Regierungsbezirke. The term Bezirksoberliga translates roughly into County Premier League, a Regierungsbezirk being a similar administrative entity to a County.

Before the introduction of the Bezirksoberligas, the Bezirksliga was the level of play below the Landesliga. The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord and Mittelfranken-Süd fed the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte as they afterwards feed the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken.

The winner of the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken, like the winner of the Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern and Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz, was directly promoted to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte. The second placed teams out of those leagues played-off for another promotion spot with the 15th placed team out of the Landesliga for the last spot there. However, in some years additional promotion places were available in the Landesliga.

The three bottom teams of the Bezirksoberliga were relegated to the Bezirksliga, the team just above those faced a play-off against the second placed Bezirksliga teams.

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 were disbanded. Instead, the Bezirksligas took the place of the Bezirksoberligas below the Landesligas once more.Untere Ligen erfahren eine Aufwertung Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 April 2011, accessed: 2 May 2011

The clubs from the Bezirksoberliga joined the following leagues:Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012 Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012, accessed: 16 July 2011Die Auf- und Abstiegsregeln für die Spielzeit 2011 / 2012 Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012 in Middle Franconia, accessed: 25 July 2011 Champions : Promotion round to the Bayernliga, winners to the Bayernliga, losers to the Landesliga. Teams placed 2nd to 6th: Directly qualified to the Landesliga. Teams placed 7th to 12th: Four additional Landesliga places to be determined in a play-off round with the Bezirksliga champions, losers enter Bezirksliga. Teams placed 13th to 16th: Directly relegated to Bezirksliga.

Winners and runners-up The following teams have won or finished runners-up in the league:Tables and results of the BOL Mittelfranken Manfreds Fussball Archiv, accessed: 4 February 2011Champions of the BOL Mittelfranken 1988–2010 DSFS, accessed: 5 May 2011 Season Champions Runners-up1988–89TSV WeißenburgASV Auerbach1989–90TSV Südwest Nürnberg +ASV Neumarkt +1990–91BSC ErlangenTSV Altenfurt1991–92TSV 04 SchwabachTSV Katzwang1992–93SG Quelle FürthASV Vach1993–94ESV Rangierbahnhof NürnbergASV Vach1994–951. SC FeuchtTSV Neustadt/Aisch1995–96ASV NeumarktESV Ansbach-Eyb1996–97SpVgg AnsbachSpVgg Greuther Fürth II1997–98SpVgg UehlfeldDJK Schwabach1998–99TSV Neustadt/AischFC Stein1999–2000SpVgg Greuther Fürth IIFC Stein2000–01SC EltersdorfASV Zirndorf2001–02FV Wendelstein +FSV Erlangen-Bruck +2002–031. FC SchnaittachSG 83 Nürnberg–Fürth2003–04FSV Erlangen-BruckSV Seligenporten2004–05FV WendelsteinTSV Südwest Nürnberg2005–06Jahn Forchheim1. FC Schnaittach2006–07TSV Neustadt/AischTSV Südwest Nürnberg2007–08SV 73 Nürnberg Süd SG Quelle Fürth2008–09FSV Erlangen-Bruck II1. FC Hersbruck2009–10Jahn ForchheimSC 04 Schwabach2010–11SV BuckenhofenDergah Spor Nürnberg 2011–12 1. SC Feucht SG Quelle Fürth Promoted teams in bold. + Teams finished on equal points, decider needed to determine final position. With the ASV Neumarkt in 1996 the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken was won by a team from Oberpfalz. The TSV 04 Schwabach has changed its name to SC 04 Schwabach.

Multiple winners The following clubs have won the league more than once: Club Wins Years 1. SC Feucht 2 1995, 2012 Jahn Forchheim 2 2006, 2010 TSV Neustadt/Aisch 2 1999, 2007 FV Wendelstein 2 2002, 2005

League placings The final placings in the league since its interception: Club S899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 SpVgg Greuther Fürth II 14233 1 L B B B B B B B R R R R FSV Erlangen-Bruck851084325 1 L L L L B B B B SV Seligenporten5111513132 L L L L B B B B SC Eltersdorf25 1 L L L L L L L L L L B ASV Neumarkt73 1 L6333 1 L L L L B B L L L L L L L L L L SpVgg Ansbach1 L L L L L L L L 1 L L B B R B B B L L B B B L L TSV Neustadt/Aisch51372 L L L 1 L L L L L L L 1 L L L L L FSV Erlangen-Bruck II1 1 L L L SpVgg Jahn Forchheim 26 L L L L L L B B B B B B64 1 L43 1 L L SV Buckenhofen61488118 1 L Dergah Spor Nürnberg12 L 1. SC Feucht6510 1 L L B B B B B B R R B B L L47 1 SG Quelle Fürth4 L L L L 1 L L B R B B R B B B L L B L2 L L32 SC 04 Schwabach 36 L L B B B B B B B L3662113 TSV Nürnberg-Buch14 TSG 08 Roth47155976125 SV Seligenporten II16 Baiersdorfer SV3357 ASV Zirndorf13 L14810101578492 L L L L13138 FSV Stadeln44569 TSV Kornburg457410 BSC Erlangen943 1 L L L L L L L L L1614991011 ASV Vach749822 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L1412 BSC Woffenbach113 1. FC Hersbruck6153212914 FV Wendelstein1468346968 1 L L 1 L11121415 SpVgg Ansbach II41016816 TuS Feuchtwangen86831813141014 SV 73 Nürnberg-Süd9121344647 1 L L15 ASV Neumarkt II21116 SK Lauf915617111316101013 SG Nürnberg-Fürth8259347815 SpVgg Heßdorf13114912913151159131216 SC Großschwarzenlohe113 TSV Weißenburg15 1 L L L L8481071211131214261115 1. FC Schnaittach653 1 L L2 L516 SpVgg Uehlfeld10 1 L3451112791214 FSV Bad Windsheim6161110101015 TV Büchenbach116 TSV Südwest Nürnberg12 L2 L59161498926217 TSV Rothenburg4812813 Post SV Nürnberg3141214 TSV Berching614121481115 TSV Guttenstetten17 DJK Schwabach156123141010122 L8108771315 SC 04 Schwabach II 367121115316 1. SC Feucht II44335 1. FC Burk4791015 TSV Wendelstein411121315 SG Quelle Fürth II66766615 ESV Treuchtlingen3131415 ASV Vach II371016 FC Stein8768522916 ASV Forth3101015 TSV Neunkirchen1112957891113111115 TSV Emskirchen39516 ESV Ansbach-Eyb7441423414 ESV Rangierbahnhof Nürnberg7977117 1 L L L L16 SV Pölling516127614 ASV Auerbach72 L L96115915 TSV Ebermannstadt7511111316416 TSV 04 Schwabach 347513 1 L L L L SpVgg Fürth II 1265 TSV Altenfurt8111221212121314 1. SC Schwabach 3115 TSV Katzwang581342 L L L16 DJK Langwasser2515 SpVgg Erlangen3101415 VfB Franken Schillingsfürst114 TSV Röttenbach3131016 TSV Cadolzburg21016 FC Herzogenaurach1 L17 SC Uttenreuth114

Key Color Key RRegionalliga Süd BBayernliga LLandesliga Mitte 1, 2, 3, ...Bezirksoberliga 1 League champions Played at a league level below this league S = No of seasons in league (as of 2011-12)

Notes 1 In 1996, the SpVgg Fürth and TSV Vestenbergsgreuth merged to form SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 2 In 2000, SpVgg Jahn Forchheim withdrew from the Bayernliga to the lower amateur leagues. 3 In 1996, the TSV 04 Schwabach merged with 1. SC Schwabach to form SC 04 Schwabach. 4 In 2008, the TSV Roth merged with the SC Roth to form TSG 08 Roth. League placings before 2008 are of TSV Roth.

References

Sources Die Bayernliga 1945 - 1997, published by the DSFS, 1998 50 Jahre Bayrischer Fussball-Verband 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1996

External links Bayrischer Fussball Verband (Bavarian FA) Middle Franconian branch of the Bavarian FA Das deutsche Fussball Archiv Historic German league tables Bavarian League tables and results Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga