The Under 15 Bayernliga (German: C-Jugend Bayernliga) is the highest level of competition for under 15 football teams in Bavaria and the second tier of the Southern German league system, set below the Under 15 Regionalliga Süd.

Under 15 Bayernliga
Map of Germany: Position of Bavaria highlighted
Founded1975 (Championship)
2005 (Bayernliga)
CountryGermany
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toUnder 15 Regionalliga Süd
Relegation toBezirksoberliga (7 divisions)
Current championsWürzburger Kickers
(2018–19)
Most championships1. FC Nürnberg (15 titles)

History

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The competition was established in 1975, as a championship rather than a league, alongside the Bavarian Under 17 championship. Since then, the winner of the competition is determined by an on-off final.[1]

To qualify for the championship, a club had to win one of the seven Bezirksoberligas in Bavaria, the highest football leagues at this level and age.

The seven champions played a quarter final round with home-and-away games, whereby six clubs are drawn against each other for three games. The three winners plus the team that had a bye in this round reach the semi-finals, now played at a neutral ground. The two semi-finals winner enter the Bavarian championship final. Semi-final and final are held on the same weekend and location.

There is no national German championship at this level but an Under 15 Southern German championship exists since 1979,[2] where the regional champions of Bavaria, Württemberg, North Baden, South Baden and Hesse compete.

Below this level, at the under 13 (German: D-Jugend), no Bavarian championship exists. The under 15 level is currently, as of 2008, the highest level of play where clubs like FC Bayern Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg still compete with their first teams at state level.

In 2008, the Bavarian football association had 2,630 registered under 15 teams, a marginal increase from the previous year. All up, 20,699 junior teams were registered with the BFV in 2008[3]

Since 1994, a knock-out cup competition, the Bau Pokal, is also played.[4]

Bayernliga

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In 2005, following the example of the under 19 and under 17 Bayernligas, two regional leagues, north and south, were formed. From then on, the two league winners would meet in the Bavarian final. The northern division operates with 14, the southern with 12 clubs. This difference results from the fact that the north has four Bezirksoberligas as the leagues below while the south only has three.

The bottom four clubs in the north and the bottom three clubs in the south are relegated while the seven Bezirksoberliga champions earn direct promotion. In 2008, there were five clubs promoted to the northern division due to SV Memmelsdorf withdrawing at the end of season.

In the 2006–07 season, FC Bayern Munich remained unbeaten throughout the league season, winning the Bavarian final, too, ending the season with 18 wins and five draws.[5]

In the 2007–08 season, Bayern Munich remained unbeaten throughout the league season again,[6] only losing the final to 1. FC Nürnberg. 1. FCN in turn only lost one regular season game, drew one and won all 24 others.[7]

On 24 September 2008, with a 0–1 loss to TSV 1860 Munich in the 2008–09 season's first round,[8] Bayern Munichs unbeaten run of 44 league games came to an end. Previously, the club had lost 0–2 in the league on 10 June 2006 to TSV 1860 Rosenheim in the last round of the 2005–06 season.[9]

Regionalliga

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In October 2008, the Southern German football federation decided that, from 2010 onwards, an Under 15 Regionalliga South would be established, a step similar to what had been taken for the under 19 in 1996 and the under 17 in 2000. Regionalligas already exist in the two regions west and north and the south was concerned it would fall behind. After a lengthy debate, 86 of 131 delegates voted for the new league which will include five clubs from Bavaria, alongside clubs from Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. In this vote, the delegates from Baden-Württemberg, where a united Oberliga already exists since 2008, voted against while the other two regions plus the delegates from the professional clubs voted for the proposal.[10]

Geography

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Map of Bavaria: The seven Bezirksoberligas

Below the Bayernliga, there is seven Bezirksoberligas, roughly organised within the boundaries of the seven Bavarian Regierungsbezirke, these being:

Champions

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Pre–Bayernliga era

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Season Winner Finalist Result
1974–75 FC Bayern Munich FC Michelau 11–1
1975–76 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 2–0
1976–77 SpVgg Bayreuth FC Bayern Munich 2–1 aet
1977–78 FC Bayern Munich SpVgg Bayreuth 3–0
1978–79 TSV 1860 Munich TSV Katzwang 2–0
1979–80 TSV 1860 Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0
1980–81 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 2–1
1981–82 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 4–2 aet
1982–83 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 4–2 aet
1983–84 1. FC Nürnberg FC Ergolding 4–2
1984–85 FC Bayern Munich FC Augsburg 3–0
1985–86 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 7–6 after pen.
1986–87 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0
1987–88 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 3–0
1988–89 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Landshut 2–1
1989–90 FC Bayern Munich TSV 1861 Nördlingen 8–1
1990–91 FC Bayern Munich SpVgg Landshut 4–1
1991–92 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 2–1
1992–93 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Unterhaching 1–0
1993–94 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 1–0
1994–95 FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 8–2
1995–96 FC Augsburg 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0
1996–97 TSV 1860 Munich FC Augsburg 2–1
1997–98 TSV 1860 Munich FC Memmingen 8–3
1998–99 Viktoria Aschaffenburg 1. FC Nürnberg 4–1
1999–2000 TSV 1860 Munich 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 / 5–3 after pen.
2000–01 1. FC Nürnberg MTV Ingolstadt 4–0
2001–02 1. FC Nürnberg ETSV 09 Landshut 10–2
2002–03 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 TSV 1860 Rosenheim 1–1 / 5–3 after pen.
2003–04 SpVgg Greuther Fürth SpVgg Unterhaching 1–1 / 7–6 after pen.
2004–05 1. FC Nürnberg Jahn Regensburg 4–1

Bayernliga era

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Season North South Result
2005–06 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Unterhaching 1–0
2006–07 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 0–1
2007–08 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 1–0
2008–09 1. FC Nürnberg FC Bayern Munich 0–3
2009–10 1. FC Nürnberg FC Augsburg 1–1 / 4–5 after pen.
2010–11 FSV Erlangen–Bruck SpVgg Unterhaching 1–3
2011–12 SSV Jahn Regensburg TSV 1860 Munich 1–6
2012–13 1. FC Nürnberg II SpVgg Unterhaching 6–1
2013–14 SpVgg Bayern Hof FC Ingolstadt 04 0–5
2014–15 SSV Jahn Regensburg SpVgg Unterhaching 2–0
2015–16 FC Ingolstadt 04 SpVgg Unterhaching 1–1 aet (7–6 pen)
2016–17 SpVgg Greuther Fürth SpVgg Unterhaching 1–0
2017–18 DFI Bad Aibling SpVgg Bayern Hof 3–2
2018–19 Würzburger Kickers ASV Neumarkt 6–1

Winners & Finalists

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As of 2019, this is the standings in the all–time winners list:

Club Championships Finals
1. FC Nürnberg 15 24
FC Bayern Munich 12 16
TSV 1860 Munich 6 5
FC Ingolstadt 04 2 2
FC Augsburg 2 5
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2 1
Würzburger Kickers 1 0
DFI Bad Aibling 1 0
Viktoria Aschaffenburg 1 1
SpVgg Bayreuth 1 2
Jahn Regensburg 1 3
1. FC Schweinfurt 05 1 3
SpVgg Unterhaching 1 8
SpVgg Landshut 0 2
SpVgg Bayern Hof 0 2
ASV Neumarkt 0 1
FSV Erlangen–Bruck 0 1
TSV 1860 Rosenheim 0 1
ETSV 09 Landshut 0 1
MTV Ingolstadt 0 1
FC Memmingen 0 1
TSV 1861 Nördlingen 0 1
FC Ergolding 0 1
TSV Katzwang 0 1
FC Michelau 0 1
  • Includes one title won by reserve team.

League placings since 2005–06

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The placings in the northern and southern division since 2005–06:[11]

North

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North 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Jahn Regensburg 5 6 4 4 5 2 1 3 5 1 R R R R
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 7 2 3 2 2 R R R R R R 1 R R
1. FC Nürnberg 1 1 1 1 1 R R R R R R 2 R R
FC Ingolstadt 04 S S S S S 1 R 1 R R R
Würzburger Kickers 10 1
Viktoria Aschaffenburg 3 7 5 8 4 8 7 4 2 4 10 2 2
FC Coburg 10 11 3
1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2 3 7 10 7 7 2 2 3 7 4 7 3 4
JFG Wendelstein 11 8 11 10 5
SpVgg Bayreuth 13 8 7 11 5 4 6
FC Eintracht Bamberg 10 13 7 10 12 2 7 10 6 7
SG Quelle Fürth 8 11 8 6 4 6 8 4 5 9 3 R 8
SpVgg Bayern Hof 10 12 12 11 6 8 1 6 8 1 9
SC Eltersdorf 6 8 12 10
DJK Don Bosco Bamberg 7 11
FSV Erlangen-Bruck 6 3 3 1 3 5 8 12 9 9 12
Würzburger FV 6 12 14 9 11 6 8 13
SpVgg Mögeldorf 14
ASV Neumarkt 3 3 4 5 S
SpVgg SV Weiden 9 14 9 9 9 6 12 11
JFG Obere Vils 12
ASV Cham 9 14 S 5 S S S
1. FC Nürnberg II 5 4 1 7
TSV Großbardorf 5 9 12 10 9 12
SpVgg Ansbach 4 4 8 5 11 3 5 10
SV Burgweinting 12 S
TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf 13 9
DVV Coburg 6 10
SK Lauf 11
SSV Kitzingen 12
1. FC Haßfurt 8
TSV Weißenburg 13
FC Amberg 10 6 14
BSC Woffenbach 11
SV Memmelsdorf 2
1. SC Feucht 8 11
FSG Wiesentheid 13
SG 83 Nürnberg-Fürth 11
SV Friesen 12
JFG Bayerischer Odenwald 14

South

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South 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
FC Augsburg 3 2 6 6 1 R R R R R R R R R
FC Bayern Munich 7 1 1 1 3 R R R R R R R R R
FC Ingolstadt 04 10 5 7 7 2 1 R N R R R
SpVgg Unterhaching 1 5 2 4 9 1 R 1 R 1 1 1 R R
SpVgg GW Deggendorf 4 4 9 3 6 6 6 9 4 8 4 2 R R
TSV 1860 Munich 5 8 7 8 2 R 1 R R R 2 3 R R
DFI Bad Aibling 4 1 R
ASV Neumarkt N N N N 1
TSV Schwaben Augsburg 2
FC Memmingen 10 5 7 8 5 8 7 5 4 3 5 4 3
SV Wacker Burghausen 6 6 3 5 7 2 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 4
ASV Cham 10 8 8 5
FC Deisenhofen 6
TSV Milbertshofen 7 7 6 7
FC Gundelfingen 11 7 8
FC Stätzling 8 11 6 12 3 9
TSV Weißenburg N 9 10
SpVgg Landshut 11 12 7 11 10 11
SC Fürstenfeldbruck 10 7 9 12
SV Planegg-Krailling 8 11 10 5 13
FC Amberg 14
FC Königsbrunn 9 12 6 10 8 10 11
SV Schalding-Heining 9 12
SV Burgweinting 12
FC Bayern Munich II 3 4 2 2 6
1. FC Passau 12 10
FC Dingolfing 7 11 10 11 10 3 11
TSG Thannhausen 9 4 2 4 4 2 8 3 9
TSV 1860 Rosenheim 2 3 8 9 3 4 3 8 12
FC Augsburg II 9 10 9
TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf 11
JFG TaF Glonntal 12
SC Eintracht Freising 10 11 11
TSV 1861 Nördlingen 11 9 12
FC Lauingen 12
FC Ergolding 12
Spvgg Ruhmannsfelden 12
FC Vilshofen 12
R: Regionalliga South 1: Bavarian champions 1: Division champions

References

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  1. ^ 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball Verband (in German) publisher: Bavarian FA, published: 1996, page: 133, accessed: 30 November 2008
  2. ^ 100 Jahre Süddeutscher Fussball Verband (in German) publisher: SFV, published: 1997, page: 189, accessed: 1 December 2008
  3. ^ Vergleich der Mannschaftszahlen im Junioren-Spielbetrieb zwischen 2007 und 2008 in den einzelnen Bezirken (in German) BFV website, accessed: 29 November 2008
  4. ^ Bayerischer Baupokal der U15-Junioren (in German) BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
  5. ^ Bayernliga männlich Süd U 15 table 2006-07 BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
  6. ^ Bayernliga männlich Süd U 15 table 2007-08 BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
  7. ^ Bayernliga männlich Nord U 15 table 2007-08 BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
  8. ^ Bayernliga männlich Süd U 15 table 2005-06 BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
  9. ^ Bayernliga männlich Süd U 15 table 2008-09 BFV website, accessed: 30 November 2008
  10. ^ C-Junioren-Regionalliga ab 2010/2011 (in German) TSV 1860 Munich website, published: 12 October 2008, accessed: 1 december 2008
  11. ^ Results Archive (in German) BFV website, accessed: 9 February 2011

Sources

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  • Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, (in German) An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFS
  • 50 Jahre Bayrischer Fussball-Verband (in German) 50-year-anniversary book of the Bavarian FA, publisher: Vindelica Verlag, published: 1996
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