Bezirksoberliga

The Bezirksoberligas are the sixth tier of the German football league system in the state of Niedersachsen. The "Bezirksoberligas" also exist or existed in other states of Germany, but as a lower tier of the league system.

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In Niedersachsen

With the introduction of the "3rd Liga" and the disbanding of the "Oberliga Nord" in 2008, the two "Verbandsligas" in Niedersachsen became the highest amateur leagues for the state. Accordingly, the two leagues were renamed to "Oberliga", the there new names being:
* Oberliga Niedersachsen-Ost
* Oberliga Niedersachsen-West

Below the two former "Verbandsligas", the four existing "Bezirksoberligas" now became the sixth tier of the league system:

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These four leagues are the only "Bezirksoberligas" in Germany to currently be set at this level.

In Bavaria

In the state of Bavaria, seven "Bezirksoberligas" were introduced in 1988, each covering one of the seven "Regierungsbezirke", these leagues being:

* Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
* Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern
* Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern
* Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz
* Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
* Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken
* Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken

These seven leagues form the seventh tier of the German league system in Bavaria, below the three Bavarian "Landesligas".

In Hesse

In the state of Hesse, the previously existing "Bezirksoberligas" have been renamed to "Gruppenligas" as of 2008.

In Schleswig-Holstein

In the state of Schleswig-Holstein, the "Landesligas" were renamed to "Bezirksoberligas" in 1999. In 2008, the "Bezirksoberligas" were then renamed to "Verbandsligas". Currently, there are no "Bezirksoberligas" in the state any more.

Teams in the Bezirksoberligas

Niedersachsen

Bavaria

External links

* [http://www.bfv.de/ Bayrischer Fussball Bund (Bavarian FA)]
* [http://www.f-archiv.de/ Das deutsche Fussball Archiv ]
* [http://www.bayliga.de/ Bavarian League tables and results]

ources

* [http://www.fussball.de/fussball/servlet/content/80?next=%2F0809%2F013%2F041 The Niedersachsen "Bezirksoberligas" at Fussball.de]

References