The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd 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.
10-700: 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
20-621: The Bayernliga and the Landesliga Bayern from 1988 to 2012. They were the seventh tier of the German football league system . 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 seven Bezirksoberligas were introduced in 1988 to create a highest single-division playing level for each of
30-724: 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. On the other hand, a large number of clubs from the west of Swabia play in the Württemberg football leagues, like the SpVgg Au/Iller and SpVgg Lindau . The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is feed by
40-515: The Bezirksoberliga drop into the Bezirksliga of which there are usually two, except Oberbayern where there are three. Only one club has won a Bezirksoberliga four times, the TSV Kottern from Schwaben. The German term "Bezirksoberliga" is best translated as "County Premier League". The Bezirke are political and administrative units similar to a county in size. With the league reform at
50-749: 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. The clubs from the Bezirksoberligas joined the following leagues: The Bezirk of Upper Bavaria received six additional qualification spots to the Landesliga, Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia received four each, Swabia, Upper Franconia and Lower Bavaria received three, while
60-518: The following Kreisligas . 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 . The following qualifying modus applied at the end of the 2011–12 season: The league went through
70-463: The following timeline of name changes, format and position in the league system: The following teams have won the league: The following clubs have won the league more than once: The clubs in the league in the 2021–22 season and their 2019–21 final placings: Bezirksoberligen Bayern The seven Bezirksoberligas Bayern were the third highest level of the Bavarian football league system , below
80-420: 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
90-551: The seven Bezirke . Before that the Bezirksligas were located right below the Landesliga in the pyramid. They were created upon suggestion of the 1. FC Sonthofen . However, it took this club till 1998 to gain promotion to the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben. The winners of the seven Bezirksoberligas are automatically promoted to their respective Landesliga. The second-placed teams face a series of play-off matches to determine one or two more promotion spots. Teams relegated from
100-732: The two halves at the end of season. The winner of the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd , like the winner of the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord , 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
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