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| Founded | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2012 |
| Country |  Germany |
| State |  Bavaria |
| Level on pyramid | Level 7 |
| Promotion to | Landesliga Mitte |
| Relegation to |
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| Last champions | FC Amberg (2011–12) |
TheBezirksoberliga Oberpfalz was the seventh tier of theGerman football league system in theBavarianRegierungsbezirk ofUpper Palatinate (German:Oberpfalz). Until the introduction of the3. Liga in 2008 it was the sixth tier of the league system, until the introduction of theRegionalligas in 1994 the fifth tier.
The league was disbanded at the end of the 2011–12 season, when major changes to theBavarian football league system were carried out. Above the Bezirksoberligas, the Landesligas were expanded in number from three to five divisions and theBezirke have two to three regional leagues, the Bezirksligas, as its highest level again, similar to the system in place until 1988.[1]
TheBezirksoberligas inBavaria were introduced in 1988 to create a highest single-division playing level for each of the sevenBezirke.
Before the introduction of the Bezirksoberligas, theBezirksliga was the level of play below the Landesliga. The Bezirksliga Oberpfalz-Nord and Oberpfalz-Süd fed the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte as they afterwards fed the Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz.
The winner of the Bezirksoberliga Oberpfalz, like the winner of theBezirksoberliga Niederbayern andBezirksoberliga Mittelfranken, was directly promoted to theLandesliga 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.[2]
The clubs from the Bezirksoberliga joined the following leagues:[1]
The following teams have won or finished runners-up in the league:[3][4]
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1988–89 | TSV Detag Wernberg | ASV Cham+ |
| 1989–90 | TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf | Fortuna Regensburg |
| 1990–91 | ASV Cham | TSV Detag Wernberg |
| 1991–92 | VfB Regensburg | TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf+ |
| 1992–93 | FC Furth im Wald | TS Regensburg |
| 1993–94 | FC Linde Schwandorf | VfB Regensburg |
| 1994–95 | 1. FC Schwandorf | DJK Ensdorf |
| 1995–96 | SC Luhe-Wildenau | SSV Schönhofen |
| 1996–97 | SV Neusorg | Freier TuS Regensburg |
| 1997–98 | FC Linde Schwandorf | TV Wackersdorf |
| 1998–99 | SC Luhe-Wildenau+ | TV Wackersdorf+ |
| 1999–2000 | DJK Vilzing | TSV Detag Wernberg |
| 2000–01 | SV Neusorg | SV Detag Weiden+ |
| 2001–02 | FC Beilngries | 1. FC Schwandorf |
| 2002–03 | FC Amberg | TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf |
| 2003–04 | FC Tegernheim | SV Etzenricht |
| 2004–05 | FC Amberg | Fortuna Regensburg |
| 2005–06 | SV Etzenricht | Fortuna Regensburg+ |
| 2006–07 | DJK Vilzing | DJK Ammerthal+ |
| 2007–08 | FC Tegernheim | DJK Ammerthal+ |
| 2008–09 | DJK Ammerthal+ | SpVgg Weiden II+ |
| 2009–10 | TSV Bad Abbach | ASV Cham |
| 2010–11 | ASV Cham | SV Sorghof |
| 2011–12 | FC Amberg | FC Tegernheim |
The following clubs have won the league more than once:
| Club | Wins | Years |
| FC Amberg | 3 | 2003, 2005, 2012 |
| ASV Cham | 2 | 1991, 2011 |
| FC Tegernheim | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
| DJK Vilzing | 2 | 2000, 2007 |
| SV Neusorg | 2 | 1997, 2001 |
| SC Luhe-Wildenau | 2 | 1996, 1999 |
| FC Linde Schwandorf | 2 | 1994, 1998 |
The final placings in the league since its interception:[3]
| Color | Key |
|---|---|
| R | Regionalliga Süd |
| B | Bayernliga |
| L | Landesliga Mitte |
| 1, 2, 3, ... | Bezirksoberliga |
| 1 | League champions |
| Played at a league level below this league |