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| Organising body | Bavarian Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 36 (18 teams of each division) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 5 |
| Promotion to | Regionalliga Bayern |
| Relegation to | |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bavarian Cup |
| Current champions | North: DJK Vilzing South: SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing (2021–22) |
| Current: 2024–25 | |
The Bayernliga (English: Bavarian league) is the highest amateur football league and the second highest football league (under the Regionalliga Bayern) in the state of Bavaria (German: Bayern) and the Bavarian football league system. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the fourth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the third tier.
From the 2012–13 season onwards, the league has been divided once more into a northern and a southern division, having previously placed in single division format since 1963. The league sits directly under the Regionalliga Bayern and above the Landesligas, which were expanded in number from three to five at the end of the 2011–12 season.[1]
- ^ "Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012" [Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012] (PDF) (in German). Bavarian FA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.