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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 6 |
| Promotion to | Bayernliga |
| Relegation to | Bezirksliga |
| Current champions | SpVgg SV Weiden (2021–22) |
The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (English: State league Bavaria-Central) is currently the sixth tier of the German football league system in central and eastern Bavaria and the third tier of the Bavarian football league system.
It is one of five Landesligas in Bavaria, the other four being the Landesliga Südwest, Landesliga Nordost, Landesliga Nordwest and Landesliga Südost. The league champion automatically qualifies for the Bayernliga, the runners-up needs to compete with the runners-up of the other four Landesligas and a number of Bayernliga teams for another promotion spot.
The league replaced the Landesliga Bayern-Nord and the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte at this level, both formed in 1963 and disbanded in 2012. The new Landesliga Mitte covers predominately the Upper Palatinate but clubs from Middle Franconia, Upper Franconia and Lower Bavaria based in the border region to Upper Palatinate also compete. However, the league boundaries can be slightly adjusted season-by-season by the Bavarian Football Association.[1][2][3] It differs in that the old league of the same name (which existed until 2012) completely covered the regions of Upper Palatinate, Middle Franconia and Lower Bavaria.
- ^ Auf- und Abstiegsregelung der Bayernliga und der Landesligen für das Qualifikationsspieljahr 2011/2012 Archived 5 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Bavarian FA website - Regulations for promotion and relegation in 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ Die neue Landesliga-Einteilung (in German) fupa.net, Map of the new Landesligas with all 2012-13 clubs. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Die Landesliga-Einteilung 2013/14 (in German) fupa.net. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.