The Landesliga Braunschweig, called the Bezirksoberliga Braunschweig from 1979 to 1994 and 2006 to 2010,[1] is the sixth tier of the German football league system and the second highest league in the German state of Lower Saxony (German:Niedersachsen). It covers the region of the now defunct Regierungsbezirk Braunschweig.
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| Founded | 1979 |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State |  Lower Saxony |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 6 |
| Promotion to | Niedersachsenliga |
| Relegation to | Bezirksliga Braunschweig 1-4 |
| Current champions | MTV Gifhorn (2015–16) |
It is one of four leagues at this level in Lower Saxony, the other three being the Landesliga Lüneburg, the Landesliga Weser-Ems and the Landesliga Hannover.
The term Landesliga can be translated as State league.
Overview
The league's history goes back to 1979, when four new Bezirksoberligas (Braunschweig, Hannover, Lüneburg and Weser-Ems) were formed in the state of Lower Saxony. The Bezirksoberligas (6th tier) were set below the Verbandsliga Niedersachsen (4th tier) and the two Landesligas (5th tier) in the German football league system. In 1994, the two old Landesligas were dissolved, while the four Bezirksoberligas were renamed into Landesliga Braunschweig, Landesliga Hannover, Landesliga Lüneburg, and Landesliga Weser-Ems respectively. Due to the introduction of the new Regionalliga (IV) the new Landesligas still remained at the 6th tier of German football, however.
In 2006, the Landesliga was renamed into Bezirksoberliga again. The new Bezirksoberliga Braunschweig was made up of fifteen clubs,[2] two from the Verbandsliga Niedersachsen-Ost, eleven from the Landesliga and one from the two Bezirksligas each. The league was formed in a reorganisation of the league system in Lower Saxony, whereby the four regional Landsligas were replaced by the Bezirksoberligas. Below these, the number of Bezirksligas was increased. In Braunschweig, the two Bezirksligas were expanded to four, as in the other regions, except Weser-Ems, which was expanded to five.[3]
The Bezirksoberliga, like the Landesliga before, was set in the league system below the Verbandsliga and above the now four Bezirksligas, which were numbered from one to four. The winner of the Bezirksoberliga was directly promoted to the Verbandsliga, while the bottom placed teams, in a varying number, were relegated to the Bezirksliga. The Bezirksoberligas of Weser-Ems and Hannover form the tier below the Verbandsliga West, while those of Lüneburg and Braunschweig form the tier below the eastern division of the Verbandsliga.
In the leagues first season, 2006–07, the runners-up of the league, SCW Göttingen, was also promoted, like the runners-up from Lüneburg.[4] In the following season, only the league champions were promoted while, in 2009, the ULM Wolfsburg moved up a level as runners-up.
At the end of the 2007-08 season, with the introduction of the 3. Liga, the Verbandsliga was renamed Oberliga Niedersachsen-Ost.[5] For the Bezirksoberliga, this had no direct consequences.
After the 2009-10 season, the two Oberligas (Template:Lang-en) in Lower Saxony were merged to one single division. The four Bezirksoberliga champions that season were not be automatically promoted, instead they had to compete with the four teams placed ninth and tenth in the Oberliga for four more spots in this league.[6]
On 17 May 2010, the Lower Saxony football association decided to rename the four Bezirksoberligas to Landesligas from the 1 July 2010. This change in name came alongside the merger of the two Oberliga divisions above it into the Niedersachsenliga.[1]
Champions
The league champions of the Bezirksoberliga and Landesliga Braunschweig since 1979:
Bezirksoberliga Braunschweig 1979–1994
Landesliga Braunschweig 1994–2006
Bezirksoberliga Braunschweig 2006–2010
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | SSV Vorsfelde | SCW Göttingen | Lupo-Martini Wolfsburg |
| 2007–08 | Goslarer SC 08 | SVG Göttingen | TuSpo Petershütte |
| 2008–09 | SVG Göttingen | Lupo-Martini Wolfsburg | MTV Wolfenbüttel |
| 2009–10 | SV Dostluk Spor Osterode | MTV Wolfenbüttel | TSV Hillerse |
Landesliga Braunschweig 2010–present
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | RSV Göttingen 05 | SC Acosta Braunschweig | FT Braunschweig |
| 2011–12 | Lupo-Martini Wolfsburg | FT Braunschweig | SSV Kästorf |
| 2012–13 | FT Braunschweig | TuSpo Petershütte | SVG Göttingen |
| 2013–14 | Eintracht Northeim | MTV Wolfenbüttel | SVG Göttingen |
| 2014–15 | SVG Göttingen | SSV Vorsfelde | FC Braunschweig Süd |
| 2015–16 | MTV Gifhorn | SSV Vorsfelde | SV Lengede |
- Promoted teams in bold.
References
- ^ a b Fußball-Journal Niedersachsen Template:De icon Official monthly publication of the NFV, page: 65, published: May 2010, accessed: 5 February 2011
- ^ Bezirksoberliga Braunschweig table 2006-07 Fussball.de, accessed: 12 July 2009
- ^ Spielordnung des Niedersächsischen Fußballverbandes e.V. Template:De icon Rules and regulations of the Lower Saxony football association, published: 16 May 2009, accessed: 12 July 2009
- ^ Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen - Die Saison 2006-07 Template:De icon publisher: DSFS, page: 237
- ^ Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen - Die Saisonn 2007-08 Template:De icon publisher: DSFS, page: 238
- ^ Oberliga Niedersachsen 2009-10: Regulations Template:De icon NFV website, accessed: 9 July 2009
Sources
- Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, Template:De icon An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFS
- Kicker Almanach, Template:De icon The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports Magazine
- Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik 1945-2005 Template:De icon History of German football from 1945 to 2005 in tables, publisher: DSFS, published: 2006
External links
- Das deutsche Fussball Archiv Template:De icon Historic German league tables
- The Lower Saxony Football Association (NFV) Template:De icon