| Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 | |
| Founded: | 1963 |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| Promotion: | Landesliga |
| Relegation: |
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| Teams: | 16 |
| Level: | Level 7 |
| Season: | 2019–21 |
| Champions: | Türkspor/Cagrispor Nürnberg |
The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 (English: District league Middle Franconia 1), formerly the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken Nord, is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the northern part of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia (German: Mittelfranken). Until the disbanding of the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken in 2012 it was the eighth tier. From 2008, when the 3. Liga was introduced, it was the seventh tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 the sixth tier. From the league's inception in 1963 to the introduction of the Bezirksoberliga in 1988 it was the fifth tier.
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 onwards, when the Landesligas and Bezirksligas were established. Until the establishment of the Bezirksoberliga, the league champions were not automatically promoted but instead had to play-off for promotion as there was six Bezirksligas feeding the Landesliga Mitte, two each in Middle Franconia, Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria.[1]
In 1988, when the Bezirksoberligas were introduced, the league lost some of its status as it was relegated one tier. On a positive note, the league champions were now always promoted and the league runners-up had the opportunity to play-off for promotion as well. After the 2010–11 season the league's name was changed from the geographical distinction Nord to a number, becoming the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1.
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.[2]
The winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord, like the winner of the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd was, until 2011, directly promoted to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken. The runners-up of the Bezirksligas in Middle Franconia would take part in a promotion round with the best-placed Bezirksoberliga team which did finish on a relegation rank to determine one or more additional promotion spots, depending on availability. From the 2012–13 season onwards, the league champion will be promoted to one of the Landesligas, depending on geographic location.[3]
The bottom three teams of each group are relegated to one of the Kreisligas.At the same time the Kreisliga champions were promoted to the Bezirksliga. The runners-up of the Kreisligas faced a play-off with each other and the 13th placed teams in the Bezirksliga.
The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 is fed by the following Kreisligas:
From 1995, the league was generally operated with a strength of 16 clubs and rarely deviated from this until 2012, when the number was increased to 18. In 2019, it was decreased back to 16.
The league went through the following timeline of positions in the league system:
| Years | Name | Tier | Promotion to | |
| 1963–88 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord | V | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | |
| 1988–94 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord | VI | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | |
| 1994–2008 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord | VII | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | |
| 2008–12 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord | VIII | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | |
| 2012– | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 | VII | Landesligas Bayern |
The winners and runners–up of the league:[4] [5]
The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga:
| Season | Champions | Runners–up | |
| 1963–64 | SpVgg Jahn Forchheim | 1. FC Schnaittach | |
| 1964–65 | TV 1848 Erlangen | ||
| 1965–66 | 1. FC Herzogenaurach | ||
| 1966–67 | 1. SC Feucht | ||
| 1967–68 | ASV Herzogenaurach | TSV Burgfarrnbach | |
| 1968–69 | ASV Neumarkt + | TSV Röthenbach + | |
| 1969–70 | TSV Röthenbach | TSV Wilhermsdorf | |
| 1970–71 | SpVgg Jahn Forchheim | FSV Erlangen-Bruck | |
| 1971–72 | TSV Langenzenn | SC Adelsdorf | |
| 1972–73 | TSV Höchstadt | TSV Röttenbach | |
| 1973–74 | SC Adelsdorf | ATSV Erlangen | |
| 1974–75 | TSV Höchstadt | 1. FC Schnaittach | |
| 1975–76 | SpVgg Erlangen | TSV Höchstadt | |
| 1976–77 | SC Pommelsbrunn | TSV Röttenbach | |
| 1977–78 | TSV Röttenbach | TSV Röthenbach an der Pegnitz | |
| 1978–79 | SpVgg Jahn Forchheim | TSV Neunkirchen am Brand | |
| 1979–80 | TSV Vestenbergsgreuth | SK Lauf | |
| 1980–81 | SK Lauf | TSV Neunkirchen am Brand | |
| 1981–82 | TSV Langenzenn | ASV Pegnitz | |
| 1982–83 | SV Ermreuth | ASV Forth 1888 | |
| 1983–84 | 1. FC Herzogenaurach | ASV Neumarkt | |
| 1984–85 | FV Wendelstein | TSV Röttenbach/Erlangen | |
| 1985–86 | SpVgg Jahn Forchheim | 1. FC Herzogenaurach | |
| 1986–87 | 1. FC Herzogenaurach | ASV Neumarkt | |
| 1987–88 | TSV Ebermannstadt | ASV Neumarkt |
The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Bezirksoberliga:
| Season | Champions | Runners–up | |
| 1988–89 | 1. FC Hersbruck | FV Wendelstein | |
| 1989–90 | SK Lauf | SpVgg Erlangen | |
| 1990–91 | FV Wendelstein | SV Pölling | |
| 1991–92 | SpVgg Heßdorf | TSV Röttenbach + | |
| 1992–93 | DJK Langwasser | SV 73 Nürnberg–Süd | |
| 1993–94 | FC Stein | SpVgg Fürth II | |
| 1994–95 | TSV Ebermannstadt | SK Lauf | |
| 1995–96 | ASV Zirndorf | FSV Erlangen–Bruck | |
| 1996–97 | TSV Neunkirchen | SV 73 Nürnberg–Süd | |
| 1997–98 | ASV Forth | SG Quelle Fürth II | |
| 1998–99 | SC Eltersdorf | TSV SWS Nürnberg | |
| 1999–2000 | ASV Vach II | 1. FC Schnaittach | |
| 2000–01 | 1. FC Burk | TSV SWS Nürnberg | |
| 2001–02 | SG 83 Nürnberg-Fürth | SV 73 Nürnberg-Süd | |
| 2002–03 | SpVgg Jahn Forchheim | SV Buckenhofen | |
| 2003–04 | Post SV Nürnberg | SpVgg Heßdorf | |
| 2004–05 | BSC Erlangen | 1. FC Hersbruck | |
| 2005–06 | SV Buckenhofen | 1. FC Hersbruck | |
| 2006–07 | 1. FC Hersbruck | SK Lauf | |
| 2007–08 | BSC Erlangen | FSV Erlangen-Bruck II | |
| 2008–09 | Baiersdorfer SV | SpVgg Erlangen | |
| 2009–10 | Dergahspor Nürnberg | ASV Zirndorf | |
| 2010–11 | ASV Vach | TSV Buch | |
| 2011–12 | ASV Pegnitz | FC Stein |
The league champions and runners–up while being a feeder league to the Landesliga once more:
| Season | Champions | Runners–up | |
| 2012–13 | ASV Veitsbronn-Sieg. | SpVgg Erlangen | |
| 2013–14 | BSV Baiersdorf | SV Schwaig | |
| 2014–15 | TSV Kornburg | SpVgg Erlangen | |
| 2015–16 | ATSV Erlangen | ASV Zirndorf | |
| 2016–17 | SpVgg Erlangen | SG 1883 Nürnberg/Fürth | |
| 2017–18 | 1. FC Herzogenaurach | 1. FC Hersbruck | |
| 2018–19 | SV Schwaig | FSV Stadeln | |
| 2019–21 | Türkspor/Cagrispor Nürnberg | SVG Steinachgrund |
The clubs in the league in the 2021–22 season and their 2019–21 final positions:[5]
| Club | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Baiersdorfer SV | Relegated from the Landesliga | |
| SV Gutenstetten-Steinachgrund | 2nd | |
| SC Adelsdorf | 3rd | |
| SpVgg Hüttenbach | 4th | |
| SV Buckenhofen | 5th | |
| ASV Weisendorf | 6th | |
| 1. FC Kalchreuth | 7th | |
| ASV Veitsbronn-Siegelsdorf | 8th | |
| SpVgg Erlangen | 9th | |
| 1. FC Hersbruck | 10th | |
| SK Lauf | 11th | |
| TV 1848 Erlangen | 12th | |
| FC Ottensoos | 13th | |
| SpVgg Diepersdorf | Promoted from the Kreisliga | |
| SpVgg Mögeldorf | Promoted from the Kreisliga | |
| DJK SC Oesdorf | Promoted from the Kreisliga |