Under 19 Bayernliga


The Under 19 Bayernliga is the second tier of under 19 youth football in Bavaria, set below the Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest.
Until 1996, the league was the highest tier of under 19 football, containing the youth teams of such clubs as FC Bayern Munich, TSV 1860 Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg.

History

Pre-Bayernliga era

A Bavarian championship was played from 1946 onwards, only in 1952 and 1953 was it not held. Until 1971, the Bavarian champions advanced to the Southern German under 19 championship. This competition was disbanded after 1971 in light of the inception of a German championship from 1969 onwards.
The under 19 team of the 1. FC Nürnberg started a remarkable series from 1967 onwards, reaching the Bavarian final every year until 1994, 28 times in a row! Only in 1995 did Viktoria Aschaffenburg finish above the 1. FCN.

Bayernliga era

The Bayernliga was established in 1974, operating as two regional divisions, a northern and a southern one, the A-Jugend Bayernliga Nord and the A-Jugend Bayernliga Süd. The winner of each division would then advance to the Bavarian championship final, an on-off game. The winner of this game, the Bavarian champions, then advanced to the German under 19 championship.
In 1996, the Under 19 Regionalliga South was established, relegating the two Bayernligas to second division status. From now on, the best Bavarian clubs would play in the Regionalliga and the Bayernliga champions played for promotion to this league.
Since 2001, the final between the two league winners was now played in a home-and-away format. Should each team win a game the goals scored were not taken into consideration, instead, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
In 2003, the Under 19 Regionalliga South and the Under 19 Regionalliga Southwest merged to form the Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest. This changed nothing in the status of the Bayernligas as second divisions.
In the 2007–08 season, the 1. FC Nürnberg remained unbeaten throughout its 26 league games but then lost in the finals to Unterhaching.
From the 2008–09 season, the Bayernliga now operates as a single division, allowing direct promotion for its champion. Below this league, two Landesligas, north and south, were slotted in above the seven Bezirksoberligas who previously formed the tier below. A final to determine the Bavarian champions will not be necessary any more.
In 2008, the Bavarian football association had 2,013 registered under 19 teams, a 3% increase from the previous year. All up, 20,699 junior teams were registered with the BFV in 2008

Champions

Bayernliga era

From 2008 onwards, no final was played anymore:
SeasonChampionsRunners–up
2008–091. FC NürnbergFC Augsburg
2009–10FC AugsburgSpVgg Unterhaching
2010–11SpVgg UnterhachingSV Wacker Burghausen
2011–12FC AugsburgFC Ingolstadt 04
2012–13Wacker BurghausenJahn Regensburg
2013–141. FC NürnbergFC Ingolstadt 04
2014–15FC Ingolstadt 04SpVgg Unterhaching
2015–16FC AugsburgSpVgg Unterhaching
2016–17SpVgg UnterhachingFC Deisenhofen
2017–18FC Ingolstadt 04Würzburger Kickers
2018–19SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Unterhaching
2019–21SpVgg Unterhaching1. FC Schweinfurt 05
2022–23SpVgg Greuther FürthJahn Regensburg
2023–24SpVgg UnterhachingFC Memmingen
2024–251. FC Schweinfurt 05Viktoria Aschaffenburg

  • Bavarian champions in bold
  • Source:, accessed: 28 November 2008

Winners & Finalists

As of 2024, this is the standing in the all-time winners list:
ClubChampionshipsFinals
1. FC Nürnberg2644
FC Bayern Munich1318
TSV 1860 Munich713
FC Augsburg78
SpVgg Unterhaching65
SpVgg Greuther Fürth33
1. FC Schweinfurt 0525
BC Augsburg24
Jahn Regensburg22
Germania Nürnberg22
SV Wacker Burghausen21
FC Ingolstadt 0420
TG Viktoria Augsburg11
Viktoria Aschaffenburg03
MTV Ingolstadt03
FC Vilshofen02
TSV Straubing02
1. FC Bamberg01
FC Memmingen01
TSV Waldkirchen01
SpVgg Bayreuth01
FV Würzburg 0401
SpVgg Weiden01
FC Bayern Hof01
ASN Pfeil Nürnberg01
FC Deisenhofen01
Würzburger Kickers01

National success

On Southern German and national level, the Bavarian clubs achieved the following success:

German championship

The German under 19 championship was incepted in 1969 and, as of 2019, Bavarian clubs have reached the final 15 times, winning it five times.
SeasonWinnerFinalistResult
1970–711. FC Köln1. FC Nürnberg3–1
1973–741. FC Nürnberg1. FC Köln1–0
1978–79Stuttgarter Kickers1. FC Nürnberg2–1
1985–86Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Nürnberg2–0
1988–89VfB Stuttgart1. FC Nürnberg3–2
1992–93FC Augsburg1. FC Kaiserslautern3–1
1996–97Borussia DortmundTSV 1860 Munich2–1
1997–98Borussia DortmundFC Bayern Munich2–2 / 2–1 after pen.
2000–01FC Bayern MunichBayer Leverkusen3–2
2001–02FC Bayern MunichVfB Stuttgart4–0
2003–04FC Bayern MunichVfL Bochum3–0
2005–06FC Schalke 04FC Bayern Munich2–1
2006–07Bayer LeverkusenFC Bayern Munich2–1 aet
2011–12FC Schalke 04FC Bayern Munich2–1
2016–17Borussia DortmundFC Bayern Munich0–0 / 8–7 after pen.

Southern German championship

The Under 19 Southern German championship was incepted in 1946 and disbanded in 1973. Bavarian clubs have won the competition 11 times.
SeasonWinner
1947–48Germania Nürnberg
1948–49TG Viktoria Augsburg
1949–50FC Bayern Munich
1953–54FC Bayern Munich
1955–561. FC Nürnberg
1957–581. FC Nürnberg
1959–601. FC Nürnberg
1962–63TSV 1860 Munich
1963–641. FC Nürnberg
1964–651. FC Nürnberg
1970–711. FC Nürnberg

  • Source: 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball Verband publisher: Bavarian FA, published: 1996, page 131, accessed: 28 November 2008

German Cup

The German under 19 cup competition was incepted in 1987 and Bavarian clubs played in the final nine times without having lost one, as of 2008. Originally, the competition was designed for the league runners–up, this was later changed and nowadays, the 21 regional cup winners qualify for it. Since 2001, a Bavarian Cup competition for the under 19 is played.
SeasonWinnerFinalistResult
19871. FC NürnbergBorussia Mönchengladbach2–1
19881. FC NürnbergBorussia Mönchengladbach1–0
1991FC Augsburg1. FC Köln3–2
1992FC AugsburgEintracht Braunschweig1–1 / 6–5 after pen.
19931. FC NürnbergFC Schalke 042–1
1994FC Augsburg1. FC Köln2–1
1995FC AugsburgFC Berlin4–2
2000TSV 1860 MunichHamburger SV2–1
2007TSV 1860 MunichVfL Wolfsburg2–1

  • Winner in bold.
  • Source: DFB website, accessed: 28 November 2008

Bavarian under 19 cup

The Bavarian under 19 cup functions as a qualifying competition for the German under 19 cup and was incepted in 2001.

League placings since 2003–04

State-wide league

The placings in the league since 2008–09, when it moved to a single-division format:
Club0910111213141516171819
1. FC Nürnberg1BLBLBLBL1BLBLBLBLBL
FC Ingolstadt 04542421BLBL1BL
FC Augsburg21BL1BLBLBL1BLBLBL
SpVgg Greuther Fürth1
SpVgg UnterhachingBL21BLBLBL221BL2
TSV 1860 Munich33
Jahn RegensburgBLBL592449464
SpVgg Ansbach58939115
FC Deisenhofen652106
Würzburger Kickers6627
FV Illertissen558
SV Wacker Burghausen44251BL54889
1. FC Schweinfurt 0561161071110
FC Memmingen766468933411
SpVgg Landshut9912
ASV Neumarkt13
SpVgg Bayern Hof14
FC Ismaning715
FC Gundelfingen16
SG Quelle Fürth3383331112
SG 83 Nürnberg-Fürth10
TSV 1861 Nördlingen711
Viktoria Aschaffenburg87128812
FSV Erlangen-Bruck10785710
Baiersdorfer SV12
SK Lauf911
SV Memmelsdorf5712
FC Stätzling10
TSV 1860 Rosenheim710712
TSV Aindling10
Würzburger FV91011
FC Dingolfing91212
SpVgg Unterhaching II6
TSG Thannhausen811
SC Fürstenfeldbruck12
SC 04 Schwabach1211
1. FC Eintracht Bamberg310
SC Eintracht Freising11

Northern and southern divisions

The placings in the northern and southern division until 2007–08, when they were abolished:
North0405060708
Jahn Regensburg21BL1BL
1. FC NürnbergBLBLBLBL1
Viktoria Aschaffenburg15472
1. FC Eintracht Bamberg62183
SC 04 Schwabach44
1. FC Schweinfurt 0544225
SpVgg Ansbach107636
Würzburger FV36557
SG Quelle Fürth59898
SC Regensburg9
1. SC Feucht123610
Baiersdorfer SV891011
TSV Hirschaid12
DJK Schwabach13
FC Gerolzhofen1314
SpVgg Bayern Hof1411
ASV Cham12
SV Heidingsfeld13
SV Erlenbach714
Jahn Regensburg II10
SpVgg Bayreuth1311
TSV Eintracht Bamberg812
SpVgg Weiden7313
TSV Großbardorf14
TSV Kareth-Lappersdorf10
1. FC Haßfurt911
JFG Neustadt/Rödengrund14
FC Amberg11

South0405060708
SpVgg Unterhaching1BL211
SV Wacker Burghausen341BLBL
FC Augsburg41342
FC Memmingen23573
FC Dingolfing82924
SC Eintracht Freising67611
FC Ingolstadt 041035
TSV Forstenried756
FC Kempten7
TSV 1860 Rosenheim79108
TSV Waldkirchen58129
FC Königsbrunn108810
TSV 1861 Nördlingen911
SpVgg Ruhmannsfelden64612
SB/DJK Rosenheim10
SpVgg Landshut91112
SpVgg Plattling11
SpVgg Unterhaching II5
TSV Aindling12
SV Hutthurm11
FC Gundelfingen12

BL: Bundesliga South/SouthwestRL: Regionalliga South1: Bavarian champions1: Division champions

German championship winning players

1. FC Nürnberg

1974
  • * Klaus Müller – Lindner – Günter Dämpfling – Reiner Kraus – Kosian – Horst Weyerich – Reichenbach – Helmut Steuerwald – Suffel – Peter Sommer – Werner Dorok

FC Augsburg

1993

Bayern Munich

2001