For 1860 Munich it was their second Bayernliga title after 1983–84[1] and ended a nine-season spell in the league after having been forcibly relegated from the 2.
Bundesliga, having been unsuccessful on the previous two occasions in 1983–84 and 1985–86, the latter as the league runners-up when SpVgg Landshut had declined to apply for a 2.
[3][4] Runners-up SpVgg Unterhaching qualified for the German amateur championship, where it came second in the southern group and was knocked out.
The three bottom clubs were directly relegated from the league while 14th placed SpVgg Bayreuth had to enter the relegation round with the Landesliga runners-up where it secured its league place through victories over VfL Frohnlach and FC Gundelfingen.
Of the two clubs relegated to the league Unterhaching had won it in 1988–89 and Bayreuth in 1986–87, both thereby earning promotion to the 2.