The seven Bezirksoberligas were introduced in 1988 to create a highest single-division playing level for each of the seven Bezirke.

The second-placed teams face a series of play-off matches to determine one or two more promotion spots.

The German term "Bezirksoberliga" is best translated as "County Premier League".

The Bezirke are political and administrative units similar to a county in size.

With the league reform at the end of the 2011–12 season, which includes an expansion of the number of Landesligas from three to five, the Bezirksoberligas were disbanded.