[1] To qualify for the championship, a club had to win one of the seven Bezirksoberligas in Bavaria, the highest football leagues at this level and age.

In 2008, the Bavarian football association had 2,630 registered under 15 teams, a marginal increase from the previous year.

All up, 20,699 junior teams were registered with the BFV in 2008[3] Since 1994, a knock-out cup competition, the Bau Pokal, is also played.

In 2008, there were five clubs promoted to the northern division due to SV Memmelsdorf withdrawing at the end of season.

[9] In October 2008, the Southern German football federation decided that, from 2010 onwards, an Under 15 Regionalliga South would be established, a step similar to what had been taken for the under 19 in 1996 and the under 17 in 2000.

[10] Below the Bayernliga, there is seven Bezirksoberligas, roughly organised within the boundaries of the seven Bavarian Regierungsbezirke, these being: As of 2019, this is the standings in the all–time winners list: The placings in the northern and southern division since 2005–06:[11]