each division of the bayernliga consisted of 18 clubs who would play each other in a home-and-away format. no league games would be played between clubs from different divisions during the regular season. the champions of each division were directly promoted to the regionalliga, subject to fulfilling the licensing regulations of the later. no bayernliga championship game was played between the two league winners. the runners-up of each league take part in promotion round with the 16th and 15th placed clubs in the regionalliga. should the runners-up not receive approval for a regionalliga licence this play off spot is passed down to the highest placed club with a licence approval. the four clubs play for one more spot in the regionalliga in 2014–15 unless the regionalliga champions, fc bayern munich ii win promotion to the 3. liga, in which case two spots in the league become available.