The 2026–27 3. Liga is the 19th season of the 3. Liga. It started on 7 August 2026 and will conclude on 22 May 2027.
Teams
Team changes Promoted from 2025–26 Regionalliga Relegated from 2025–26 2. Bundesliga Promoted to 2026–27 2. Bundesliga Relegated to 2026–27 Regionalliga Fortuna KölnSV MeppenSonnenhof GroßaspachWürzburger Kickers Fortuna DüsseldorfPreußen Münster VfL OsnabrückEnergie Cottbus 1860 MunichErzgebirge AueSSV Ulm1. FC Schweinfurt
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Alemannia Aachen Aachen Tivoli 32,960 MSV Duisburg Duisburg Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena 31,514 Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena 54,600 Rot-Weiss Essen Essen Stadion an der Hafenstraße 19,962 Sonnenhof Großaspach Aspach WIRmachenDRUCK Arena 10,001 TSV Havelse Hanover EilenriedestadionHeinz von Heiden Arena1 5,00149,000 TSG Hoffenheim II Sinsheim Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion 6,350 FC Ingolstadt Ingolstadt Audi Sportpark 15,200 Fortuna Köln Cologne Südstadion 11,748 Viktoria Köln Cologne Sportpark Höhenberg 8,343 Waldhof Mannheim Mannheim Carl-Benz-Stadion 24,302 SV Meppen Meppen Hänsch-Arena 13,241 Preußen Münster Münster LVM-Preußenstadion 14,300 Jahn Regensburg Regensburg Jahnstadion Regensburg 15,210 Hansa Rostock Rostock Ostseestadion 29,000 1. FC Saarbrücken Saarbrücken Ludwigsparkstadion 16,003 VfB Stuttgart II Aspach WIRmachenDRUCK Arena2 10,001 SC Verl Verl Sportclub Arena 5,207 Wehen Wiesbaden Wiesbaden BRITA-Arena 15,295 Würzburger Kickers Würzburg Akon Arena 13,090 1 TSV Havelse is planning to play their home matches at the Eilenriedestadion since their home stadium, the Wilhelm-Langrehr-Stadion in Garbsen, did not meet 3. Liga standards. They would move to the Heinz von Heiden Arena for high-risk matches. 2 VfB Stuttgart II will play their home matches at the WIRmachenDRUCK Arena since their home stadium, the Robert-Schlienz-Stadion in Stuttgart, did not meet 3. Liga standards.
Personnel and kits TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor Front Sleeve Back Alemannia Aachen Mersad Selimbegović Mika Hanraths Capelli Sport Universal Polythex Buxtrade Stölting Service Group MSV Duisburg Dietmar Hirsch Rasim Bulić Adidas Trinkgut ZOXS gesund.de Fortuna Düsseldorf Alexander Ende Jorrit Hendrix Adidas Targobank Metro Chef Vodafone Rot-Weiss Essen Uwe Koschinat Jakob Golz Jako RWE ifm electronic NEO.bet Sonnenhof Großaspach Pascal Reinhardt Volkan Celiktas Nike Hotel Sonnenhof Aspach Teinacher Weitblick Immobilien TSV Havelse Samir Ferchichi Semi Belkahia Nike enercity None None TSG Hoffenheim II Stefan Kleineheismann Valentin Lässig Macron syNeo Volksbank Kraichgau None FC Ingolstadt TBD Simon Lorenz Erreà team KRAFT GmbH Audi Schanzer Fußballschule SI Electronics Fortuna Köln Matthias Mink Robin Afamefuna Robey Sportswear HIT format:c D+P office AG Viktoria Köln Marian Wilhelm Christoph Greger Joma ETL Wintec Autoglas Oertel & Prümm Waldhof Mannheim Rui Mota several players Uhlsport Stölting Service Group PLAZA Hotelgroup Tiptorro SV Meppen Lucas Beniermann Jonas Fedl Jako KiKxxl Rothkötter ELA Container Preußen Münster Thomas Wörle Niko Koulis Jako Fiege Stadtwerke Münster Gieseke Jahn Regensburg Sascha Hildmann Felix Strauß Hummel Netto Marken-Discount None Netto Marken-Discount Hansa Rostock André Breitenreiter Franz Pfanne Reebok SLT Unternehmen Time Scan None 1. FC Saarbrücken Argirios Giannikis Florian Pick Uhlsport Victor's Group LOTTO Saartoto Victor's Group VfB Stuttgart II Nico Willig Dominik Nothnagel Jako Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Porsche None SC Verl Orest Shala Niko Kijewski Joma Beckhoff EGE GmbH None Wehen Wiesbaden Frank Steinmetz / Giuliano Modica Florian Hübner Erreà Brita R+V Versicherung A.B.S. Global Factoring Würzburger Kickers Michael Schiele Daniel Hägele Jako Akon Sparkasse Mainfranken Würzburg WEGMANN automotive
Managerial changes Team Outgoing Exit date Position in table Incoming Incoming date Announced on Departed on Announced on Arrived on Preußen Münster Alois Schwartz Mutual consent 14 May 2026 30 June 2026 Pre-season Thomas Wörle 18 May 20261 July 2026 SC Verl Tobias Strobl Signed by VfL Wolfsburg 3 June 2026 Orest Shala 18 June 2026 Waldhof Mannheim Luc Holtz Signed by Metz5 June 2026 Rui Mota18 June 2026 Wehen Wiesbaden Daniel Scherning Sacked14 September 2026 20th Frank Steinmetz / Giuliano Modica (interim)14 September 2026 Hansa Rostock Daniel Brinkmann Sacked15 September 2026 8th Yannic Thiel / Adam Sušac (interim)15 September 2026 Yannic Thiel / Adam Sušac (interim)End of caretaker spell21 September 2026 6th André Breitenreiter21 September 2026 Wehen Wiesbaden Frank Steinmetz / Giuliano Modica (interim)23 September 2026 19th Jochen Seitz23 September 2026 FC Ingolstadt Sabrina Wittmann Sacked24 September 2026 13th Achim Beierlorzer25 September 2026
League table
Results
Statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 David OttoViktoria Köln6 Yasin ZorTSG Hoffenheim II3 Lucas HermesJahn Regensburg5 Semir TelalovićRot-Weiss Essen5 Tarsis BongaWürzburger Kickers4 Niklas CastelleViktoria Köln Alexander GuiddirTSV Havelse Tim HeikeSC Verl Lex-Tyger LobingerMSV Duisburg Oliver RölkeVfB Stuttgart II Siemen Voet1. FC Saarbrücken Lucas WolfViktoria Köln
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets 1 Jakob GolzRot-Weiss Essen 32 Maximilian BrauneMSV Duisburg2 David KleinFC Ingolstadt Louis LordFortuna Düsseldorf Thijmen NijhuisWaldhof Mannheim Lúkas PeterssonTSG Hoffenheim II Julius PüntSV Meppen Maximilian ReuleSonnenhof Großaspach Arne SchulzViktoria Köln Florian StritzelWehen Wiesbaden
References
External links Official website