German 3 Bundesliga

About German 3 Bundesliga

The German 3. Liga, also known as 3. Bundesliga, is the third tier of professional football in Germany, following the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The league consists of 20 teams and operates on a promotion and relegation system with the 2. Bundesliga and Regionalliga.

The 3. Liga season typically runs from late July to late May, with each team playing a total of 38 matches - twice against every other team in the league. The top two teams in the league table at the end of the season are automatically promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, while the team that finishes in third place enters a playoff with the team that finishes 16th in the 2. Bundesliga to determine which team will play in the higher division the following season.

The bottom three teams in the league table at the end of the season are automatically relegated to the Regionalliga, with the teams that finish in 16th and 17th place entering a playoff with the third-placed teams from the Regionalliga to determine which teams will play in the 3. Liga the following season.

The 3. Liga features a range of teams from across Germany, with a mix of experienced players and up-and-coming talent. The league provides an opportunity for clubs to compete at a high level and gain promotion to the 2. Bundesliga and eventually the Bundesliga.

Some notable players who have played in the 3. Liga include Serge Gnabry, Timo Werner, and Joshua Kimmich, among others. Overall, the 3. Liga is an important part of German football and offers an exciting and competitive environment for teams and players looking to progress to the higher levels of the sport.

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Elversberg	38	22	8	8	80:40	74
2	Freiburg II	38	21	10	7	54:34	73
3	VfL Osnabruck	38	21	7	10	70:49	70
4	Wehen	38	21	7	10	71:51	70
5	Saarbrucken	38	20	9	9	64:39	69
6	SG Dynamo Dresden	38	20	9	9	65:44	69
7	Mannheim	38	19	3	16	63:65	60
8	Munich 1860	38	16	9	13	61:52	57
9	Viktoria Koln	38	14	13	11	58:53	55
10	Verl	38	13	10	15	60:58	49
11	Ingolstadt	38	14	5	19	54:56	47
12	Duisburg	38	11	13	14	54:58	46
13	Dortmund II	38	13	6	19	47:49	45
14	Aue	38	12	9	17	49:62	45
15	RW Essen	38	9	15	14	43:56	42
16	Hallescher	38	10	11	17	49:60	41
17	Meppen	38	8	13	17	43:65	37
18	VfB Oldenburg	38	9	8	21	42:64	35
19	Zwickau	38	9	8	21	42:72	35
20	SpVgg Bayreuth	38	9	5	24	39:81	32

      Promotion ~ 2. Bundesliga
      Promotion ~ 2. Bundesliga (Promotion: )
      Relegation

Outrights

1. Munich 1860: 5.75 (22.83 %)2. Saarbrucken: 9.5 (13.82 %)3. VfL Osnabruck: 9.5 (13.82 %)4. Wehen: 13 (10.1 %)5. Mannheim: 16 (8.21 %)6. Dortmund II: 16 (8.21 %)7. Hallescher: 21 (6.25 %)8. Duisburg: 21 (6.25 %)9. Freiburg II: 43 (3.05 %)10. Verl: 43 (3.05 %)11. Zwickau: 55 (2.39 %)12. Meppen: 65 (2.02 %)