3. Liga

3. Liga
Organising bodyDFB
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
First season2008–09
CountryGermany
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to2. Bundesliga
Relegation toRegionalliga
Domestic cup(s)DFB-Pokal
Current championsSSV Ulm (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsDynamo Dresden
1. FC Magdeburg
VfL Osnabrück (2 titles)
Top goalscorerAnton Fink (136)
TV partners
  • ARD
  • Magenta Sport
Websitedfb.de/3-liga
Current: 2024–25 3. Liga

The 3. Liga[a] is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga.

The modern 3. Liga was formed for the 2008–09 season, replacing the Regionalliga, which had previously served as the third-tier in the country.[1] In Germany, the 3. Liga is also the highest division that a club's reserve team can play in.


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  1. ^ "3. Liga: Germany's Newest Professional League". pitchinvasion.net. 20 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.