2025–26 Regionalliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Regionalliga is the 18th season of the Regionalliga, the 14th under the current format, as the fourth tier of the German football league system.
Format
According to the promotion rules decided upon in 2019, the Regionalliga Südwest and West receive a direct promotion spot. Based on a rotation principle, the Regionalliga Nord is expected to receive the third direct promotion spot this season, while the Regionalliga Nordost and Bayern champions are expected to play a promotion play-off.[1]
Regionalliga Nord
18 teams from the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein compete in the 14th season of the reformed Regionalliga Nord. Hannover 96 II was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. HSC Hannover and FSV Schöningen were promoted from the 2024–25 Oberliga Niedersachsen and Altona 93 from the 2024–25 Oberliga Hamburg.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SV Meppen | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 79 | 27 | +52 | 62 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | SV Drochtersen/Assel | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 58 | |
| 3 | VfB Oldenburg | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 50 | |
| 4 | SSV Jeddeloh | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 48 | |
| 5 | Hamburger SV II | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Hannover 96 II | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 38 | |
| 7 | Phönix Lübeck | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Bremer SV | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 37 | |
| 9 | VfB Lübeck | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Weiche Flensburg | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen II | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 32 | |
| 12 | Kickers Emden | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 29 | |
| 13 | FSV Schöningen | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 25 | |
| 14 | HSC Hannover | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 24 | |
| 15 | Eintracht Norderstedt | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 21 | |
| 16 | Blau-Weiß Lohne | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 21 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | Altona 93 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 19 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli II | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 22 March 2026[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Ulbricht | SV Meppen | 20 |
| 2 | Maurice Boakye | Hamburger SV II | 18 |
| 3 | Leon Gino Schmidt | Bremer SV | 16 |
| 4 | Mats Facklam | VfB Oldenburg | 15 |
| 5 | Oliver Schmitt | SV Meppen | 13 |
Regionalliga Nordost
18 teams from the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia compete in the 14th season of the reformed Regionalliga Nordost. BFC Preussen was promoted from the 2024–25 NOFV-Oberliga Nord and 1. FC Magdeburg II from the 2024–25 NOFV-Oberliga Süd.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 61 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hallescher FC[a] | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 53 | |
| 3 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 50 | |
| 4 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 48 | |
| 5 | FSV Zwickau | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 45 | |
| 6 | VSG Altglienicke | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 38 | |
| 7 | Chemnitzer FC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 37 | |
| 8 | 1. FC Magdeburg II | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 34 | |
| 9 | FSV Luckenwalde | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 32 | |
| 10 | BFC Preussen | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | Hertha BSC II | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 30 | |
| 12 | ZFC Meuselwitz | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 29 | |
| 13 | BFC Dynamo | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 27 | |
| 14 | Greifswalder FC | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 26 | |
| 15 | SV Babelsberg | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | |
| 16 | Chemie Leipzig | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 21 | Possible relegation to NOFV-Oberliga |
| 17 | FC Eilenburg | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 19 | |
| 18 | Hertha Zehlendorf | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 11 | Relegation to NOFV-Oberliga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 22 March 2026[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Nietfeld | VSG Altglienicke | 16 |
| 2 | Dejan Božić | Chemnitzer FC | 14 |
| Stefan Maderer | Lokomotive Leipzig | ||
| 4 | Ayodele Adetula | Lokomotive Leipzig | 13 |
| 5 | Obed Chidindu Ugondu | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 12 |
Regionalliga West
18 teams from North Rhine-Westphalia compete in the 14th season of the reformed Regionalliga West. Borussia Dortmund II was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. Bonner SC was promoted from the 2024–25 Mittelrheinliga, SSVg Velbert from the 2024–25 Oberliga Niederrhein, and Sportfreunde Siegen and VfL Bochum II from the 2024–25 Oberliga Westfalen.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Köln | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 57 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 51 | |
| 3 | Schalke 04 II | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 47 | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund II | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | FC Gütersloh | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 44 | |
| 7 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 40 | |
| 8 | 1. FC Köln II | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 33 | |
| 10 | SC Paderborn II | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 31 | |
| 11 | 1. FC Bocholt | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 30 | |
| 12 | Bonner SC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 30 | |
| 13 | VfL Bochum II | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 29 | |
| 14 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 28 | |
| 15 | SV Rödinghausen | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 24 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 16 | Wuppertaler SV | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 23 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | SSVg Velbert | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 20 | |
| 18 | SC Wiedenbrück | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 21 March 2026[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deniz Bindemann | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 14 |
| Eduard Probst | SV Rödinghausen | ||
| 3 | Yassin Ben Balla | Schalke 04 II | 13 |
| 4 | Leon Demaj | Sportfreunde Lotte | 12 |
| Patrik Twardzik | FC Gütersloh | ||
| Enzo Wirtz | Fortuna Köln |
Regionalliga Südwest
18 teams from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland will compete in the 14th season of the Regionalliga Südwest. SV Sandhausen was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. Schott Mainz was promoted from the 2024–25 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, Sonnenhof Großaspach and TSG Balingen from the 2024–25 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, and Bayern Alzenau from the 2024–25 Hessenliga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGV Freiberg | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 54 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 52 | |
| 3 | Mainz 05 II | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | FSV Frankfurt | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 41 | |
| 5 | FC 08 Homburg | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 39 | |
| 6 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 39 | |
| 7 | SV Sandhausen | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Astoria Walldorf | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | |
| 9 | Hessen Kassel | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | |
| 10 | Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 36 | |
| 11 | TSV Steinbach Haiger | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 35 | |
| 12 | Eintracht Trier | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 33 | |
| 13 | SC Freiburg II | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Kickers Offenbach | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 29 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 15 | Bayern Alzenau | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 23 | |
| 16 | TSG Balingen | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 20 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | Schott Mainz | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 16 | |
| 18 | Bahlinger SC | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off (only when deciding promotion or relegation)[6]
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 22 March 2026[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Eisele | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 17 |
| 2 | Pascal Testroet | SV Sandhausen | 15 |
| 3 | Ismail Harnafi | FSV Frankfurt | 13 |
| 4 | Leon Pető | SGV Freiberg | 12 |
| 5 | Michael Kleinschrodt | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 11 |
| Fabian Rüdlin | SC Freiburg II |
Regionalliga Bayern
18 teams from Bavaria compete in the 13th season of the Regionalliga Bayern. SpVgg Unterhaching was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. VfB Eichstätt was promoted from the 2024–25 Bayernliga Nord and FC Memmingen from the 2024–25 Bayernliga Süd.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 52 | Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg II[a] | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 52 | |
| 3 | Würzburger Kickers | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 49 | |
| 4 | FV Illertissen[b] | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | VfB Eichstätt | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | |
| 6 | Bayern Munich II[c] | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 37[d] | |
| 7 | TSV Aubstadt | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | DJK Vilzing | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 34 | |
| 9 | FC Memmingen | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Wacker Burghausen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 32 | |
| 11 | TSV Buchbach | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | SpVgg Ansbach | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 30 | |
| 13 | SpVgg Bayreuth | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 29 | |
| 14 | FC Augsburg II[c] | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 20 | |
| 15 | Greuther Fürth II[c] | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Schwaben Augsburg | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 19 | |
| 17 | SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 15 | Relegation to Bayernliga |
| 18 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ 1. FC Nürnberg II did not apply for a 3. Liga license and are ineligible for qualification for the DFB-Pokal as a reserve team.[8]
- ^ FV Illertissen did not apply for a 3. Liga license.[9]
- ^ a b c Reserve teams are ineligible for qualification for the DFB-Pokal.
- ^ Bayern Munich II were deducted one point for a pyrotechnic incident against Wacker Burghausen on 5 December 2025.[10]
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 21 March 2026[11]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Heinz | Bayern Munich II | 18 |
| 2 | Miloš Ćoćić | FV Illertissen | 13 |
| 3 | Tarsis Bonga | Würzburger Kickers | 11 |
| Yannick Glessing | FV Illertissen | ||
| Piet Scobel | 1. FC Nürnberg II | ||
| Severo Sturm | TSV Aubstadt |
Relegation play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayernliga Nord/Süd runners-up | Regionalliga Bayern 15th/16th place | TBD | TBD | |
| Bayernliga Nord/Süd runners-up | Regionalliga Bayern 15th/16th place | TBD | TBD |
Promotion play-offs
The matches will be played 21 and 25 May or on 27 and 31 May 2026. The exact dates depends on if at least one of the teams play at the 2025–26 Verbandspokal final day.[12]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga Nordost | Regionalliga Bayern | 21 or 27 May | 25 or 31 May |
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
| Regionalliga Nordost | v | Regionalliga Bayern |
|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga Bayern | v | Regionalliga Nordost |
|---|---|---|
References
- ^ "Aufstieg von der Regionalliga zur 3. Liga: Termine, Teams, Finaltag der Amateure". Kicker (in German). 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Regionalliga Nord – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Spitzengruppe reicht Lizenzunterlagen für die 3. Liga ein – HFC und Zwickau verzichten". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 4 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Regionalliga Nordost – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Regionalliga West – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Spielordnung der Regionalliga Südwest" (PDF) (in German). Regionalliga Südwest. 27 July 2022. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Regionalliga Südwest – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Gute Nachricht für Haching und Würzburg: Nürnbergs U 23 verzichtet auf Drittliga-Lizenz". Kicker (in German). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Illertissen: Platz 2 als Ziel, aber erneut kein Drittliga-Antrag". Kicker (in German). 24 February 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Erneutes Pyro-Vergehen: BFV bestraft FC Bayern II mit Punktabzug". Kicker (in German). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Regionalliga Bayern – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Zwei Terminvarianten für Aufstiegsspiele zur 3. Liga". Kicker (in German). 10 March 2026.
External links
- Regionalliga (in German) DFB.de
- Regionalliga Nord (in German) nordfv.de
- Regionalliga West (in German) wdfv.de
- Regionalliga Bayern (in German) bfv.de