Third league revolution: Duisburg and Schweinfurt strive to the top!
Third league revolution: Duisburg and Schweinfurt strive to the top!
The new third division season 2025 is just around the corner and it is already bubbling hard in the German football scene. As reported leaga3-online.de, the promotion candidates are clearly in sight. At the top of the list are the teams MSV Duisburg, TSV Havelse, 1. FC schweinfurt and TSG Hoffenheim II. Everyone has had an eventful season and are now going into the new season with different ambitions.
The MSV Duisburg fought back into the 3rd league after the bitter descent into fourth class a year ago. The Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena will be a real cauldron with an average of 17,000 spectators. Those responsible have transfected wisely and won two promising newcomers from Regensburg with players like Christian Viet and Rasim Bulic. With a strong offensive and a majority held together, especially around the top performers Patrick Sussek and Jakob Bookjans, the forecast for the zebras looks positive: 10 to 13 is realistic, provided that the defensive problems are quickly resolved.
against difficult challenges
The situation is different with TSV Havelse. After the disastrous descent 2021/22 with only 23 points, they are now returning after a championship in the Regionalliga Nord. Despite this success story, the team around coach Hülse is lonely in the relegation battle, because the forecast only ranges up to 18 to 20. With a budget that is the smallest in the league, the team has to turn up enormously to keep a place. The test games already show deep: With the 1: 7 defeat against Arminia Bielefeld, a shadow fell ahead.An exciting comeback offers the 1. FC Schweinfurt, which is back in the third division after a 23-year break. The modernization of the stadium and keeping all top performers are good signs. Her transfers, including Johannes Geis and Erik Shuranov, promise a fresh wind. The appearances in the test games, such as the impressive 14: 0 against Grettstadt, have hope that the Schweinfurter can fight a place between 14 and 18, maybe even provide a positive surprise.
talent and challenges at Hoffenheim II
TSG Hoffenheim II has also prevailed after a strong appearance in the Regionalliga Südwest. With a new coach, Stefan Kleineheismann, the course is to be set to a successful season. Despite the departures of Noah König and Florian Micheler, the club has integrated some talents from the U19 into the squad. The team is ambitious and will give everything to place in the table between 16 and 19. However, the test games show that a lot of work is still waiting here.
The transfer period also gives interesting insights into the dynamics of the 3rd league. According to transfermarkt.de, the clubs have so far given a total of 258 players and generated income of 5,550,000 euros. In contrast, 233 new players have found their way into the league, which increases the tension all the more. The challenge for the lower -placed teams will be to keep up with the new forces and to integrate as quickly as possible.
With many new faces and fresh ambitions, the felers of the third division awaits a gripping season. The question remains: who will prevail and who will have to start the difficult path of relegation? One thing is certain - the football hearts will beat faster!
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