2021–22 3. Liga
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 24 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
Matches played | 199 |
Goals scored | 541 (2.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michael Eberwein Gustaf Nilsson Luka Tankulic (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | 1860 Munich 6–0 Freiburg II |
Biggest away win | Havelse 0–6 Kaiserslautern |
Highest scoring | Halle 4–4 Verl Verl 5–3 Havelse |
Longest winning run | 5 games Meppen |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 games Zwickau |
Longest winless run | 8 games Havelse Würzburg Zwickau |
Longest losing run | 7 games Havelse |
Attendance | 1,029,790 (5,175 per match)[note 1] |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2021. |
The 2021–22 3. Liga is the 14th season of the 3. Liga. It was originally scheduled to start on 23 July 2021 and conclude on 14 May 2022;[1] however, the opening match between VfL Osnabrück and MSV Duisburg had to be postponed after Duisburg was quarantined due to COVID-19 cases, delaying the season start by one day.[2]
From this season onward, the German Football Association will allow clubs to place a sponsor logo on the back of their shirts.[3]
The league fixtures were announced on 1 July 2021.[4]
Teams[]
Team changes[]
Originally, SV Meppen was relegated from the 2020–21 3. Liga. However, KFC Uerdingen could not meet the licensing requirements, sparing Meppen from relegation.[5]
Promoted from 2020–21 Regionalliga | Relegated from 2020–21 2. Bundesliga | Promoted to 2021–22 2. Bundesliga | Relegated from 2020–21 3. Liga |
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Viktoria Berlin Borussia Dortmund II SC Freiburg II TSV Havelse |
VfL Osnabrück Eintracht Braunschweig Würzburger Kickers |
Dynamo Dresden Hansa Rostock FC Ingolstadt |
KFC Uerdingen Bayern Munich II VfB Lübeck SpVgg Unterhaching |
Stadiums and locations[]
1 Viktoria Berlin will play their home matches at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion since their home stadium, the Stadion Lichterfelde, did not meet 3. Liga standards.[6]
2 SC Freiburg II will move to the Dreisamstadion if SC Freiburg moves to the SC-Stadion until the start of the 2021–22 Bundesliga season, since their previous home stadium, the Möslestadion, does not meet 3. Liga standards.[7]
3 TSV Havelse will play their home matches at the HDI-Arena since their home stadium, the Wilhelm-Langrehr-Stadion in Garbsen, did not meet 3. Liga standards.[8]
4 SC Verl will play their home matches at the Stadion am Lotter Kreuz since their home stadium, the Sportclub Arena in Verl, did not meet 3. Liga standards.[9]
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | ||
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Front | Sleeve | Back | ||||
Viktoria Berlin | Christoph Menz | Capelli | ||||
Eintracht Braunschweig | Michael Schiele | Jasmin Fejzić | Puma | Heycar | ||
Borussia Dortmund II | Enrico Maaßen | Steffen Tigges | Puma | 1&1 Ionos | Opel | |
MSV Duisburg | Moritz Stoppelkamp | Capelli | ZOXS | Rheinpower | ||
SC Freiburg II | Johannes Flum | Nike | Schwarzwaldmilch | ROSE Bikes | ||
Hallescher FC | Jonas Nietfeld | Puma | sunmaker | Saalesparkasse | Hofmann Personal | |
TSV Havelse | Rüdiger Ziehl | Tobias Fölster | Nike | reifen.com | City of Garbsen | Stadtwerke Garbsen |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | Marco Antwerpen | Jean Zimmer | Nike | Allgäuer Latschenkiefer | Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz | Kemmler Kopier Systeme |
Viktoria Köln | Olaf Janßen | Marcel Risse | Capelli | ETL | Wintec Autoglas | |
1. FC Magdeburg | Christian Titz | Tobias Müller | Uhlsport | Humanas | SWM Magdeburg | |
Waldhof Mannheim | Patrick Glöckner | Marcel Seegert | Capelli | Suntat | Eichbaum | |
SV Meppen | Rico Schmitt | Thilo Leugers | Nike | KiK xxl | Echt Emsland | |
1860 Munich | Michael Köllner | Stefan Lex | Nike | Die Bayerische | Bet3000 | Pangea Life |
Türkgücü München | Andreas Heraf | Mërgim Mavraj | Capelli | |||
VfL Osnabrück | Marc Heider | Puma | SO-TECH | Jopa | ||
1. FC Saarbrücken | Uwe Koschinat | Manuel Zeitz | Adidas | Victor's Group | Saarland-Sporttoto | Victor's Group |
SC Verl | Mael Corboz | Joma | Beckhoff | EGE GmbH | ||
Wehen Wiesbaden | Markus Kauczinski | Sebastian Mrowca | Capelli | Brita | sunmaker | |
Würzburger Kickers | Danny Schwarz | Christian Strohdiek | Jako | BVUK | ||
FSV Zwickau | Joe Enochs | Johannes Brinkies | Puma | Omni Group | ATUS | WP Holding |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
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Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
1. FC Saarbrücken | Lukas Kwasniok | End of contract | 5 February 2021 | 30 June 2021 | Pre-season | Uwe Koschinat | 6 April 2021 | 1 July 2021 | [10][11] |
SC Freiburg II | Christian Preußer | 8 February 2021 | 31 March 2021 | [12][13] | |||||
Würzburger Kickers | / Sebastian Schuppan (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 2 April 2021 | Torsten Ziegner | 24 May 2021 | [14][15] | |||
Türkgücü München | (interim) | 6 May 2021 | Petr Ruman | 29 April 2021 | [16] | ||||
TSV Havelse | Jan Zimmermann | Signed for Hannover 96 | 10 May 2021 | Rüdiger Ziehl | 28 June 2021 | [17][18] | |||
Eintracht Braunschweig | Daniel Meyer | Sacked | 27 May 2021 | Michael Schiele | 6 June 2021 | [19][20] | |||
VfL Osnabrück | Markus Feldhoff | End of contract | 31 May 2021 | 7 June 2021 | [21][22] | ||||
Türkgücü München | Petr Ruman | Sacked | 20 September 2021 | 10th | Peter Hyballa | 20 September 2021 | [23] | ||
Würzburger Kickers | Torsten Ziegner | 4 October 2021 | 19th | Danny Schwarz | 13 October 2021 | [24][25] | |||
MSV Duisburg | Pavel Dochev | 7 October 2021 | 17th | (interim) | 7 October 2021 | [26] | |||
Uwe Schubert (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 18 October 2021 | 17th | 18 October 2021 | [27] | ||||
Wehen Wiesbaden | Rüdiger Rehm | Sacked | 25 October 2021 | 9th | / Nils Döring (interim) | 25 October 2021 | [28] | ||
Mike Krannich/ Nils Döring (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 8 November 2021 | 7th | Markus Kauczinski | 8 November 2021 | [29] | |||
Türkgücü München | Peter Hyballa | Sacked | 23 November 2021 | 16th | (interim) | 23 November 2021 | [30] | ||
Hallescher FC | Florian Schnorrenberg | 21 December 2021 | 14th | 27 December 2021 | [31][32] | ||||
Türkgücü München | Alper Kayabunar (interim) | End of caretaker | 27 December 2021 | 16th | Andreas Heraf | [33] |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 44 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification to DFB-Pokal |
2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 36 | |
3 | SV Meppen | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 36 | Qualification to promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
4 | Waldhof Mannheim | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 34 | Qualification to DFB-Pokal |
5 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 34 | |
6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 33 | |
7 | Borussia Dortmund II[a] | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
8 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 30 | |
9 | VfL Osnabrück | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 29 | |
10 | 1860 Munich | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 29 | |
11 | Viktoria Berlin | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 26 | |
12 | SC Freiburg II[a] | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 26 | |
13 | FSV Zwickau | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 23 | |
14 | Hallescher FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 22 | |
15 | Viktoria Köln | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 22 | |
16 | Türkgücü München | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 21 | |
17 | SC Verl | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 19 | Relegation to |
18 | MSV Duisburg | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 17 | |
19 | Würzburger Kickers | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 17 | |
20 | TSV Havelse | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 13 |
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 away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[34]
Notes:
Results[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 20 December 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[35] |
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1 | Michael Eberwein | Hallescher FC | 11 |
Gustaf Nilsson | Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
Luka Tankulic | SV Meppen | ||
4 | Orhan Ademi | MSV Duisburg | 10 |
Barış Atik | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
Dominik Martinović | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
Luca Schuler | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
8 | Marcel Bär | 1860 Munich | 8 |
Adriano Grimaldi | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
Lion Lauberbach | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
Berkan Taz | Borussia Dortmund II |
Notes[]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allows a different number of spectators.
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