- Reputation
- 93 calc
- Teams calc
- 20
- Players calc
- 515
- League strength calc
- 100.33
- Foreign players calc
- 11.07%
- Homegrown calc
- 87.96%
- Continental rank calc
- 58
Format and rules
- Short name
- 3. Liga
- Abbreviation
- 3L
- Nation
- Germany
- Parent competition
- —
- Governing body
- —
- Season
- 27 Jul – 18 May
- League games
- 38
- Playable
- Yes
- View only
- No
- Common contract end month (calc)
- 6
- Common contract end day (calc)
- 30
- Reputation vs top division
- 55%
- Continental rank (calc)
- 58
- Required coaching badge
- —
- Wage budget % of turnover
- —
Stages
| Stage | Teams | Promotion | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 rounds · 1 play-off places (Bundesliga 2) | 20 | 2 Bundesliga 2 | 4 German Regional Division |
Teams
20| Team | Entry | Last position | Prediction (calc) | Players (calc) | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | Member | 16 | 1 | 22 | 6,000 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Member | 9 | 4 | 29 | 5,750 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Member | 16 | 3 | 27 | 5,650 |
| TSV 1860 München | Member | 12 | 7 | 40 | 5,100 |
| MSV Duisburg | Member | 18 | 8 | 25 | 5,050 |
| FC Hansa Rostock | Member | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4,300 |
| SC Preußen Münster | Member | 8 | 15 | 21 | 4,250 |
| Chemnitzer FC | Member | 1 | 19 | 23 | 4,150 |
| Hallescher FC | Member | 4 | 10 | 22 | 4,050 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | Member | 10 | 12 | 30 | 4,000 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Member | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4,000 |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | Member | 15 | 18 | 26 | 3,900 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | Member | 1 | 14 | 23 | 3,850 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | Member | 14 | 16 | 25 | 3,750 |
| FC Bayern München II | Member | 1 | 20 | 28 | 3,550 |
| FSV Zwickau | Member | 7 | 11 | 23 | 3,500 |
| FC Würzburger Kickers | Member | 5 | 9 | 26 | 3,500 |
| SV Meppen | Member | 13 | 17 | 23 | 3,450 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | Member | 1 | 13 | 24 | 3,350 |
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | Member | 11 | 2 | 28 | 3,050 |
Final tables
League profile (calc)
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest team | Highest team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 100.33 | 99.28 | 88.44 | 111.25 |
| Expected potential | 112.30 | 111.31 | 103.31 | 123.19 |
| Value | £174,491 | £113,690 | £53,699 | £632,462 |
| Sale value | £267,643 | £137,125 | £51,543 | £934,863 |
| Weekly wage | £2,167 | £1,867 | £1,022 | £4,688 |
| Age | 26.23 | 26.47 | 22.27 | 28.11 |
- Highest team CA average
- KFC Uerdingen 05
- Lowest team CA average
- FC Bayern München II
League strength (calc)
| Team | Players used | CA16 | PA16 | Average age | Average value | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 16 | 111.25 | 123.19 | 28.11 | £364,156 | £3,786 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 16 | 107.81 | 120.31 | 26.36 | £632,462 | £4,688 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 16 | 106.25 | 117.38 | 26.00 | £263,942 | £2,757 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 16 | 105.88 | 117.44 | 26.66 | £238,829 | £2,957 |
| FC Hansa Rostock | 16 | 105.13 | 114.56 | 27.25 | £209,630 | £2,240 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | 104.69 | 118.00 | 25.16 | £319,624 | £3,367 |
| TSV 1860 München | 16 | 101.94 | 111.50 | 26.92 | £127,489 | £1,979 |
| MSV Duisburg | 16 | 99.94 | 112.81 | 25.93 | £219,564 | £2,247 |
| Hallescher FC | 16 | 99.44 | 108.19 | 26.44 | £110,732 | £2,043 |
| FC Würzburger Kickers | 16 | 99.44 | 114.75 | 24.54 | £118,268 | £2,059 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | 16 | 99.13 | 111.06 | 27.22 | £116,648 | £1,655 |
| FSV Zwickau | 16 | 98.69 | 106.75 | 27.17 | £91,830 | £1,754 |
| SC Preußen Münster | 16 | 97.81 | 113.06 | 25.54 | £88,601 | £1,749 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 16 | 97.56 | 109.25 | 26.84 | £89,119 | £1,552 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 16 | 97.38 | 111.13 | 25.32 | £99,971 | £1,292 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | 16 | 97.31 | 109.00 | 27.14 | £93,010 | £1,688 |
| SV Meppen | 16 | 97.13 | 103.31 | 27.30 | £72,014 | £1,577 |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 16 | 96.44 | 110.06 | 25.94 | £84,971 | £1,301 |
| Chemnitzer FC | 16 | 95.06 | 105.13 | 26.51 | £95,258 | £1,632 |
| FC Bayern München II | 16 | 88.44 | 109.13 | 22.27 | £53,699 | £1,022 |
Most titles (calc)
| VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 2019 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 1 | 2018 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 2017 |
| SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 2016 |
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 2015 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 1 | 2014 |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 2013 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 | 2012 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 2011 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 1 | 2009 |
Derbies in this competition
Best in the competition
| Player | Club | Positions | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Galvão | FC Ingolstadt 04 | D (LC), WB (L) | 123 |
| Dominic Maroh | KFC Uerdingen 05 | D (C) | 120 |
| Bernd Nehrig | Eintracht Braunschweig | D/WB (R), DM, M (C) | 120 |
| Bjørn Paulsen | FC Ingolstadt 04 | D/M (RC) | 120 |
| Stefan Kutschke | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ST (C) | 120 |
| Marcel Gaus | FC Ingolstadt 04 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | 120 |
| Assani Lukimya | KFC Uerdingen 05 | D (C) | 119 |
| Jan Kirchhoff | KFC Uerdingen 05 | D (C), DM, M (C) | 119 |
| Kevin Großkreutz | KFC Uerdingen 05 | D/WB (R), M/AM (RL) | 119 |
| Thorsten Röcher | FC Ingolstadt 04 | M/AM (RL) | 119 |
| Timo Perthel | 1. FC Magdeburg | D/WB (L) | 118 |
| Moritz Stoppelkamp | MSV Duisburg | M/AM (RL) | 116 |
| Philipp Hosiner | Chemnitzer FC | ST (C) | 116 |
| Kevin Kraus | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | D (C) | 116 |
| Marius Bülter | 1. FC Magdeburg | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | 116 |
| Nils Butzen | FC Hansa Rostock | D (RL), WB/M (R) | 115 |
| Lukas Spalvis | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ST (C) | 115 |
| Maximilian Beister | FC Ingolstadt 04 | M/AM (RL) | 115 |
| Osayamen Osawe | KFC Uerdingen 05 | M/AM (L), ST (C) | 114 |
| Roberto Rodríguez | KFC Uerdingen 05 | M (R), AM (RL) | 114 |
Best young players
| Player | Club | Age | CA | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Langhans | FC Würzburger Kickers | 20 | 87 | 124 |
| Hüseyin Cakmak | FC Würzburger Kickers | 20 | 75 | 107 |
Past winners
11| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Final venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VfL Osnabrück | Karlsruher SC | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | — |
| 2018 | 1. FC Magdeburg | SC Paderborn 07 | Karlsruher SC | — |
| 2017 | MSV Duisburg | Holstein Kiel | SSV Jahn Regensburg | — |
| 2016 | SG Dynamo Dresden | FC Erzgebirge Aue | FC Würzburger Kickers | — |
| 2015 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | MSV Duisburg | Holstein Kiel | — |
| 2014 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | RB Leipzig | SV Darmstadt 98 | — |
| 2013 | Karlsruher SC | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | VfL Osnabrück | — |
| 2012 | SV Sandhausen | VfR Aalen | SSV Jahn Regensburg | — |
| 2011 | Eintracht Braunschweig | FC Hansa Rostock | SG Dynamo Dresden | — |
| 2010 | VfL Osnabrück | FC Erzgebirge Aue | FC Ingolstadt 04 | — |
| 2009 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Fortuna Düsseldorf | SC Paderborn 07 | — |
Awards
Records
| Longest run without a win | SV Werder Bremen II | 28 games | 2017 |
| Longest losing run | SV Werder Bremen II | 9 games | 2012 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 1.FC Saarbrücken | 21 games | 2011 |
| Most games without scoring | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 7 games | 2009 |
| Most games without conceding | SC Paderborn 07 | 8 games | 2018 |
| Most overall appearances | Tim Danneberg | 306 games | |
| Most overall goals | Anton Fink | 121 goals | |
| Most league goals in a season | Dominik Stroh-Engel, SV Darmstadt 98 | 27 goals | 2013 |
| Highest attendance | Fortuna Düsseldorf v SV Werder Bremen II | 50,095 attendance | 2009 |
| Most goals in a match | Salvatore Amirante, FC Carl Zeiss Jena v FC Bayern München II | 4 goals | 2009 |
Officials
60Across versions
| Version | Reputation | Level | Teams | Holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM26 26.2.0 | 95 | 3 | 20 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
| FM26 26.0.0 | 95 | 3 | 20 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
| FM24 24.3.0 | 94 | 3 | 20 | SV Elversberg |
| FM23 23.4.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM23 23.3.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM23 23.0.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM22 22.4.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM22 22.3.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM22 22.1.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM22 22.0.1 | 92 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM22 22.0.0 | 92 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM21 21.4.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | FC Bayern München II |
| FM21 21.3.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | FC Bayern München II |
| FM21 21.1.1 | 93 | 3 | 20 | FC Bayern München II |
| FM21 21.0.1 | 93 | 3 | 20 | FC Bayern München II |
| FM21 21.0.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | FC Bayern München II |
| FM20 20.4.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM20 20.3.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM20 20.1.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM20 20.0.1 | 93 | 3 | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM20 20.0.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM19 19.3.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM19 19.1.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM19 19.0.1 | 93 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM19 19.0.0 | 93 | 3 | 20 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| FM18 18.3.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | MSV Duisburg |
| FM18 18.1.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | MSV Duisburg |
| FM18 18.0.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | MSV Duisburg |
| FM17 17.3.0 | 98 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM17 17.0.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | SG Dynamo Dresden |
| FM16 16.3.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
| FM16 16.0.1 | 97 | 3 | 20 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
| FM16 16.0.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
| FM15 15.3.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | Heidenheim |
| FM15 15.0.0 | 97 | 3 | 20 | Heidenheim |
| FM14 14.3.0 | 90 | 3 | 20 | Karlsruher SC |
| FM14 14.0.0 | 90 | 3 | 20 | Karlsruher SC |
| FM13 13.3.0 | 90 | 3 | 20 | SV Sandhausen |
| FM13 13.0.0 | 90 | 3 | 20 | SV Sandhausen |
| FM12 12.2.0 | — | 3 | 20 | Braunschweiger TSV Eintracht |
| FM12 12.0.0 | — | 3 | 20 | Braunschweiger TSV Eintracht |
| FM11 11.0.0 | — | — | 20 | VfL Osnabrück |
| FM10 10.0.0 | — | — | 20 | 1.FC Union Berlin |