- Reputation
- 92 calc
- Teams calc
- 20
- Players calc
- 782
- League strength calc
- 103.18
- Foreign players calc
- 7.8%
- Homegrown calc
- 87.21%
- Continental rank calc
- 59
Format and rules
- Short name
- 3. Liga
- Abbreviation
- 3L
- Nation
- Germany
- Parent competition
- —
- Governing body
- —
- Season
- 18 Sep – 22 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
- 54%
- Continental rank (calc)
- 59
- Required coaching badge
- Continental Pro License
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Member | 14 | 2 | 42 | 5,750 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Member | 17 | 5 | 51 | 5,750 |
| MSV Duisburg | Member | 15 | 3 | 38 | 5,500 |
| TSV 1860 München | Member | 4 | 1 | 59 | 5,500 |
| VfL Osnabrück | Member | 16 | 4 | 43 | 5,250 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Member | 11 | 10 | 52 | 5,000 |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Member | 6 | 7 | 29 | 5,000 |
| FC Würzburger Kickers | Member | 18 | 9 | 25 | 5,000 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 | Member | 8 | 13 | 26 | 4,750 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | Member | 5 | 11 | 54 | 4,600 |
| Hallescher FC | Member | 9 | 8 | 68 | 4,600 |
| FSV Zwickau | Member | 10 | 15 | 32 | 4,400 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | Member | 12 | 12 | 50 | 4,300 |
| SV Meppen | Member | 17 | 14 | 29 | 4,250 |
| SC Verl | Member | 7 | 17 | 28 | 4,150 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | Member | 1 | 16 | 25 | 4,100 |
| Sport-Club Freiburg II | Member | 1 | 18 | 28 | 4,000 |
| Türkgücü München | Member | 13 | 6 | 30 | 3,850 |
| TSV Havelse | Member | 2 | 20 | 26 | 3,750 |
| FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin | Member | 1 | 19 | 47 | 3,600 |
Final tables
League profile (calc)
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest team | Highest team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 103.18 | 104.63 | 88.63 | 109.69 |
| Expected potential | 113.96 | 114.94 | 100.00 | 121.25 |
| Value | £42,076 | £31,802 | £8,358 | £140,908 |
| Sale value | £134,980 | £106,894 | £25,292 | £447,203 |
| Weekly wage | £1,887 | £2,021 | £145 | £3,884 |
| Age | 26.40 | 26.50 | 22.47 | 29.43 |
- Highest team CA average
- TSV 1860 München
- Lowest team CA average
- TSV Havelse
League strength (calc)
| Team | Players used | CA16 | PA16 | Average age | Average value | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSV 1860 München | 16 | 109.69 | 121.25 | 26.91 | £49,492 | £2,400 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 16 | 109.19 | 119.25 | 26.09 | £140,908 | £1,913 |
| MSV Duisburg | 16 | 107.56 | 117.13 | 28.02 | £34,414 | £2,008 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | 107.25 | 117.19 | 26.40 | £122,297 | £3,884 |
| Türkgücü München | 16 | 107.00 | 115.38 | 28.57 | £48,526 | £2,179 |
| Hallescher FC | 16 | 106.50 | 115.38 | 27.23 | £29,190 | £2,218 |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 16 | 105.50 | 115.88 | 26.53 | £38,029 | £2,136 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 16 | 105.44 | 112.88 | 27.69 | £17,460 | £1,844 |
| FC Würzburger Kickers | 16 | 105.31 | 116.00 | 26.48 | £35,944 | £2,101 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 16 | 104.63 | 113.88 | 25.71 | £22,199 | £1,217 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 16 | 104.63 | 113.06 | 26.60 | £97,085 | £2,795 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | 16 | 103.94 | 114.50 | 26.74 | £53,629 | £3,672 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 | 16 | 103.88 | 114.25 | 26.13 | £35,257 | £2,033 |
| SV Meppen | 16 | 102.50 | 111.31 | 29.43 | £13,903 | £1,713 |
| FSV Zwickau | 16 | 100.38 | 108.06 | 27.47 | £22,593 | £1,749 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 16 | 100.00 | 116.13 | 22.62 | £12,610 | £2,055 |
| SC Verl | 16 | 98.63 | 110.56 | 25.09 | £24,305 | £792 |
| Sport-Club Freiburg II | 16 | 98.31 | 118.50 | 22.47 | £24,510 | £713 |
| FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin | 16 | 94.75 | 108.69 | 25.88 | £10,805 | £171 |
| TSV Havelse | 16 | 88.63 | 100.00 | 25.97 | £8,358 | £145 |
Most titles (calc)
| SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 2021 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 2019 |
| FC Bayern München II | 1 | 2020 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 1 | 2018 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 2017 |
| 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
- NiedersachsenVfL Osnabrück v SV Meppen
- Südwest1. FC Kaiserslautern v SV Waldhof Mannheim 07
- Sudwest1. FC Saarbrücken v SV Waldhof Mannheim 07
- Saarland - Rheinland-Pfalz1. FC Saarbrücken v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- MunchenTürkgücü München v TSV 1860 München
- OstFSV Zwickau v 1. FC Magdeburg
- Sachsen-Anhalt1. FC Magdeburg v Hallescher FC
- OstFSV Zwickau v Hallescher FC
Best in the competition
| Player | Club | Positions | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Flum | Sport-Club Freiburg II | DM, M (C) | 123 |
| Marco Höger | SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 | D (C), DM, M (C) | 121 |
| Timo Beermann | VfL Osnabrück | D (LC) | 120 |
| Ulrich Taffertshofer | VfL Osnabrück | D (C), DM | 119 |
| Maurice Trapp | VfL Osnabrück | D (LC) | 119 |
| Philipp Kühn | VfL Osnabrück | GK | 118 |
| Steffen Tigges | Borussia Dortmund II | M/AM (L), ST (C) | 118 |
| Mitja Lotrič | FC Würzburger Kickers | M (C), AM (RC) | 118 |
| Jean Zimmer | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | D/WB (RL), M (R) | 117 |
| Jannis Nikolaou | Eintracht Braunschweig | D (LC), DM, M (C) | 117 |
| Martin Kobylański | Eintracht Braunschweig | M/AM (C) | 117 |
| Tim Rieder | Türkgücü München | D (RC), DM, M (C) | 117 |
| Albion Vrenezi | Türkgücü München | M/AM (RL) | 117 |
| Lukas Gugganig | VfL Osnabrück | D (C), DM, M (C) | 116 |
| Marlon Ritter | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | M (L), AM (LC) | 116 |
| Kenny Redondo | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | M/AM (RL) | 116 |
| Sascha Mölders | TSV 1860 München | ST (C) | 116 |
| Korbinian Burger | 1. FC Magdeburg | D (LC) | 116 |
| Bryan Henning | Eintracht Braunschweig | DM, M (RC) | 116 |
| Marcel Costly | SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | 115 |
Best young players
| Player | Club | Age | CA | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Breunig | FC Würzburger Kickers | 20 | 111 | 135 |
| Andreas Müller | 1. FC Magdeburg | 20 | 101 | 133 |
| Julian Rieckmann | 1. FC Magdeburg | 20 | 91 | 127 |
| Michael Wagner | Türkgücü München | 20 | 91 | 127 |
| Florian Kleinhansl | VfL Osnabrück | 20 | 101 | 126 |
| Marco Pašalić | Borussia Dortmund II | 20 | 101 | 120 |
| Max Sprang | FSV Zwickau | 20 | 81 | 117 |
| Alexander Lungwitz | FC Würzburger Kickers | 20 | 91 | 116 |
| Julian Rufidis | TSV Havelse | 20 | 81 | 113 |
| Enzo Leopold | Sport-Club Freiburg II | 20 | 81 | 104 |
Past winners
13| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Final venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | SG Dynamo Dresden | F.C. Hansa Rostock | FC Ingolstadt 04 | — |
| 2019–20 | FC Bayern München II | FC Würzburger Kickers | Eintracht Braunschweig | — |
| 2018–19 | VfL Osnabrück | Karlsruher SC | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | — |
| 2017–18 | 1. FC Magdeburg | SC Paderborn 07 | Karlsruher SC | — |
| 2016–17 | MSV Duisburg | Holstein Kiel | SSV Jahn Regensburg | — |
| 2015–16 | SG Dynamo Dresden | FC Erzgebirge Aue | FC Würzburger Kickers | — |
| 2014–15 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | MSV Duisburg | Holstein Kiel | — |
| 2013–14 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | RB Leipzig | SV Darmstadt 98 | — |
| 2012–13 | Karlsruher SC | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | VfL Osnabrück | — |
| 2011–12 | SV Sandhausen | VfR Aalen | SSV Jahn Regensburg | — |
| 2010–11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | F.C. Hansa Rostock | SG Dynamo Dresden | — |
| 2009–10 | VfL Osnabrück | FC Erzgebirge Aue | FC Ingolstadt 04 | — |
| 2008–09 | 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 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 8 games | 2019 |
| Most games without conceding | SC Paderborn 07 | 8 games | 2018 |
| Most overall 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 |
| Record win | 1. FC Saarbrücken v FC Carl Zeiss Jena 7–0 | 2010 | |
| Highest scoring match | Eintracht Braunschweig v Fortuna Düsseldorf 5–5 | 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 |