3. Liga 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats
GermanySeason 2026/2027
About the league: 3. Liga
This page covers the 3. Liga season in Germany. The 2026/2027 field includes 20 teams, and MSV Duisburg sits atop the standings with 24 points. Teams combine for 3.40 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 63% of games. The schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through May 22, 2027.
3. Liga 2026/2027: season in numbers
Season overview
91 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 3. Liga season. MSV Duisburg leads the standings with 24 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 3.40 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games. 67% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 37% of games.
Home, draw and away results
Home teams win 37% of games. 23% end in a draw. Road teams win 40% of games.
Team leaders
Viktoria Köln has the league's highest scoring average at 2.89 goals per game. Both teams scored in 89% of Verl's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MSV Duisburg | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26:11 | +15 | 24 | 2.67 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Viktoria Köln | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26:13 | +13 | 19 | 2.11 | WWWWD |
| 3 |  Rot-Weiss Essen | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18:12 | +6 | 18 | 2.00 | WWDDW |
| 4 |  Hansa Rostock | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | 15 | 1.67 | LWDWL |
| 5 |  Saarbrucken | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21:16 | +5 | 14 | 1.56 | LDWDL |
| 6 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 14 | 1.56 | WWLDW |
| 7 |  Hoffenheim II | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18:14 | +4 | 13 | 1.44 | DWWLL |
| 8 |  Waldhof Mannheim | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16:14 | +2 | 13 | 1.44 | WLWWL |
| 9 |  Preußen Münster | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16:18 | -2 | 12 | 1.33 | WDLDL |
| 10 |  Verl | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | 12 | 1.33 | WDWDD |
| 11 |  Stuttgart II | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16:18 | -2 | 11 | 1.22 | LDDWW |
| 12 |  Ingolstadt | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 | WLLLW |
| 13 |  Wehen Wiesbaden | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 | LWLWW |
| 14 |  Alemannia Aachen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 | DLWLL |
| 15 |  Fortuna Köln | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 | LWDLL |
| 16 |  Meppen | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11:16 | -5 | 10 | 1.11 | LLLDW |
| 17 |  Jahn Regensburg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | 9 | 1.00 | DLDWD |
| 18 |  Sonnenhof Großaspach | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9:16 | -7 | 9 | 1.00 | DDLLD |
| 19 |  Würzburger Kickers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13:19 | -6 | 8 | 0.89 | LWLLD |
| 20 |  Havelse | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12:22 | -10 | 5 | 0.56 | DLLLD |
League statistics
The 2026/2027 season stats cover 91 completed games.
Goal-count distribution
Team rankings
Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.
Best attack
Goals scored per match
- 1Viktoria Köln2.89
- 2MSV Duisburg2.89
- 3Saarbrucken2.33
- 4Jahn Regensburg2.22
- 5Hoffenheim II2.00
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1Fortuna Köln1.10
- 2Fortuna Düsseldorf1.11
- 3MSV Duisburg1.22
- 4Rot-Weiss Essen1.33
- 5Viktoria Köln1.44
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Verl89%
- 2Preußen Münster89%
- 3Stuttgart II80%
- 4MSV Duisburg78%
- 5Havelse78%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1MSV Duisburg100%
- 2Viktoria Köln89%
- 3Havelse89%
- 4Jahn Regensburg89%
- 5Verl78%
Most clean sheets
Games without allowing a goal
Most corners
Corners per game
- 1Saarbrucken6.6
- 2MSV Duisburg6.3
- 3Meppen5.8
- 4Sonnenhof Großaspach5.8
- 5Hansa Rostock5.8
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, 3. Liga rates close to average for game pace, above average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is close to average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
Highest ratings
- 1Florian Pick7.35
- 2David Otto7.30
- 3Nassim Boujellab7.30
- 4Adrian Fein7.05
- 5Lucas Mika Wolf7.02
- 6Lex-Tyger Lobinger7.00
- 7Eric Hottmann6.91
- 8Tim Oberdorf6.90
Most minutes
- 1Luca Unbehaun810
- 2Florian-Horst Carstens810
- 3Jakob Golz810
- 4Siemen Voet810
- 5Valentin Lässig810
- 6Tim Kloss809
- 7Janne Sietan804
- 8Niklas Kölle799
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 9 | 1.72 | 1.24 | +0.48 | 15 | 18 | +3 |
| 2 | MSV Duisburg | 9 | 1.75 | 1.30 | +0.45 | 15 | 24 | +9 |
| 3 | Hansa Rostock | 9 | 1.79 | 1.39 | +0.40 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Viktoria Köln | 9 | 1.63 | 1.38 | +0.26 | 14 | 19 | +5 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 9 | 1.47 | 1.25 | +0.22 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Saarbrucken | 9 | 1.87 | 1.67 | +0.20 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim II | 9 | 1.57 | 1.42 | +0.15 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 9 | 1.79 | 1.64 | +0.15 | 13 | 9 | -4 |
| 9 | Verl | 9 | 1.71 | 1.58 | +0.13 | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| 10 | Alemannia Aachen | 9 | 1.52 | 1.44 | +0.08 | 13 | 11 | -2 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 9 | 1.51 | 1.45 | +0.05 | 13 | 9 | -4 |
| 12 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 9 | 1.60 | 1.57 | +0.03 | 13 | 11 | -2 |
| 13 | Waldhof Mannheim | 9 | 1.43 | 1.50 | -0.06 | 12 | 13 | +1 |
| 14 | Meppen | 9 | 1.47 | 1.54 | -0.07 | 12 | 10 | -2 |
| 15 | Ingolstadt | 9 | 1.51 | 1.61 | -0.10 | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| 16 | Stuttgart II | 10 | 1.25 | 1.41 | -0.17 | 12 | 14 | +2 |
| 17 | Preußen Münster | 9 | 1.30 | 1.49 | -0.19 | 11 | 12 | +1 |
| 18 | Fortuna Köln | 10 | 1.18 | 1.63 | -0.45 | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| 19 | Würzburger Kickers | 9 | 1.13 | 1.80 | -0.67 | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| 20 | Havelse | 9 | 0.99 | 1.81 | -0.82 | 8 | 5 | -3 |
xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.
Games and schedule
Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.
League schedule
Round 10
FAQ
How many teams play in 3. Liga?
3. Liga has 20 teams in the 2026/2027 season.
When does the 2026/2027 3. Liga season start and end?
The 2026/2027 3. Liga schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through May 22, 2027.
How many rounds are in the 3. Liga season?
The 2026/2027 3. Liga schedule covers 38 rounds.
Who leads the 3. Liga standings?
MSV Duisburg leads 3. Liga with 24 points.
Which team scores the most goals in 3. Liga?
Viktoria Köln has the league's highest scoring average at 2.89 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in 3. Liga?
Fortuna Köln allows the fewest goals in 3. Liga, at 1.10 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in 3. Liga?
3. Liga games average 3.40 goals.
How often do 3. Liga games finish Over 2.5 goals?
67% of 3. Liga games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in 3. Liga?
Both teams score in 63% of 3. Liga games.
How often do home teams win in 3. Liga?
Home teams win 37% of 3. Liga games.
What does xG show in 3. Liga stats?
Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The 3. Liga xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.
Who is the top scorer in 3. Liga?
David Otto leads the recorded scoring table in 3. Liga for 2026/2027 with 7 goals.