3. Liga 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats
GermanySeason 2025/2026
About the league: 3. Liga
This page covers the 3. Liga season in Germany. The 2025/2026 field includes 20 teams, and Osnabrück sits atop the standings with 80 points. Teams combine for 3.21 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 64% of games. The schedule runs from August 1, 2025 through May 16, 2026.
3. Liga 2025/2026: season in numbers
Season overview
380 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 3. Liga season. Osnabrück leads the standings with 80 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games. 64% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 36% of games.
Home, draw and away results
Home teams win 46% of games. 23% end in a draw. Road teams win 31% of games.
Team leaders
Verl has the league's highest scoring average at 2.16 goals per game. Both teams scored in 82% of Rot-Weiss Essen's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Osnabrück | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66:34 | +32 | 80 | 2.10 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Energie Cottbus | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 72:51 | +21 | 72 | 1.90 | WWLWW |
| 3 |  Rot-Weiss Essen | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 78:66 | +12 | 70 | 1.84 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  MSV Duisburg | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 66:49 | +17 | 68 | 1.79 | WLWDD |
| 5 |  Hansa Rostock | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 74:49 | +25 | 67 | 1.76 | DLDWW |
| 6 |  Verl | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 82:48 | +34 | 64 | 1.68 | WLWLW |
| 7 |  Alemannia Aachen | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 76:57 | +19 | 64 | 1.68 | WWDWW |
| 8 |  1860 München | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 54:53 | +1 | 56 | 1.47 | DWDLL |
| 9 |  Wehen Wiesbaden | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54:52 | +2 | 53 | 1.40 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Waldhof Mannheim | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 59:72 | -13 | 52 | 1.37 | DDLWL |
| 11 |  Viktoria Köln | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 51:53 | -2 | 51 | 1.34 | LLWLD |
| 12 |  Ingolstadt | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 65:56 | +9 | 49 | 1.29 | LWLWW |
| 13 |  Jahn Regensburg | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 54:58 | -4 | 49 | 1.29 | LWWLL |
| 14 |  Stuttgart II | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 57:69 | -12 | 46 | 1.21 | DLWLL |
| 15 |  Saarbrucken | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 51:57 | -6 | 44 | 1.16 | DWWLL |
| 16 |  Hoffenheim II | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 65:71 | -6 | 43 | 1.13 | LLLWL |
| 17 |  Havelse | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 57:89 | -32 | 35 | 0.92 | LWLWL |
| 18 |  Erzgebirge Aue | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 51:70 | -19 | 34 | 0.90 | DDWDW |
| 19 |  Ulm | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 49:78 | -29 | 33 | 0.87 | WLLDL |
| 20 |  Schweinfurt | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 38:87 | -49 | 21 | 0.55 | DDDLL |
League statistics
The 2025/2026 season stats cover 380 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
- 1Verl2.16
- 2Rot-Weiss Essen2.05
- 3Alemannia Aachen2.00
- 4Hansa Rostock1.95
- 5Energie Cottbus1.89
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1Osnabrück0.89
- 2Verl1.26
- 3MSV Duisburg1.29
- 4Hansa Rostock1.29
- 5Energie Cottbus1.34
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Rot-Weiss Essen82%
- 2Havelse76%
- 3Ulm74%
- 4Hoffenheim II74%
- 5Ingolstadt74%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Alemannia Aachen74%
- 2Verl74%
- 3Hoffenheim II71%
- 4Havelse71%
- 5Stuttgart II71%
Most clean sheets
Games without allowing a goal
Most corners
Corners per game
- 1Saarbrucken7.1
- 2Energie Cottbus6.4
- 3Verl6.2
- 4Hansa Rostock6.1
- 5Rot-Weiss Essen5.9
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 above average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is above average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
- 1Berkan Taz20
- 2Tolcay Cigerci14
- 3Lars Kehl13
- 4Marcel Costly11
- 5David Otto11
- 6Lars Gindorf11
- 7Kaito Mizuta11
- 8Frederik Carlsen11
Highest ratings
- 1Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab6.70
- 2Ryan Don Naderi6.66
- 3Christian Kühlwetter6.62
- 4Jonas Arweiler6.60
- 5Berkan Taz6.59
- 6Eric Hottmann6.59
- 7David Mokwa Ntusu6.59
- 8David Otto6.57
Most minutes
- 1Maximilian Braune3,420
- 2Phillip Menzel3,420
- 3Benjamin Uphoff3,387
- 4Marcel Costly3,336
- 5Tobias Fleckstein3,330
- 6Lukas Jonsson3,330
- 7Philipp Schulze3,330
- 8Martin Ens3,330
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 | Verl | 38 | 1.76 | 1.20 | +0.56 | 65 | 64 | -1 |
| 2 | Hansa Rostock | 38 | 1.72 | 1.38 | +0.35 | 60 | 67 | +7 |
| 3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 38 | 1.84 | 1.52 | +0.32 | 59 | 70 | +11 |
| 4 | Osnabrück | 38 | 1.58 | 1.30 | +0.27 | 59 | 80 | +21 |
| 5 | Energie Cottbus | 38 | 1.68 | 1.44 | +0.23 | 58 | 72 | +14 |
| 6 | MSV Duisburg | 38 | 1.52 | 1.38 | +0.15 | 56 | 68 | +12 |
| 7 | Saarbrucken | 38 | 1.59 | 1.53 | +0.06 | 54 | 44 | -10 |
| 8 | Alemannia Aachen | 38 | 1.52 | 1.49 | +0.03 | 53 | 64 | +11 |
| 9 | Stuttgart II | 38 | 1.60 | 1.58 | +0.02 | 53 | 46 | -7 |
| 10 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 38 | 1.50 | 1.50 | +0.01 | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 38 | 1.57 | 1.56 | +0.01 | 53 | 49 | -4 |
| 12 | Hoffenheim II | 38 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 0.00 | 53 | 43 | -10 |
| 13 | Waldhof Mannheim | 38 | 1.58 | 1.59 | -0.01 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| 14 | Viktoria Köln | 38 | 1.40 | 1.43 | -0.03 | 52 | 51 | -1 |
| 15 | Ingolstadt | 38 | 1.57 | 1.76 | -0.19 | 48 | 49 | +1 |
| 16 | Ulm | 38 | 1.43 | 1.67 | -0.24 | 48 | 33 | -15 |
| 17 | 1860 München | 38 | 1.40 | 1.60 | -0.20 | 47 | 56 | +9 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 38 | 1.43 | 1.73 | -0.30 | 46 | 34 | -12 |
| 19 | Schweinfurt | 38 | 1.41 | 1.88 | -0.47 | 42 | 21 | -21 |
| 20 | Havelse | 38 | 1.42 | 1.99 | -0.56 | 41 | 35 | -6 |
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 38
Referees in this competition
Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.
FAQ
How many teams play in 3. Liga?
3. Liga has 20 teams in the 2025/2026 season.
When does the 2025/2026 3. Liga season start and end?
The 2025/2026 3. Liga schedule runs from August 1, 2025 through May 16, 2026.
How many rounds are in the 3. Liga season?
The 2025/2026 3. Liga schedule covers 38 rounds.
Who leads the 3. Liga standings?
Osnabrück leads 3. Liga with 80 points.
Which team scores the most goals in 3. Liga?
Verl has the league's highest scoring average at 2.16 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in 3. Liga?
Osnabrück allows the fewest goals in 3. Liga, at 0.89 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in 3. Liga?
3. Liga games average 3.21 goals.
How often do 3. Liga games finish Over 2.5 goals?
64% of 3. Liga games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in 3. Liga?
Both teams score in 64% of 3. Liga games.
How often do home teams win in 3. Liga?
Home teams win 46% 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?
Lars Gindorf leads the recorded scoring table in 3. Liga for 2025/2026 with 28 goals.