2025–26 Regionalliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Regionalliga is the 18th season of the Regionalliga, the 14th under the current format, as the fourth tier of the German football league system.
Format
According to the promotion rules decided upon in 2019, the Regionalliga Südwest and West receive a direct promotion spot. Based on a rotation principle, the Regionalliga Nord is expected to receive the third direct promotion spot this season, while the Regionalliga Nordost and Bayern champions are expected to play a promotion play-off.[1]
Regionalliga Nord
18 teams from the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein compete in the 14th season of the reformed Regionalliga Nord. Hannover 96 II was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. HSC Hannover and FSV Schöningen were promoted from the 2024–25 Oberliga Niedersachsen and Altona 93 from the 2024–25 Oberliga Hamburg.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SV Meppen | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 49 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | VfB Oldenburg | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 46 | |
| 3 | SV Drochtersen/Assel | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 46 | |
| 4 | SSV Jeddeloh | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 41 | |
| 5 | Phönix Lübeck | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 36 | |
| 6 | Hamburger SV II | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 31 | |
| 7 | Bremer SV | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Hannover 96 II | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Weiche Flensburg | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | VfB Lübeck | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 27 | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen II | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 | |
| 12 | Kickers Emden | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 25 | |
| 13 | HSC Hannover | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 23 | |
| 14 | FSV Schöningen | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 21 | |
| 15 | Eintracht Norderstedt | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 18 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 16 | Blau-Weiß Lohne | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 17 | |
| 17 | Altona 93 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 15 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli II | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 13 December 2025[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Ulbricht | SV Meppen | 19 |
| 2 | Mats Facklam | VfB Oldenburg | 13 |
| 3 | Maurice Boakye | Hamburger SV II | 12 |
| Leon Gino Schmidt | Bremer SV | ||
| Antonio Verinac | VfB Lübeck |
Regionalliga Nordost
18 teams from the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia compete in the 14th season of the reformed Regionalliga Nordost. BFC Preussen was promoted from the 2024–25 NOFV-Oberliga Nord and 1. FC Magdeburg II from the 2024–25 NOFV-Oberliga Süd.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 46 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 41 | |
| 3 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 37 | |
| 4 | FSV Zwickau | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | VSG Altglienicke | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 34 | |
| 6 | Hallescher FC | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 32 | |
| 7 | 1. FC Magdeburg II | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 26 | |
| 8 | BFC Preussen | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | |
| 9 | FSV Luckenwalde | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Chemnitzer FC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Hertha BSC II | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 21 | |
| 12 | SV Babelsberg | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 20 | |
| 13 | ZFC Meuselwitz | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | |
| 14 | Greifswalder FC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 19 | |
| 15 | BFC Dynamo | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 17 | Possible relegation to NOFV-Oberliga |
| 16 | Chemie Leipzig | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 13 | |
| 17 | FC Eilenburg | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 12 | |
| 18 | Hertha Zehlendorf | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 8 | Relegation to NOFV-Oberliga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 14 December 2025[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Nietfeld | VSG Altglienicke | 15 |
| 2 | Ayodele Adetula | Lokomotive Leipzig | 12 |
| 3 | Obed Chidindu Ugondo | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 10 |
| 4 | Stefan Maderer | Lokomotive Leipzig | 9 |
| Stanley Ratifo | Chemie Leipzig |
Regionalliga West
18 teams from North Rhine-Westphalia compete in the 14th season of the reformed Regionalliga West. Borussia Dortmund II was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. Bonner SC was promoted from the 2024–25 Mittelrheinliga, SSVg Velbert from the 2024–25 Oberliga Niederrhein, and Sportfreunde Siegen and VfL Bochum II from the 2024–25 Oberliga Westfalen.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Köln | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 37 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | Schalke 04 II | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 36 | |
| 3 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | FC Gütersloh | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 | |
| 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund II | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 30 | |
| 8 | 1. FC Köln II | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 23 | |
| 10 | SC Paderborn II | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 22 | |
| 11 | 1. FC Bocholt | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 22 | |
| 12 | Bonner SC | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
| 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 18 | |
| 14 | SV Rödinghausen | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 17 | |
| 15 | Wuppertaler SV | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 17 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 16 | VfL Bochum II | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | SC Wiedenbrück | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 12 | |
| 18 | SSVg Velbert | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 6 December 2025[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduard Probst | SV Rödinghausen | 13 |
| 2 | Jan Urbich | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 11 |
| Enzo Wirtz | Fortuna Köln | ||
| 4 | Yassin Ben Balla | Schalke 04 II | 10 |
| Leon Demaj | Sportfreunde Lotte | ||
| Patrik Twardzik | FC Gütersloh |
Regionalliga Südwest
18 teams from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland will compete in the 14th season of the Regionalliga Südwest. SV Sandhausen was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. Schott Mainz was promoted from the 2024–25 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, Sonnenhof Großaspach and TSG Balingen from the 2024–25 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, and Bayern Alzenau from the 2024–25 Hessenliga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGV Freiberg | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 41 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 40 | |
| 3 | Mainz 05 II | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 34 | |
| 4 | FSV Frankfurt | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | SV Sandhausen | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 33 | |
| 6 | FC 08 Homburg | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 32 | |
| 7 | TSV Steinbach Haiger | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 32 | |
| 8 | Astoria Walldorf | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Hessen Kassel | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 28 | |
| 11 | Eintracht Trier | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 28 | |
| 12 | Kickers Offenbach | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 27 | |
| 13 | Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 26 | |
| 14 | SC Freiburg II | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 26 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 15 | Bayern Alzenau | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 16 | |
| 16 | TSG Balingen | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | Bahlinger SC | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 11 | |
| 18 | Schott Mainz | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 10 |
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 goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off (only when deciding promotion or relegation)[5]
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 6 December 2025[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Eisele | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 16 |
| 2 | Pascal Testroet | SV Sandhausen | 15 |
| 3 | Michael Kleinschrodt | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 10 |
| Fabian Rüdlin | SC Freiburg II | ||
| Yasin Zor | Astoria Walldorf |
Regionalliga Bayern
18 teams from Bavaria compete in the 13th season of the Regionalliga Bayern. SpVgg Unterhaching was relegated from the 2024–25 3. Liga. VfB Eichstätt was promoted from the 2024–25 Bayernliga Nord and FC Memmingen from the 2024–25 Bayernliga Süd.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg II[a] | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 46 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 39 | Qualification for DFB-Pokal |
| 3 | Würzburger Kickers | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 39 | |
| 4 | FV Illertissen | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 37 | |
| 5 | VfB Eichstätt | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 32 | |
| 6 | TSV Aubstadt | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Bayern Munich II[a] | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 28 | |
| 8 | Wacker Burghausen | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 28 | |
| 9 | DJK Vilzing | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | |
| 10 | TSV Buchbach | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 27 | |
| 11 | FC Memmingen | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 25 | |
| 12 | SpVgg Ansbach | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 23 | |
| 13 | SpVgg Bayreuth | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 21 | |
| 14 | Greuther Fürth II[a] | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 16 | |
| 15 | FC Augsburg II[a] | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 15 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 13 | |
| 17 | SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 13 | Relegation to Bayernliga |
| 18 | Schwaben Augsburg | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Results table
Top scorers
- As of 7 December 2025[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Heinz | Bayern Munich II | 14 |
| 2 | Miloš Ćoćić | FV Illertissen | 13 |
| 3 | Piet Scobel | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 11 |
| Severo Sturm | TSV Aubstadt | ||
| 5 | Jorden Aigboje | SpVgg Unterhaching | 9 |
| Felix Bachschmid | Wacker Burghausen | ||
| Tarsis Bonga | Würzburger Kickers | ||
| Yannick Glessing | FV Illertissen | ||
| Simon Skarlatidis | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| Tobias Stoßberger | TSV Buchbach |
Relegation play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayernliga Nord/Süd runners-up | Regionalliga Bayern 15th/16th place | TBD | TBD | |
| Bayernliga Nord/Süd runners-up | Regionalliga Bayern 15th/16th place | TBD | TBD |
Promotion play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga Nordost | Regionalliga Bayern | TBD | TBD |
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
| Regionalliga Nordost | v | Regionalliga Bayern |
|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga Bayern | v | Regionalliga Nordost |
|---|---|---|
References
- ^ "Reihenfolge des Direktaufstiegs zur 3. Liga nun festgelegt" [Order of direct promotion to the 3. Liga now determined]. DFB.de. DFB. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Regionalliga Nord – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Regionalliga Nordost – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Regionalliga West – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Spielordnung der Regionalliga Südwest" (PDF) (in German). Regionalliga Südwest. 27 July 2022. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Regionalliga Südwest – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Regionalliga Bayern – Torjäger 2025/26". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
External links
- Regionalliga (in German) DFB.de
- Regionalliga Nord (in German) nordfv.de
- Regionalliga West (in German) wdfv.de
- Regionalliga Bayern (in German) bfv.de