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3. Liga
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This article is about the third-tier national association football league in Germany. For other uses, see 3. Liga (disambiguation).
The 3. Liga[lower-alpha 1] is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga.
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Organising body | DFB |
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Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
First season | 2008–09 |
Country | Germany |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 20 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | 2. Bundesliga |
Relegation to | Regionalliga |
Domestic cup(s) | DFB-Pokal |
Current champions | SSV Ulm (1st title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Dynamo Dresden 1. FC Magdeburg VfL Osnabrück (2 titles) |
Top goalscorer | Anton Fink (136) |
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Website | dfb.de/3-liga |
Current: 2024–25 3. Liga |
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The modern 3. Liga was formed for the 2008–09 season, replacing the Regionalliga, which had previously served as the third-tier in the country.[1] In Germany, the 3. Liga is also the highest division that a club's reserve team can play in.