TSV 1860 Munich: Start of the season with star transfers and exciting draws!

TSV 1860 Munich: Start of the season with star transfers and exciting draws!

Today, August 12, 2025, we look back on the first two matchdays of the new season in the 3rd league. The table shows an exciting picture, where MSV Duisburg leads the table with two wins from two games and has therefore more than fulfilled the expectations of its fans. Liga3 online reports that coach Dietmar Hirsch spoke of a “nice snapshot” after the impressive 4-0 win in Regensburg.

Duisburg's Patrick Sussek has proven to be a real top performer so far and can already look back on three goals and two assists in just three halves. In doing so, he made a significant contribution to the success of his team. At the same time, TSV 1860 Munich is proving to be a serious competitor with well-known transfers. The Munich team are currently fourth in the table after a 1-1 draw against Rot-Weiss Essen and a 3-1 win against VfL Osnabrück. Star players Kevin Volland and Florian Niederlechner have already shown promising performances: Volland scored a goal and provided an assist, while Niederlechner drew attention with two goals and an assist.

Match results and developments

The first two match days of the season provided many exciting encounters. We can look back on a high number of goals, especially in the final stages of the games. In total, a whopping seven goals were scored in stoppage time in the three games played so far, meaning there are dramatic moments in German football early on in this season.

Hoffenheim II also showed strong and got four points from two games. The table is primarily characterized by the impressive start of MSV Duisburg, who are currently the only team to record two wins. In comparison, 9 out of 20 games in the 3rd league in the first two match days ended in a draw - a record for the start of the season.

Criticism of the handshake dialogue

In the new season, an innovative handshake dialogue is on the agenda. This concerns the meeting of referees, captains and coaches 70 minutes before the game. But not everyone is enthusiastic about this new ritual. Critics complain that the handshake dialogue could disrupt the process before the game and has so far had no noticeable effect on the calmness of the game.

In summary, the first two matchdays have already caused a lot of excitement and it remains to be seen how the situation will develop for the teams. For detailed information about the games and teams, take a look Kicker.