Aue, Cottbus and Rostock: license for 3rd league now fixed!

Aue, Cottbus and Rostock: license for 3rd league now fixed!

In a pleasant matter for football in Germany, some well -known clubs have received the license for the coming season in the 3rd division. The German Football Association (DFB) announced that Erzgebirge Aue, Energie Cottbus and Hansa Rostock received the required license for the 2023/24 season. These three teams are now the last representatives of the Northeast German Football Association (NOFV) in the 3rd league after Dynamo Dresden made the promotion to the 2nd league, reports the Tagesspiegel .

Currently there are 20 clubs from the 3rd league and 21 applicants from the regional league in the approval process for the 3rd division. The DFB is covered when it comes to details about the status of the regional league. All 20 third division teams submitted their documents on time, and the entry period for the regional league also ended on March 1 at 5 p.m. However, the exams are only due in April, and so the clubs have to wait for initial feedback, as the DFB website reports.

The challenges of approval

The admission procedure checks the economic and technical-organizational performance of the clubs-this happens similarly to the Bundesliga. It is a critical process that ensures that the clubs are able to ensure the game sustainably. For the coming season 2023/24, 22 regional leagues, including teams such as MSV Duisburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach II, have submitted their license documents that are necessary for an ascent to the 3. League, as is necessary on Liga3-online .

An interesting note here is that the number of applicants has dropped compared to the previous year. In 2023, only 43 teams take part, while in 2022 there were 53. This development makes it clear that the requirements and competitive conditions are intensified. Clubs that do not participate in the procedure, such as FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and others, have another reason to secure the economic stability of their clubs more than ever.

The schedule of the new season

The period for the final report of the approvals is tight. The final decision on all licenses should be made by June at the latest. The schedule for the new season will be released at the beginning of July, and the first match is scheduled for August 1st. The last round of the season will then take place on May 17, 2026, which the fans are already in the mood for exciting encounters.

Of course, it remains to be seen how the situation develops and which clubs can ultimately take their chance of promotion. The next few weeks will definitely promise some interesting developments in German professional football.