New stadium heart for Lok Leipzig: lawn heating despite the promotion bad luck!

New stadium heart for Lok Leipzig: lawn heating despite the promotion bad luck!

Leipzig, Deutschland - How does Lok Leipzig continue? Despite the missed ascent to the 3rd division, the signs in Leipzig are on progress. A lawn heating is currently being installed in the stadium to make the field for the upcoming regional league southeast season fit. The construction orders have already been granted and the club's new heart takes shape. According to Image will start installation of the drainage layer, while the lawn heating is expected to be laid by June 30th. These measures aim to optimally meet the license requirements in order to be prepared for the future.

The old lawn has already been removed and the field was laid five meters towards the main grandstand. MPN GmbH and Muldaler Bauunion GmbH take on the work on the irrigation and drainage system, which means further investments in the association's infrastructure.

preparation for the new season

With the start of the new season of the Regionalliga Nordost on the last weekend in July, Lok Leipzig will also be on the ball after an application for an away game was made at the start. The preparation begins on Monday, which is a decisive phase for the team to get the new beginning in the regional league under control.

A total of 32 clubs in the Regionalliga Nordost submitted their admission documents on time to take part in the 2025/26 season, such as the Kicker reported. Among them are traditionally strong teams such as Hallescher FC and Carl Zeiss Jena, who also hope for the ascent. This year's season is still shaped by the fact that none of the Northeast representatives should relegate to the 4. League.

challenges of the regional league

The Regionalliga Nordost is considered the fourth highest division in German football and brings special sporting and economic requirements that have to be met every year. The license allocation is organized by the Northeast German Football Association (NOFV), which also accompanies the test process. The final decision on admission is to be made on June 25, 2025, such as the NOFV holds.

The league business is also shaped by the reforms of the German Football Association (DFB), which have enabled four promoters to the 3rd league since the 2020/21 season. The pressure on the clubs increases because the first division is extremely competitive and demands a lot from the clubs. If the admission requirements are not met, other teams can move up.

With the lawn heating, Lok Leipzig takes a step in the right direction in order to be able to perform more successfully next year. The anticipation of the new season is increasing and it remains to be seen how the team will assert themselves in the regional league. Hopefully the club gets a good start and can finally fight for the upper table positions.