Rot-Weiß Erfurt demands fair promotion reform for the regional league!

Rot-Weiß Erfurt demands fair promotion reform for the regional league!

Erfurt, Deutschland - The discussion about the promotion regulation in German football is re -sparked. The focus is on the Regionalliga Northeast, where the clubs feel disadvantaged and demand a reform. The initiative "Advice Reform 2025" has set itself the goal of enabling the master of this league to promote a direct climb. Above all, Rot-Weiß Erfurt, which was at least 16 points behind the leader Lok Leipzig last season, was involved in the promotion playoffs despite a strong season. [Thuringia24] (https://www.thueringen24.de/erfurt/article300520103/rot-weiss-erfurt-aufstieg- Regionalliga-reeform-unin-berlin-championship) reports that both Erfurt and Lok Leipzig will compete against each other.

The promotion regulation stipulates that five regional league only masters of the Regionalliga West and Southwest. Despite a successful end of the season, the masters of Regionalliga North, Northeast and Bavaria have to do without the direct rise and fight for the remaining places in relegation games. In the current season, the representatives of the Regionalliga Nordost have to tremble again for the ascent. The initiative, which was founded in February, aims to ensure a fair access to sport.

The initiative "Advice Reform 2025"

In particular, the criticism of the current regulation is shared by a majority of the regional league clubs. A survey shows that 17 out of 18 clubs in the Regionalliga Nordost demand a four -track league with four direct promotion places. "The competitive disadvantages are no longer portable," according to the clear announcement of officials such as Marcus Uhlig, the CEO of Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. Also [amateur-fussball.de] (https://amateur-fussball.de/news/aufstiegsreform-2025- Regionalliga-nordost-kaempf-fuer-direkt-Aufstiegsplaetze/) emphasizes that the promotion relegation is both a great uncertainty for the clubs.

In order to put pressure on the associations, a panel discussion was organized on February 12, 2025. The regional league demands were presented in the hope of gaining broad support. The DFB, on the other hand, sees no need for action and remains in the discussion, which leads to a conflict between the clubs and the association. It's all about the fair ascent of the most successful teams.

support beyond the regional league

The movement is also popular in other parts of Germany. In addition to Erfurt, regional representatives from Bavaria and the West, such as Illertissen and Wuppertal, also contributed to the initiative. These combined forces are a clear sign of a change in the difficult question. According to [nd-aktuell.de] (https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1191705. Regionalliga promotion reform dfb-und-landesfuersten-verhnfairen-fussball.html) 28 clubs now support the demands of the urgency and the scope of the topic.