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2008–09 3. Liga
1st season of the 3. Liga
1st season of the 3. Liga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | [3. Liga](3-liga) |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | [1. FC Union Berlin](1-fc-union-berlin) |
| promoted | Union Berlin |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
| SC Paderborn (via play-off) | |
| relegated | VfR Aalen |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | |
| Kickers Emden (due to licensing issues) | |
| league topscorer | Anton Fink (21) |
| biggest home win | Paderborn 6–0 Burghausen |
| biggest away win | Jena 0–6 Stuttgart II |
| highest scoring | Br'schweig 5–5 Düsseldorf |
| matches | 380 |
| total goals | 956 |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-regionalliga) (Regionalliga) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-3-liga) |
Fortuna Düsseldorf SC Paderborn (via play-off) Stuttgarter Kickers Kickers Emden (due to licensing issues)
The 2008–09 3. Liga was the inaugural season for the newly formed tier III of the German football league system. The inaugural game was played on 25 July 2008 between FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Dynamo Dresden, ending with a 1–0 win for Dresden. The last games were played on 23 May 2009. 1. FC Union Berlin were the inaugural champions, securing first place on 10 May 2009. Runners-up Fortuna Düsseldorf were also promoted. Third-placed team SC Paderborn 07 played a relegation/promotion play-off against the 16th-placed team from 2. Bundesliga, VfL Osnabrück, winning both games and earning promotion. Kickers Emden, VfR Aalen, and Stuttgarter Kickers were relegated to the Regionalliga.
Qualified teams
The following teams were relegated to 3. Liga from 2007–08 2. Bundesliga:
- Kickers Offenbach
- FC Erzgebirge Aue
- SC Paderborn 07
- FC Carl Zeiss Jena
The following teams qualified through Regionalliga North:
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- SV Werder Bremen II
- Wuppertaler SV Borussia
- FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
- Dynamo Dresden
- Kickers Emden
- Eintracht Braunschweig
The following teams qualified through Regionalliga South:
- VfB Stuttgart II
- VfR Aalen
- SV Sandhausen
- SpVgg Unterhaching
- SV Wacker Burghausen
- FC Bayern Munich II
- SSV Jahn Regensburg
- Stuttgarter Kickers
Teams, Head Coach, Cities and Stadiums
| Team | Head Coach | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfR Aalen | GER Rainer Scharinger | Aalen | Städtisches Waldstadion | 11,183 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | GER Heiko Weber | Aue | Erzgebirgsstadion | 16,350 |
| [1. FC Union Berlin](1-fc-union-berlin) | GER Uwe Neuhaus | Berlin | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark1 | 19,708 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | GER Torsten Lieberknecht | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,500 |
| SV Werder Bremen II | GER Thomas Wolter | Bremen | Weserstadion Platz 11 | 5,500 |
| SV Wacker Burghausen | GER Ralf Santelli (interim) | Burghausen | Wacker Arena | 8,400 |
| Dynamo Dresden | NED Ruud Kaiser | Dresden | Rudolf Harbig Stadion | 23,940 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | GER Norbert Meier | Düsseldorf | LTU-Arena | 51,500 |
| Kickers Emden | GER Stefan Emmerling | Emden | Embdena-Stadion | 7,200 |
| FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | GER Henri Fuchs (interim) | Erfurt | Steigerwaldstadion | 20,000 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | GER Marc Fascher | Jena | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld | 15,610 |
| FC Bayern Munich II | GER Mehmet Scholl (interim) | Munich | Grünwalder Stadion | 10,240 |
| Kickers Offenbach | GER Hans-Jürgen Boysen | Offenbach am Main | Bieberer Berg Stadion | 31,500 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | GER André Schubert (interim) | Paderborn | Paragon Arena | 15,300 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | GER Markus Weinzierl | Regensburg | Jahnstadion | 11,800 |
| SV Sandhausen | GER Gerd Dais | Sandhausen | Hardtwaldstadion | 11,544 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | GER Rainer Kraft | Stuttgart | GAZi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 11,436 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | GER Rainer Adrion | Stuttgart | GAZi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 11,436 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | AUT Ralph Hasenhüttl | Unterhaching | Generali Sportpark | 15,053 |
| Wuppertaler SV Borussia | GER Uwe Fuchs | Wuppertal | Zoo-Stadion | 28,000 |
;Notes
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- FC Union Berlin played its 2008–09 home matches at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark because their own ground Alte Försterei was undergoing renovation.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfR Aalen | GER Edgar Schmitt | Sacked | url=https://www.kicker.de/folgt-kohler-auf-schmitt-382286/artikel | title=Folgt Kohler auf Schmitt? | work=kicker.de | date=27 August 2008 | access-date=27 August 2008 | language=de}} | GER Jürgen Kohler | 28 August 2008 | |||||
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | GER Henning Bürger | Sacked | 14 September 2008 | NED René van Eck | 22 September 2008 | ||||||||||
| Stuttgarter Kickers | GER Stefan Minkwitz | Sacked | url=https://www.kicker.de/schmitt-coacht-die-kickers-383125/artikel | title=Schmitt coacht die Kickers | work=Kicker | access-date=21 September 2008 | language=de | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923125405/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/startseite/artikel/383125/ | archive-date=23 September 2008 | url-status=live}} | GER Edgar Schmitt | 21 September 2008 | |||
| VfR Aalen | GER Jürgen Kohler | Resigned | 15 November 2008 | GER Petrik Sander | 21 November 2008 | ||||||||||
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | GER Thomas Kristl | Sacked | url=https://www.kicker.de/jahn-trennt-sich-von-kristl-500854/artikel | title=Jahn trennt sich von Kristl | work=Kicker | access-date=22 December 2008 | language=de}} | GER Markus Weinzierl | 24 November 2008 | ||||||
| Wuppertaler SV Borussia | GER Christoph John | Sacked | url=https://www.kicker.de/fuchs-kehrt-zum-wsv-zurueck-502125/artikel | title=Fuchs kehrt zum WSV zurück | work=Kicker | access-date=23 December 2008 | language=de | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229023731/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/startseite/artikel/502125/ | archive-date=29 December 2008 | url-status=live}} | GER Uwe Fuchs | 23 December 2008 | |||
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | NED René van Eck | Sacked | url=http://www.fc-carlzeiss-jena.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=6469&type=&menuid=74&topmenu=301 | title=Jena trennt sich von René van Eck – Marc Fascher neuer Trainer | work=FC Carl Zeiss Jena | date=23 March 2009 | access-date=25 March 2009 | language=de | archive-url=https://archive.today/20090326015205/http://www.fc-carlzeiss-jena.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=6469&type=&menuid=74&topmenu=301 | archive-date=26 March 2009 | url-status=dead }} | GER Marc Fascher | 23 March 2009 | ||
| Stuttgarter Kickers | GER Edgar Schmitt | Resigned | url=http://www.stuttgarter-kickers.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=2446&type=2&menuid=29&topmenu=28 | title=Trainerwechsel beim Drittliga-Tabellenletzten | first=Frank | last=Pfauth | work=Stuttgarter Kickers | date=14 April 2009 | access-date=14 April 2009 | language=de | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417045805/http://www.stuttgarter-kickers.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=2446&type=2&menuid=29&topmenu=28 | archive-date=17 April 2009 | url-status=dead}} | GER Rainer Kraft | 14 April 2009 |
| SV Wacker Burghausen | GER Günter Güttler | Sacked | url=http://fussball.sv-wacker.de/index.php?id=505&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=3084&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=1&cHash=dd6e76971c | title=Chef-Trainer Günter Güttler beurlaubt – Santelli übernimmt | work=SV Wacker Burghausen | access-date=15 April 2009 | language=de}} | GER Ralf Santelli (interim) | 15 April 2009 | ||||||
| FC Bayern Munich II | GER Hermann Gerland | "Promoted" to interim assistant coach of first team | url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/de/aktuell/news/2009/19329.php | title=Scholl übernimmt den FC Bayern II | work=FC Bayern Munich | date=27 April 2009 | access-date=27 April 2009 | language=de | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430032035/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/de/aktuell/news/2009/19329.php | archive-date=30 April 2009 | url-status=live}} | GER Mehmet Scholl (interim) | 27 April 2009 | ||
| FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | GER Karsten Baumann | Sacked | url=http://sport.t-online.de/trainerwechsel-fc-rot-weiss-erfurt-entlaesst-karsten-baumann/id_18580096/index | title=Erfurt entlässt Trainer Baumann | work=sport.t-online.de | date=28 April 2009 | access-date=21 December 2011 | language=de}} | GER Henri Fuchs (interim) | 28 April 2009 | |||||
| VfR Aalen | GER Petrik Sander | Resigned | 5 May 2009 | GER Rainer Scharinger | 6 May 2009 | ||||||||||
| SC Paderborn 07 | BUL Pavel Dotchev | Sacked | url=http://www.scpaderborn07.de/2-News/5324,Trainerwechsel-im-Endspurt.html | title=Trainerwechsel im Endspurt | work=SC Paderborn 07 | date=13 May 2009 | access-date=1 June 2009 | language=de}} | GER André Schubert | 13 May 2009 |
League table
Results
Top scorers
Source: www.kicker.de ;21 goals
- Germany Anton Fink (SpVgg Unterhaching)
;17 goals
- Turkey Sercan Güvenisik (SC Paderborn 07)
- Germany Torsten Oehrl (SV Werder Bremen II)
;16 goals
- Algeria Karim Benyamina (1. FC Union Berlin)
;15 goals
- Germany Thomas Müller (FC Bayern Munich II)
;14 goals
- Germany Frank Löning (SC Paderborn 07)
- Germany Halil Savran (Dynamo Dresden)
;12 goals
- Italy Massimo Cannizzaro (FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt)
- Germany Marco Sailer (VfR Aalen)
References
References
- (22 June 2008). "1. FC Union Berlin startet Dauerkartenverkauf". [[1. FC Union Berlin]].
- (27 August 2008). "Folgt Kohler auf Schmitt?". [[kicker (sports magazine).
- "Bürger entlassen". [[Kicker (magazine).
- "René van Eck folgt auf Bürger". [[Kicker (magazine).
- "Schmitt coacht die Kickers". [[Kicker (magazine).
- "Jürgen Kohler tritt ab". [[Kicker (magazine).
- (21 November 2008). "Nicht Schupp, sondern Sander".
- "Jahn trennt sich von Kristl". [[Kicker (magazine).
- "Fuchs kehrt zum WSV zurück". [[Kicker (magazine).
- (23 March 2009). "Jena trennt sich von René van Eck – Marc Fascher neuer Trainer". [[FC Carl Zeiss Jena]].
- Pfauth, Frank. (14 April 2009). "Trainerwechsel beim Drittliga-Tabellenletzten". [[Stuttgarter Kickers]].
- "Chef-Trainer Günter Güttler beurlaubt – Santelli übernimmt". SV Wacker Burghausen.
- (27 April 2009). "Scholl übernimmt den FC Bayern II". [[FC Bayern Munich]].
- (28 April 2009). "Erfurt entlässt Trainer Baumann". sport.t-online.de.
- "Kohler und Sander weg". kicker online.
- "Scharinger folgt auf Sander". kicker online.
- (13 May 2009). "Trainerwechsel im Endspurt". [[SC Paderborn 07]].
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