2008–09 3. Liga
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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.
Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | 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) |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 956 (2.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 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 |
← 2007–08 (Regionalliga) 2009–10 → |