2026–27 Regionalliga
19th season of the Regionalliga
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The 2026–27 Regionalliga is the 19th season of the Regionalliga, the 15th under the current format, as the fourth tier of the German football league system.
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
Format
According to the promotion rules decided upon in 2019, the Regionalliga Südwest and West receive a direct promotion spot. Based on a rotation principle, the Regionalliga Nordost is expected to receive the third direct promotion spot this season, while the Regionalliga Nord and Bayern champions are expected to play a promotion play-off.[1]
Regionalliga Nord
Eighteen teams from the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein compete in the 15th season of the reformed Regionalliga Nord. Atlas Delmenhorst was promoted from the 2025–26 Oberliga Niedersachsen, Eimsbütteler TV from the 2025–26 Oberliga Hamburg and SV Todesfelde from the 2025–26 Schleswig-Holstein-Liga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weiche Flensburg | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 34 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hannover 96 II | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 33 | |
| 3 | SV Drochtersen/Assel | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 31 | |
| 4 | VfB Oldenburg | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 31 | |
| 5 | Phönix Lübeck | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 27 | |
| 6 | FSV Schöningen | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Atlas Delmenhorst | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kickers Emden | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 19 | |
| 9 | VfB Lübeck | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 18 | |
| 10 | HSC Hannover | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 17 | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen II | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 15 | |
| 12 | Eimsbütteler TV | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 15 | |
| 13 | SSV Jeddeloh | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 14 | |
| 14 | Eintracht Norderstedt | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 13 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 15 | Hamburger SV II | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | |
| 16 | SV Todesfelde | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 12 | |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli II | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 10 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 18 | Bremer SV | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Top scorers
- As of 2 September 2026[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mats Facklam |
VfB Oldenburg | 8 |
| Rasmus Tobinski |
Weiche Flensburg | ||
| 3 | Luc Ihorst |
Kickers Emden | 6 |
| 4 | Jonas Behounek |
Eintracht Norderstedt | 4 |
| Toralf Hense |
Eimsbütteler TV | ||
 Julian Markvoort Beke |
Phönix Lübeck | ||
| Theo Schröder |
Kickers Emden | ||
| Jack Wardius |
FC St. Pauli II |
Regionalliga Nordost
Eighteen teams from the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia compete in the 15th season of the reformed Regionalliga Nordost. Erzgebirge Aue was relegated from the 2025–26 3. Liga. Tasmania Berlin was promoted from the 2025–26 NOFV-Oberliga Nord and RSV Eintracht from the 2025–26 NOFV-Oberliga Süd.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemnitzer FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 30 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 31 | |
| 3 | Hallescher FC | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 28 | |
| 4 | VSG Altglienicke | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 27 | |
| 5 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 26 | |
| 6 | BFC Dynamo | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Erzgebirge Aue | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Greifswalder FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 22 | |
| 9 | 1. FC Magdeburg II | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 19 | |
| 10 | FSV Zwickau | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 19 | |
| 11 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 17 | |
| 12 | SV Babelsberg | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 16 | |
| 13 | BFC Preussen | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 11 | |
| 14 | Tasmania Berlin | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 11 | |
| 15 | Chemie Leipzig | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 10 | |
| 16 | Hertha BSC II | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 10 | |
| 17 | RSV Eintracht | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 9 | Possible relegation to NOFV-Oberliga |
| 18 | FSV Luckenwalde | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 6 | Relegation to NOFV-Oberliga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Top scorers
- As of 2 September 2026[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Kroll-Thiel |
Greifswalder FC | 5 |
| 2 |  Isma Baraze Adam |
RSV Eintracht | 4 |
 Hinata Gonda |
Rot-Weiß Erfurt | ||
| Jonas Marx |
Chemnitzer FC | ||
| Emilio Munser |
Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Niclas Stierlin |
Hallescher FC |
Regionalliga West
Eighteen teams from North Rhine-Westphalia compete in the 15th season of the reformed Regionalliga West. SV Bergisch Gladbach was promoted from the 2025–26 Mittelrheinliga, VfB Hilden from the 2025–26 Oberliga Niederrhein, and Westfalia Rhynern and SG Wattenscheid from the 2025–26 Oberliga Westfalen.
The best-placed Westphalian non-reserve team will qualify for the 2027–28 DFB-Pokal.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund II | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 34 | Promotion to 3. Liga and qualification for DFB-Pokal |
| 2 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC Gütersloh | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 29 | |
| 4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 25 | |
| 6 | 1. FC Köln II | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Westfalia Rhynern | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Schalke 04 II | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 20 | |
| 9 | VfB Hilden | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 19 | |
| 10 | Bonner SC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 18 | |
| 11 | 1. FC Bocholt | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 17 | |
| 12 | SV Bergisch Gladbach | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 17 | |
| 13 | VfL Bochum II | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 15 | |
| 14 | SC Paderborn II | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 14 | |
| 15 | SG Wattenscheid | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 12 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 16 | SV Rödinghausen | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | SC Wiedenbrück | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 8 | |
| 18 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Top scorers
- As of 2 September 2026[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrik Twardzik |
FC Gütersloh | 7 |
| 2 | Timur Mehmet Kesim |
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 5 |
| Jean-Paul Ndiaye |
Schalke 04 II | ||
| Thilo Töpken |
Borussia Mönchengladbach II | ||
| Davud Tuma |
SC Wiedenbrück |
Regionalliga Südwest
Eighteen teams from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland compete in the 15th season of the Regionalliga Südwest. SSV Ulm was relegated from the 2025–26 3. Liga. Eintracht Frankfurt II was promoted from the 2025–26 Hessenliga, VfR Aalen and VfR Mannheim from the 2025–26 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern II from the 2025–26 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGV Heilbronn-Freiberg | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 27 | Promotion to 3. Liga |
| 2 | VfR Aalen | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 27 | |
| 3 | VfR Mannheim | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 26 | |
| 4 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 | Eintracht Trier | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kickers Offenbach | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 21 | |
| 7 | FC 08 Homburg | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 19 | |
| 8 | SV Sandhausen | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 19 | |
| 9 | SC Freiburg II | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 17 | |
| 10 | TSV Steinbach Haiger | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 16 | |
| 12 | Hessen Kassel | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 14 | |
| 13 | Astoria Walldorf | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 13 | |
| 14 | FSV Frankfurt | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 13 | Possible relegation to Oberliga |
| 15 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 11 | |
| 16 | Mainz 05 II | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 11 | Relegation to Oberliga |
| 17 | SSV Ulm | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 9 | |
| 18 | Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off (only when deciding promotion or relegation)[5]
Top scorers
- As of 8 September 2026[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krish Raweri |
SC Freiburg II | 4 |
| Fabian Rüdlin |
SC Freiburg II | ||
| Maximilian Schmid |
Kickers Offenbach | ||
| Benedikt von Hagen |
Kickers Offenbach | ||
| Maximilian Wolfram |
Kickers Offenbach | ||
| 6 | eleven players | 3 | |
Regionalliga Bayern
Nineteen teams from Bavaria compete in the 15th season of the Regionalliga Bayern. 1860 Munich and 1. FC Schweinfurt were relegated from the 2025–26 3. Liga. SC Eltersdorf was promoted from the 2025–26 Bayernliga Nord and TSV Landsberg from the 2025–26 Bayernliga Süd.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Memmingen | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 33 | Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
| 2 | TSV Buchbach | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 28 | |
| 4 | 1860 Munich | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 24 | |
| 5 | FC Augsburg II[a] | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 6 | FV Illertissen | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 23 | |
| 7 | SpVgg Bayreuth | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 22 | |
| 8 | DJK Vilzing | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 9 | VfB Eichstätt | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 21 | |
| 10 | Wacker Burghausen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 20 | |
| 11 | 1. FC Nürnberg II[a] | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 20 | |
| 12 | Bayern Munich II[a] | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 19 | |
| 13 | SC Eltersdorf | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | |
| 14 | Schwaben Augsburg | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 18 | |
| 15 | 1. FC Schweinfurt | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 17 | |
| 16 | Greuther Fürth II[a] | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 13 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | SpVgg Ansbach | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 12 | |
| 18 | TSV Aubstadt | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 11 | Relegation to Bayernliga |
| 19 | TSV Landsberg | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Reserve teams are ineligible for qualification for the DFB-Pokal.
Top scorers
- As of 30 August 2026[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Jünger |
DJK Vilzing | 5 |
| 2 | Samed Bahar |
TSV Buchbach | 4 |
| Michael Eberwein |
1860 Munich | ||
| Moritz Leitner |
Wacker Burghausen | ||
| Jason Prodanović |
1. FC Schweinfurt |
Relegation play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayernliga Nord/Süd runners-up | Regionalliga Bayern 16th/17th place | TBD | TBD | |
| Bayernliga Nord/Süd runners-up | Regionalliga Bayern 16th/17th place | TBD | TBD |
Promotion play-offs
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
| Regionalliga Nord | v | Regionalliga Bayern |
|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga Bayern | v | Regionalliga Nord |
|---|---|---|