Overview

• KFC Uerdingen has ceased operations in the Regionalliga West due to insolvency and the loss of non-profit status, with all players released to seek unemployment benefits.
• The Westdeutscher Fußball-Verband has annulled all of Uerdingen’s prior matches, reshaping league standings and confirming MSV Duisburg’s promotion to the 3. Liga.
• The club board, disputing the insolvency administrator’s decision, has initiated legal action, asserting that players and a consultant were prepared to cover costs to complete the season.
• Insolvency administrator Thomas Ellrich is focusing on restructuring the club’s debts and planning a potential relaunch in the Oberliga next season.
• This marks KFC Uerdingen’s fifth insolvency since 2003, highlighting ongoing financial instability in lower-tier German football.