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KFC Uerdingen Withdraws from Regionalliga West After Insolvency Ruling

The club's immediate withdrawal voids all results, secures Duisburg's promotion, and prompts plans for a financially restructured restart in the Oberliga.

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Overview

  • Insolvency administrator Thomas Ellrich confirmed KFC Uerdingen's withdrawal from the Regionalliga West, citing insufficient funds to continue operations.
  • All of the club's matches this season have been annulled under league rules, disrupting promotion and relegation dynamics in the division.
  • MSV Duisburg is effectively promoted to the 3. Liga, though formal confirmation from the league is pending.
  • The KFC Uerdingen board disputes the withdrawal decision and has initiated legal action, but the governing body has deemed the decision final.
  • Plans are underway for KFC Uerdingen to restructure financially and restart in the Oberliga next season under a debt-relief strategy.