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Lok Leipzig’s Regionalliga Nordost title ends in playoff defeat, intensifying promotion reform push

Failure to overcome TSV Havelse in the relegation playoff has spurred clubs to unite behind the Aufstiegsreform2025 campaign

Luc Elsner (Lok Leipzig, 18), Djamal Ziane (Lok Leipzig, 13), Lukas Wilton (Lok Leipzig, 5), Farid Abderrahmane (Lok Leipzig, 8) schauen enttäuscht.
Farid Abderrahmane Lok Leipzig, 8, Djamal Ziane Lok Leipzig, 13 enttaeuscht
Lok-Spieler Farid Abderrahmane in Tränen aufgelöst nach der Niederlage im Aufstiegsrückspiel beim TSV Havelse.

Overview

  • Lok Leipzig went unbeaten in regular time across four promotion matches but fell 3–0 in extra time to TSV Havelse and remained in the fourth tier
  • The club has raised over €106,000 through crowdfunding to upgrade Bruno-Plache-Stadion with a heated pitch, TV facilities and new seating ahead of another promotion bid
  • Aufstiegsreform2025 has attracted backing from traditional clubs in the Nordost, West and Hesse regions, demanding direct promotion for all Regionalliga champions and a streamlined division structure
  • NOFV president Ralph-Uwe Schaffert and DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth have declined to engage with reform talks, drawing criticism for ignoring structural inequities
  • Since the Regionalliga expanded to five divisions in 2013, clubs have faced financial strains and inconsistent promotion rules, fueling calls for a fairer pathway to the 3rd Liga