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Schalke and Magdeburg Back Plan to Guarantee Direct Regionalliga Promotion

Their support has grown the coalition to 40 clubs, prompting the DFB to offer mediation on promotion reform alongside league restructuring.

Insgesamt 40 Vereine sind mittlerweile dabei
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Logo der Initiative 'Aufstiegsreform 2025' Juli

Overview

  • FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Magdeburg joined the initiative on 24 July, bringing total support to 40 clubs from the Bundesliga down to the Oberliga.
  • The alliance demands an overhaul of promotion rules so that each Regionalliga champion earns automatic entry to the 3. Liga, replacing the current rotation and playoff model.
  • The DFB has offered to mediate on restructuring proposals before a formal working group vote at the November 2025 Bundestag.
  • Campaign leaders aim to secure a binding reform vote at an extraordinary DFB session in 2026, with changes set to take effect in the 2027/28 season.
  • Supporters also call for clear financial licensing criteria, transparent audit mechanisms and stronger funding to enhance economic stability in the fourth tier.