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Union Berlin Endorses Push for Fair Regionalliga Promotion

The DFB has offered to mediate talks on reducing Regionalliga to four divisions with a new regional alignment to guarantee direct promotion for all champions.

Fans von Union mit Transparent: Meister müssen aufsteigen - Regionalligareform jetzt.
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Aufstiegsreform Tommy Haeder Chemnitzer FC CFC

Overview

  • 1. FC Union Berlin became the first Bundesliga club to join the Aufstiegsreform2025 initiative.
  • The reform effort was launched in March by clubs from the Nordost Regionalliga seeking recognition of their sporting success.
  • Under current rules only Regionalliga West and Südwest champions gain direct promotion while other league winners face rotation and playoff hurdles.
  • The DFB has offered to mediate discussions that are likely to include a four-division Regionalliga structure and a revised regional layout.
  • Stakeholders have ruled out expanding to five direct promotion spots and are focusing on structural realignment instead.