Regionalliga Nord: 31 clubs apply for admission!

In the Regionalliga Nord, planning for the 2025/26 season is running. According to diefalsche9.de take part in the approval procedure, which is required by the North German Football Association (NFV). Among the applicants are 17 of the 18 current regional leagues, two third division teams and twelve league teams, all of whom have submitted their applications on time. The number of applications rose from 29 to 31

compared to the previous year It is particularly noticeable that both VfL Osnabrück and Hannover 96 II, which are currently playing in the 3rd division, have made applications for admission for the regional league. Hannover 96 II is 10 points behind the relegation in a difficult Situation, while Osnabrück is in 13th place with a lead on the descent. In contrast, the Teutonia Ottensen association has not requested any approval for the Regionalliga Nord, which is attributed to a lack of a venue and uncertain funding.

promotion battle in the Oberliga Lower Saxony

eight clubs in the Oberliga Lower Saxony fight for promotion to the regional league. The Hannoversch sports club is located at the top of the table and strives to return to the regional league. VfV Hildesheim still has three games in the hindquarters and only nine points behind the top position. In contrast, FC Kilia Kiel has given up admission to the Regionalliga Nord in order to invest more in the youth field. Only Altona 93 made an application for admission from the Oberliga Hamburg. SV Hemelingen, who appears as the league leaders of the Bremen League, also submitted the necessary documents.

The exams of the applications by the NFV and the decision on the approvals are scheduled for the beginning of May, such as nordfv.de reported. Interestingly, the deadline for submitting the registration documents for the Regionalliga Nord initially ended on March 31. This year, on the other hand, the situation was somewhat different, since the deadline was extended until Friday at 12 p.m. due to the upcoming Easter holidays.