3. Liga 2026/27 Matchweek 1 · 9 Aug 2026
FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen in the 3. Liga 2026/27.
At Ludwigspark-Stadion, Saarbrücken.
Referee: Patrick Schwengers, Germany.
FC Saarbrücken beat Rot-Weiß Essen 5–2. B. Huning opened the scoring for Rot-Weiß Essen after 10 minutes. K. Brunker made it 3–2 after 74 minutes, and that was the winner.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Saarbrücken | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | MSV Duisburg | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Preußen Münster | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Hansa Rostock | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Stuttgart II | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Würzburger Kickers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Havelse | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Hoffenheim II | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Fortuna Köln | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | SV Wehen | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Viktoria Köln | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 17 | Rot-Weiß Essen | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | SV Meppen | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's. Clubs with no game played by then are not listed.