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2008–09 3. Liga
The 2008–09 3. Liga was the inaugural season for the newly formed tier III of the German football league system#The league system from the 2008-09 season, German football league system. The inaugural game was played on 25 July 2008 between FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Dynamo Dresden, ending with a 1–0 win for Dresden. The last games were played on 23 May 2009. 1. FC Union Berlin were the inaugural champions, securing first place on 10 May 2009. Runners-up Fortuna Düsseldorf were also promoted. Third-placed team SC Paderborn 07 played a 2008–09 2. Bundesliga#Relegation playoff, relegation/promotion play-off against the 16th-placed team from Second Fußball-Bundesliga 2008–09, 2. Bundesliga, VfL Osnabrück, winning both games and earning promotion. Kickers Emden, VfR Aalen, and Stuttgarter Kickers were relegated to the Fußball-Regionalliga, Regionalliga. Qualified teams The following teams were relegated to 3. Liga from 2007–08 2. Bundesliga: * Kickers Offenbach * FC Erzge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Berlin
1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V., commonly known as 1. FC Union Berlin () or Union Berlin, is a professional German football club in Köpenick, Berlin. The club's origins can be traced to 1906, when its predecessor FC Olympia Oberschöneweide was founded. During the Cold War, Union was based in East Berlin, joining the German league structure upon the reunification of the city and country in 1990. From 2009 until 2019, they competed in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. In 2019, Union won promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history. In 2022, the club qualified for the UEFA Europa League. The home ground of the club is the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. It is the second-largest in the German capital and has been home to Union Berlin and its forerunners since it opened in 1920. The stadium also hosts concerts and the annual Weihnachtssingen Christmas carols event. As of 2022, Union Berlin has 45,000 official members. The clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
