MSV Duisburg celebrates return to professional football with impressive season!

MSV Duisburg celebrates return to professional football with impressive season!

On May 8, 2025, the MSV Duisburg reached an important milestone: the club returns to the 3rd division after a one -year stay in the Regionalliga West. With a clear 3-0 win against Wuppertaler SV in the last home game of the season, the Duisburg celebrated the direct return. Around 3,500 fans gathered at the Duisburg town hall to celebrate this success. In addition, the anticipation for the final of the Lower Rhine Cup against Rot-Weiss Essen is very important.

A victory in the cup final would mean return to the first main round of the DFB Cup after five years for MSV Duisburg. In order to duly appreciate this event, the Duisburg brewery "King Pilsener" and the MSV partner "Trinkgut" have announced the production of 300,000 limited beer cans in a zebra look. The doses will go on sale the week before the final. Each can sold costs 1.19 euros, with 20 cents going directly to the MSV. The demand seems to be great, because the first batches of beer cans were quickly out of print in local beverage markets.

a year of change

The ascent after only one year in the Regionalliga West is no coincidence. The descent was called the club for the club last year by coach Uwe Schubert. In the meantime, the team has presented itself strongly and is seven points ahead of the first pursuer, Borussia Mönchengladbach II, in the regional league. The MSV in the league has currently been unbeaten in the league, even if the recent 0-2 defeat against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a small setback.

Next Saturday, May 15th at 3:30 p.m., the semi -finals in the Lower Rhine Cup against Union Nettetal is pending. As a clear favorite, the MSV plays against the table-17 in its own stadium. The Oberliga Niederrhein, who has not won a game since October 2024 and is fighting against relegation. Coach Dietmar Hirsch particularly emphasizes the advantages of the home game and the good personnel constitution, apart from the long -term injuries and the absence of Julius Paris and Malek Fakhro, which is located with the Lebanese national team.

outlook on the 3. League

The 3rd division, to which the MSV Duisburg is now returning, was launched for the 2008/2009 season. The aim was to increase the performance density in German football and strengthen the substructure. This league acts as a link between the 2nd Bundesliga and the regional league. The first two teams rise directly, while the third -placed person has to go to the relegation. The last four clubs, on the other hand, have to descend.

For the MSV Duisburg, the ascent offers a valuable opportunity to stabilize and develop in sports. Players like Thomas Müller and Hakan Calhanoglu used this league in the past to draw attention to themselves. The number of spectators and earnings of the 3rd league has increased in recent years, with a highlight in the 2023/2024 season, which recorded the highest audience cut in the history of the league. On average, the clubs in this league now generate around 5.2 million euros per season.

With the ascent and the upcoming cup final, the mood in Duisburg is euphoric. The city and its fans are looking forward to the future.