MSV Duisburg: Cheers and Championship after a strong climb!

MSV Duisburg: Cheers and Championship after a strong climb!

On May 9, 2025, MSV Duisburg celebrates its direct return to the 3rd league after being descended to the Regionalliga West last year. In a gripping last home game against Wuppertaler SV, the team of coach Dietmar Hirsch won 3-0 and thus secured the championship in the regional league. Around 3,500 fans gathered in front of the Duisburg town hall to celebrate this significant success and to celebrate their return to professional football.

The celebrations on Burgplatz were all about an outstanding season of MSV Duisburg. This year the team only had to accept three defeats and showed consistently strong performances both at home and away. An important moment was the handover of the master bowl, which was presented by the President of the West German Football Association in the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.

promotion ceremony and cup game

For the MSV Duisburg, the final of the Lower Rhine Cup against Rot-Weiss Essen on May 24th in the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena is on the program. A victory in this crucial game would enable the Duisburgers to move into the first main round of the DFB Cup in five years. In order to celebrate the climb, the Duisburg brewery "King Pilsener", in cooperation with the MSV partner "Trinkgut", produced 300,000 limited MSV cans in a zebra look that are on the market. Each can costs 1.19 euros, with 20 cents going directly to the MSV. These cans were quickly out of print in the local beverage markets.

MSV fans who have identified with their club for many years were mostly positive about team performance. Locke, a loyal MSV fan for 41 years, is enthusiastic about the development of the team and the success they have achieved this season. The strong number of spectators also speak for the return of the MSV: a new record was set up with a viewer average of over 16,300 per home game.

regional league and promotion reform

The rise of the MSV Duisburg is currently in which the regulations for promotion from the regional league to the 3rd league are in focus. In the 2024/25 season there are discussions about a reform that was initiated by 17 of the 18 clubs in the Regionalliga relay northeast. Their goal is to create a regulation according to which all masters of the regional leader can rise directly. The regional league currently consists of five seasons that offer four promotion places to the 3rd league, while the masters of the Regionalliga West and Southwest rise directly.

The discussion about an ascent reform has won on a journey, especially since the championship conditions and the mode for promotion games are repeatedly viewed critically. In the future, the seasons may be reduced to four, which would be a change of fundamental amateur football. The planned reforms are intended to ensure that the best teams are given the opportunity to rise directly.

In the 3rd division, the MSV Duisburg will not only meet old rivals in the coming season, but will also experience new challenges. The return to professional football is seen by many as a new beginning, which is associated with great hopes and expectations.