Hansa Rostock begins third division season with away game in Aue!

Hansa Rostock begins third division season with away game in Aue!

The third division in Germany is closer, and the DFB has published the schedule for the 2025/2026 season today. Hansa Rostock, one of the league leaders, will compete with Erzgebirge Aue on the first match day. This will take place on August 2 or 3 and marks the starting shot for the return to the second division after Rostock narrowly missed the relegation as fifth last season. A good knack for the first games could be crucial for promotion, especially when you consider that the first home game will take place against Waldhof Mannheim the following week. For fans and teams, the exciting weeks could be reported, such as NDR reported.

The complete copy of the game plan shows some interesting encounters in the first few months. Hansa Rostock will compete against FC Ingolstadt on August 22, followed by another highlight if you receive TSG Hoffenheim II on August 29. A special explosive is also expected in the north duel against the promoted TSV Havelse, which will be held on matchday four. TSV Havelse plays its home games in the Eilenriedestadion in Hanover, since her own arena does not meet the requirements.

Change of coach and new hopes

A look at the coaching benches shows changes. VfL Osnabrück under the direction of the new trainer Timo Schultz will start on the first matchday against Alemannia Aachen. Schultz follows Marco Antwerpen and is supposed to bring a breath of fresh air to the Osnabrück series. Hansa Rostock also has to struggle with a personnel upheaval after completing the first training session without her top striker last season. These changes could decisively influence the game result in the first rounds.

important approaches and framework conditions

The kick -off times are wide: games can be kicked off on Fridays from 7 p.m., on Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. and on Sundays at 1.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. For the fans, this means that they can already prepare for various options to cheer on their team. In addition, the first two game days are contemporary, which does not make the anticipation smaller. The last matchday of the season will be held on May 16, 2026 in Saarbrücken, whereby all ten games are kicked off at the same time.

The third division teams are confident about the upcoming challenges, especially the North German representatives Hansa Rostock, VfL Osnabrück and TSV Havelse. Anyone who manages to find a good shape and prevail against the competition could end up with the fruits of their work in the end. Whether it will work for Hansa Rostock, Osnabrück or Havelse will soon be shown, as fc-hansa.de.

After the 19th matchday on December 21st, the winter break will go before the league gets rolling again on January 16. Until then, there is enough time to make the preparations and adjust the fans to the best. We keep you up to date on all developments in the 2025/2026!