Primary Market 3. Bundesliga Ticket prices 2025/2026

FC Viktoria Köln is clearly overshadowed by the mighty 1. FC Köln in the city of the cathedral. This is evident in many ways. For instance, the stadium, Sportpark Höhenberg, has a capacity of just 8,343; the club is lucky if it attracts an average of 4,000 spectators; and on the pitch, the only real objective is to avoid relegation. Yet the intimate atmosphere at the compact sports complex has its charms, particularly as the club is involved in numerous social projects and offers residents on the right bank of the Rhine a local team to identify with. Sixth place last season demonstrates what is possible in today’s professional football, even under modest conditions.

The pricing structure for stadium tickets is straightforward. Standing tickets are available as season tickets for €175, whilst seated tickets cost €339 or €389, depending on the block. The club is keen to support its young fans, as there is a family block, whilst children up to the age of 14 pay only a fraction of the full price and there is a separate price category for school pupils aged 14 and over, which is significantly lower than the usual concessionary rate. Wheelchair users can also take their seats in a separate zone at reduced rates, accompanied by a carer. Day tickets follow a similar basic structure to the concessions mentioned above. Full prices here are 12 euros for standing room, 18 euros for the family section, and 22 or 25 euros for seats.

Compared to other third-tier clubs, attendance figures at SV Wehen Wiesbaden – with an average of around 4,000 spectators – seem rather modest. Yet the club can be proud of its jewel in the crown, the BRITA-Arena, built in 2007 and expanded in 2021. However, with a capacity of 12,518 spectators, it is designed as a classic third-tier stadium.

The club has not raised prices for the new season. Anyone wishing to support the Red and Blacks on their journey in the long term will therefore continue to pay €190 for a standing ticket and, depending on the category, €425, €544 or €680 for a seat. There are small discounts available for eligible groups, as well as larger discounts for members. Of particular note is the family block, which can be visited with up to three children. Day tickets, meanwhile, are available at prices ranging from 12 to 66 euros. Fans can track attendance figures in real time via the club’s website. The club offers coach trips to away matches.

1. FC Saarbrücken is determined to make its mark in its sixth consecutive season in the third division and is among the favourites for promotion. The good news for fans is that there have been no price increases. Season tickets are available in the seating categories for €560, €465 and €425. A single match ticket costs €200.

The club presents itself as family-friendly with a family ticket reduced to 310 euros. However, the discounts are barely noticeable and, moreover, apply only to children aged between 6 and 12, who are simply charged the reduced rate. Both groups can only book a Category 3 seat for a season ticket. In return, children under 6 with a lap ticket are granted free entry. Day tickets cost 33, 27.50, 25 and 12.50 euros. Concession holders may, for 22 euros, only occupy standing areas and Category 3 seats, whilst schoolchildren aged between 6 and 12 may, for the same price, only occupy Category 3 seats.

SV Waldhof Mannheim ranks second in terms of the cheapest ticket prices, despite the luxury of a fully covered stadium whose capacity of around 25,000 seats significantly exceeds the requirements of the 3. Liga. The club itself refers to its season tickets as ‘value tickets’, as purchasing them offers numerous benefits such as discounts in fan shops and at selected partner outlets. Standing tickets cost €205 and seated tickets, depending on the price category, €240, €350, €380, €460 and €505, with significant discounts and half-price tickets for children. Those who prefer a day ticket can stand for €13 or sit for €16, €23, €36, €30 and €35.

FC Ingolstadt offers its fans the most affordable stadium tickets. It’s excellent value for money, as the attractive Audi-Sportpark – built as recently as 2009 – offers fans a high level of comfort and, with 6,000 standing places, a traditional football atmosphere. It’s well worth cheering on the Schanzer, who finished tenth last season. Season tickets also come with additional benefits, such as a 10 per cent discount on merchandise in the fan shop and free travel to and from matches on buses within the city.

Fans can purchase season tickets for the Sportpark at a price of 150 euros for standing room, whilst seats with restricted views cost just 175 euros. Further seats are available for 275, 350 and 425 euros. Other sections include a family block for 225 euros, as well as a stadium area for wheelchair users and visually impaired people, who can cheer on their team for 112.50 euros together with their companion. “Bambinis” (children under six) can sit on an adult’s lap for just €12.50 for the entire season. Concessionary groups receive a discount of one-sixth of the price, and children up to and including the age of 14 pay only half price.

Day tickets are available in the standing area for €14. Standing tickets start at €16.

For a long time, the sports club from the quiet town of Verl, north-east of Bielefeld, was seen as a bit of a wallflower. The Verl team has successfully shaken off this image thanks to an attractive style of play, a completely refurbished stadium and a thrilling laser show before matches. A unique selling point is the ‘world’s longest football bar’, featuring 68 stadium seats that have been joined together and converted into bar stools. With their raised seating, these offer an exclusive view of the pitch, whilst the drink trays provide added comfort. Fans are thus offered a genuine premium experience without the prices usually associated with VIP seats. SC Verl has thus taken up a basic idea developed by David Beckham, which Tottenham Hotspur had already put into practice. However, at 65.2 metres, the bar in Verl is 20 centimetres longer.

In fact, at €570, a bar-side seat on a season ticket costs only slightly more than the other seats, for which the club charges €405. Standing tickets are available for €210. Children aged 6 to 14 pay only around half the price for a seat. The reduced rate represents savings of almost a quarter of the price compared to other clubs in the league. For single-match tickets, seats cost €27 (reduced €22; children €14), standing tickets €14 (reduced €11, children €7) and the bar seat €38, which is reserved for full-price ticket holders. Wheelchair users can enter the stadium for €9, whilst a companion pays an additional €3.50.

The team relegated from the 2. Bundesliga has licked its wounds and is looking to bounce back next season. For this to succeed, Jahnelf needs the support of its fans. The club is entering its 10th season in its new, fully covered stadium. Ticket prices are roughly in the mid-range for the league. A special feature is the ‘Jahn Premium Seating’ category, which entitles holders to visit the LVM Business Club on a selected match day of the season, giving them access to around 1,000 box seats with hospitality service.

Season tickets for standing places cost 210 euros in total, whilst seats are priced at 406 or 532 euros. The ‘Jahn Premium Seat’ costs 717 euros, and a place in the family block is available for 382 euros. People in wheelchairs or with a disability category B can enter the stadium for just 150 euros when accompanied by a carer. Moderate discounts are available for relevant groups, whilst children pay approximately half price depending on the category.

Day tickets for standing room cost €14.50, and ticket prices for seated areas start at €25.50.

With its third-place ranking for the cheapest stadium tickets, former Bundesliga side SSV Ulm 1846 also makes it onto the podium. This is partly because the Swabians have not adjusted their prices for this season. Season tickets for the historic Donaustadion are available in four categories. Standing tickets cost 230 euros, whilst fans of the ‘Spatzen’ can sit in the front stand for just slightly more at 280 euros. Those who choose the opposite stand pay 420 euros, the same as in the family block. The reduced-rate ticket is high by league standards, whilst children can sit in some areas of the stadium for well under half price. Day tickets cost 15 euros (standing), 20 euros (seats in the front stand) and 30 euros (opposite stand).

Alemannia Aachen is yet another long-established club to join the 3. Liga. In its first season in the third tier following promotion from the Regionalliga, the club attracted around 26,000 fans, who flocked to the Tivoli on average. Despite significant price increases of 20 to 30 per cent for season tickets, these remain among the lowest in the league. Furthermore, season ticket holders can use their season tickets to claim discounts when shopping at partner shops as part of the ‘Season Ticket Deal’.

In total, a standing ticket costs 215 euros for full-price ticket holders, whilst they can cheer on their team from a seat for 300, 370 or 490 euros. Day tickets, meanwhile, cost 15 euros for standing places and 21, 25 and 34 euros for seats. Young people also get a particularly good deal compared to other clubs in the league. Children under 12 pay just a symbolic €1 for a day ticket, whilst children and teenagers aged 12 to 17 pay significantly less than half price.

According to Transfermarkt, the newly promoted side from the Regionalliga has the squad with the second-lowest market value. Anyone wishing to support the Green-Whites in their battle against relegation will find themselves at the Sachs-Stadion, which is more like a lovely, spacious sports park and, apart from a few seated stands, offers only standing room. The atmosphere may seem amateurish, but it feels thoroughly homely thanks to the unpretentious, friendly and authentic experience. Those lucky enough to secure one of the 2,060 seats with their season ticket can take a seat in the Kurve stand for €390 or in the main stand for €550.

The largest crowd, however, gathers along the perimeter fence, where visitors can mingle for 220 euros. Families can choose between a seat for 390 euros or one of the many standing places for 220 euros. In addition, the usual concessions apply to relevant groups. Wheelchair users and severely disabled people, together with their carers, receive discounted admission, and children under 6 enjoy free entry. Day tickets cost 15 euros for standing room and 26 euros for seats.

This long-established club from the Ruhr region, with its large fan base, is one of the 3. Liga’s biggest crowd-pullers. Last season alone, average attendance was over 16,000. The club’s new season ticket record, achieved despite high ticket prices, is a guarantee that the new stadium on the familiar Hafenstraße will once again be buzzing with activity, as all 11,907 season tickets on offer have already sold out. This means fans now only have the option of obtaining a season ticket via the ticket exchange. A standing season ticket costs 240 euros here. Seated categories start from 416 euros.

However, those who book their day ticket in advance pay two euros less, meaning 15 euros for a standing ticket and 26, 31 or 36 euros for a seat. Wheelchair users can enter the stadium for 9 euros, whilst families pay 17 euros. Reduced rates apply to children aged 7 to 14 and relevant groups.

VfL Osnabrück also charges high admission prices, and it can be particularly difficult to secure a seat at the Bremer Brücke stadium – which has a capacity of 16,098 – especially for top-of-the-table clashes and local derbies. The club charges a hefty €261 for a standing-room season ticket. Seated tickets, meanwhile, are offered in three categories and can cost €457, €541 and €625. For single-match tickets, the club uses a flexible pricing model based on the quality of the opposition. Fans should therefore expect to pay from €15.50 for standing tickets. Ticket prices for seated tickets start at €22.50.

The club also has family stands, whilst children up to and including the age of 14 can enjoy their own space in the children’s stand for a day ticket price of 12 euros. Members and those eligible for concessions are grouped together and can expect modest savings. Children who wish to sit in a standard stand pay approximately half price.

MSV Duisburg is yet another long-established club to join the 3. Liga. The first two matches have been promising, with the club currently topping the table after two matchdays. There is great excitement, as last season’s season ticket record of 6,300 sold was already surpassed on 20 July.

Anyone wishing to spur the Zebras on to further success can choose from a range of ticket options at the Schauinsland-Arena. Season tickets for standing places cost €227.37, whilst those for seated places cost €355.26, €454.74, €483.16 and €554.21. Members and families are given priority and pay even less than the standard reduced rate. Children under 16 get in for half price and, if they are members of the Meiderich Children’s Club, can enjoy their own designated area of the stadium.

A special feature is the partnership with Duisburg Stadtwerke, meaning that members of Stadtwerke and their children – particularly if they hold a “Card 3” – can also take their seats in a dedicated section of the stadium at specially discounted rates. In addition, the arena has a section for wheelchair users – which is, however, sold out – and a section for visually impaired people, who may enter the stadium with a companion for €142.11.

For day tickets, standing tickets cost €16, whilst seated tickets are available for €25, €32, €34 and €39, depending on the zone. The numerous discounts for various groups mentioned in relation to season tickets also apply to standing tickets. Children under one metre in height are admitted free of charge.

The former Bundesliga side from the far north is another club steeped in tradition that brings enormous appeal to the 3. Liga. Particularly noteworthy are the loyal fans who have remained faithful to their club on the Baltic coast even after its relegation from the 2. Bundesliga. Consequently, there was no drop in attendance following the relegation from the 2. Bundesliga two seasons ago, and the average attendance remained steady at around 25,000.

A well-attended stadium is once again expected this season. This is evidenced by the fact that season ticket sales have already closed, with the club having sold all 14,000 season tickets, priced between 200 and 469 euros. However, with a capacity of 29,000, there is plenty of room in the stadium, so it is worth keeping an eye out for day tickets. Standing tickets cost €17 and seats start from €25. Occasionally, the club offers special deals on two or three consecutive match tickets, offering potential savings.

The stadium offers family seating and allows wheelchair users to sit right next to the pitch for a small fee. Children who join the ‘Bagaluten-Bande’ kids’ club are allocated their own section of the stadium and can enjoy a varied children’s programme. The usual concessions for pensioners, schoolchildren and students are limited and apply only to the standing area. Hansa Rostock also offers hospitality tickets for all-inclusive service with a free drink, though these come at a price of 250 per day ticket (children 75 euros).

Although FC Erzgebirge Aue has not made any changes to its pricing structure, its ticket prices are the second highest in the league. At €288 for a standing season ticket, full-price ticket holders remain just below the €300 mark. When it comes to seated tickets, Veilchen fans are spoilt for choice with four price categories and can take their seats for €378, €432, €504 and €576.

Ticket prices for families and wheelchair users are particularly high compared to other clubs in the league. Wheelchair users pay €216, their companions €160. Concessionary rates apply to eligible groups and children up to the age of 14, but not to members. The club recommends that people with walking disabilities take seats in blocks C2 and D1, rows 15 to 17, or in the South Stand.

Day tickets for standing room cost 18 euros. Seating categories start at 23 euros at the box office.

TSV 1860 Munich charges the highest ticket prices, and can afford its generous pricing structure because the Grünwalder Stadium, with a capacity of 15,000, has been consistently sold out for years. New president Mang is therefore planning to expand the stadium to a capacity of 25,000.

As usual, season tickets have long since sold out, meaning that even the high prices for a standing ticket (305 euros) or a seated ticket – for which Lions fans must pay 450 or 650 euros depending on the level of comfort – have not deterred them. As promotion favourites, the club’s appeal is enormous, so a fierce battle for day tickets is to be expected. Here too, the limited supply is driving prices up significantly.

This is evident not only in the organisers’ pricing structure – which charges €18 for standing room and €28, €38 and €41 for seated tickets – but also in the price for wheelchair users, who have to pay €17 for a ticket. The standard concessionary rate is barely noticeable. In contrast, people with severe disabilities pay significantly less, and children aged between 4 and 13 pay around half the price. The free lap ticket therefore applies only to children up to the age of three, and children up to and including the age of 13 must be supervised.

According to Transfermarkt, the team from the small town of Havelse near Hanover has the lowest squad value in the league. But that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm, as this team of unknowns is determined to prove itself in the 3. Liga too. In a rush, four stands were hastily erected at the club’s own stadium to meet the minimum spectator requirements for the 3rd Division, which were lowered a few years ago from 10,001 to 5,001 to accommodate smaller clubs with fewer resources.

Season tickets for standing places cost 249 euros and those for seated places 399 euros. Concessionary tickets offer a 25% discount, whilst children under 14 pay only half price. The club has not yet provided any information on the prices of day tickets.

Day tickets for standing room are available for €19. Ticket prices in the standing area start at €28.

We are gradually moving into the higher price brackets. The long-established club from Lusatia, managed by Claus-Dieter Wollitz, played an outstanding role last season as a newly promoted side, finishing fourth and demonstrating that great success can be achieved even with modest resources. This successful year prompted the club to implement a significant increase in ticket prices. However, the additional costs are kept within limits because the club has switched ticket providers; unlike the unpopular previous provider, the new one does not charge a 10 per cent service fee.

Anyone wishing to cheer on the Lausitz team at the Stadion der Freundschaft again this season can look forward to a relaxed journey to the match, as there will once again be plenty of seats available, given the stadium’s capacity of 22,500. Standing tickets can be booked with or without a roof, although the price may increase slightly from 270 to 285 euros depending on your choice. For seated tickets, there is a flat rate of 420 euros. Although the reduced rate is barely noticeable, children under 14 pay only a small fraction of the adult price. Wheelchair users and severely disabled people, along with their carers, can also enter the stadium at a reduced rate of 135 euros each. Day tickets cost €20 and €19 for standing room and €30 for seats.