2025–26 MSV Duisburg season

MSV Duisburg
2025–26 season
ManagerDietmar Hirsch
StadiumMSV-Arena
3. Liga1st
Lower Rhine CupRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Sussek (3)
All:
Patrick Sussek (3)
Average home league attendance19,652
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2025.

The 2024–25 MSV Duisburg season is the 126th season in the club's football history. In 2025–26 the club plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football alongside the Lower Rhine Cup.[1] Duisburg secured promotion from the Regionalliga West, after being promoted a year earlier.[2]

Team

As of 4 July 2025[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Maximilian Braune
2 DF Germany GER Moritz Montag
5 DF Germany GER Tobias Fleckstein
6 MF Germany GER Rasim Bulić
7 MF Germany GER Jakob Bookjans
8 MF Germany GER Jonas Michelbrink
9 FW Germany GER Tim Heike
10 MF Germany GER Christian Viet
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Noß
17 DF Germany GER Mert Göckan
18 FW Germany GER Steffen Meuer
19 MF Germany GER Leon Müller
20 DF Germany GER Niklas Jessen
21 FW Germany GER Jannik Zahmel
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Germany GER Thilo Töpken
23 MF Germany GER Jan-Simon Symalla
24 GK Germany GER Julius Paris
25 FW Germany GER Dennis Borkowski
27 DF Turkey TUR Can Coşkun
28 MF Germany GER Florian Egerer
29 DF Germany GER Joshua Bitter
31 MF Germany GER Maximilian Dittgen
33 MF Germany GER Jesse Tugbenyo
37 MF Germany GER Patrick Sussek
38 MF Germany GER Gabriel Sadlek
40 DF Germany GER Ben Schlicke
42 DF Germany GER Alexander Hahn (captain)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Germany GER Luis Hartwig (at VfL Bochum II until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Germany GER Gerrit Wegkamp (at Schalke 04 II until 30 June 2026)


Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Type Ref.
1 July 2025 MF Germany Rasim Bulić Jahn Regensburg Free transfer [4]
DF Germany Niklas Jessen Borussia Dortmund II [5]
DF Germany Ben Schlicke SpVgg Unterhaching [6]
MF Germany Conor Noß Austria Blau-Weiß Linz [7]
FW Germany Tim Heike FC Ingolstadt [8]
FW Germany Dennis Borkowski [9]
MF Germany Christian Viet Jahn Regensburg [10]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Type Ref.
1 July 2025 FW Lebanon Malek Fakhro Hallescher FC End of contract [11]
MF Switzerland Kilian Pagliuca [12]
MF Germany Thomas Pledl
MF Germany Dustin Willms Sportfreunde Siegen [13]
FW Germany Luis Hartwig VfL Bochum II Loan [14]
DF Croatia Franko Uzelac Sportfreunde Lotte Free transfer [15]
4 July 2025 FW Germany Gerrit Wegkamp Schalke 04 II Loan [16]

New contracts

Date Pos. Name Contract length Contract end Ref.
28 May 2025 MF Germany Patrick Sussek Not announced (multi-year) [17]
10 June 2025 MF Germany Jan-Simon Symalla 3 years 2028 [18]
12 June 2025 MF Germany Jesse Tugbenyo Not announced (multi-year) [19]

Friendly matches

28 June 2025 1 Duisburger SV 1900 0–7 MSV Duisburg Duisburg
15:00 Report
  • Symalla 1', 45+1'
  • Tugbenyo 9'
  • Zahmel 48'
  • Töpken 55', 59'
  • Schlicke 74'
 Stadium: DSV 1900 Sportpark
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jonah Besong
2 July 2025 2 Hibernian Scotland 0–0 Germany MSV Duisburg Epe
11:00
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
6 July 2025 3 SV Sonsbeck 0–6 MSV Duisburg Sonsbeck
15:00 Report
Stadium: Willy-Lemkens-Sportpark
Attendance: 900
12 July 2025 4 MSV Duisburg 1–4 Preußen Münster Duisburg
14:00 Hahn 23' Report
Stadium: Westender Straße
Attendance: 0
Note: Originally scheduled to be played in Marl with spectators, it was announced that the match was played behind closed doors, due to safety concerns.
16 July 2025 5 VfB Homberg 1–5 MSV Duisburg Duisburg
18:30 Thissen 71' Report
Stadium: PCC-Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jonah Besong
19 July 2025 6 MSV Duisburg Germany 6–2 Belgium Lommel Duisburg
14:00
Report
  • Prijor 58'
  • Donne 66'
 Stadium: PCC-Stadion
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Jan Peter Weßels
Note: The match was played over 4x30 minutes.
26 July 2025 7 Kickers Offenbach 0–1 MSV Duisburg Mayen
14:00 Report Fleckstein 61' Stadium: Nettetalstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Veron Besiri
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to safety reasons.
13 August 2025 8 SV Wanheim 0–19 MSV Duisburg Duisburg
18:00 Report
Stadium: Bezirkssportanlage Honnenpfad
Attendance: 800
Referee: Selman Karatas

Competitions

Times from 1 July to 25 October 2025 and from 29 March to 30 June 2026 are UTC+2, from 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2025 UTC+1.

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
3. Liga 2 August 2025 16 May 2025 Matchday 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00
Lower Rhine Cup 20 August 2025 Round 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00

Last updated: 10 August 2025
Source: Soccerway

3. Liga

Main article: 2025–26 3. Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 MSV Duisburg 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal
2 Energie Cottbus 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4
2 Wehen Wiesbaden 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal
4 1860 Munich 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Qualification for DFB-Pokal
4 TSG Hoffenheim II[a] 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2025. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[20]
Notes:
  1. ^ Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 2 0 0 6 1  +5 6 1 0 0 2 1  +1 1 0 0 4 0  +4

Last updated: 10 August 2025.
Source: DFB

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWW
Position31
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2025. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 August 2025 1 MSV Duisburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart II Duisburg
16:30
Report Nothnagel 65' Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Attendance: 19,652
Referee: Felix Wagner
10 August 2025 2 Jahn Regensburg 0–4 MSV Duisburg Regensburg
13:30 Kühlwetter 11' Report
Stadium: Jahnstadion Regensburg
Attendance: 9,514
Referee: Daniel Bartnitzki
23 August 2025 3 MSV Duisburg v SSV Ulm Duisburg
16:30 Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
30 August 2025 4 SC Verl v MSV Duisburg Verl
14:00 Report Stadium: Sportclub Arena
13 September 2025 5 MSV Duisburg v Wehen Wiesbaden Duisburg
14:00 Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
16 September 2025 6 1. FC Schweinfurt v MSV Duisburg Schweinfurt
19:00 Report Stadium: Sachs-Stadion
21 September 2025 7 TSV Havelse v MSV Duisburg Hanover
13:30 Report Stadium: Eilenriedestadion
27 September 2025 8 MSV Duisburg v FC Ingolstadt Duisburg
14:00 Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
30 September 2025 9 1. FC Saarbrücken v MSV Duisburg Saarbrücken
19:00 Report Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion
3–5 October 2025 10 MSV Duisburg v Hansa Rostock Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
17–19 October 2025 11 1860 Munich v MSV Duisburg Munich
Report Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
24–26 October 2025 12 MSV Duisburg v Rot-Weiss Essen Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
31 October – 2 November 2025 13 VfL Osnabrück v MSV Duisburg Osnabrück
Report Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke
7–9 November 2025 14 MSV Duisburg v Waldhof Mannheim Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
21–23 November 2025 15 TSG Hoffenheim II v MSV Duisburg Sinsheim
Report Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion
28–30 November 2025 16 MSV Duisburg v Alemannia Aachen Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
5–7 December 2025 17 Energie Cottbus v MSV Duisburg Cottbus
Report Stadium: LEAG Energie Stadion
12–14 December 2025 18 MSV Duisburg v Erzgebirge Aue Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
19–21 December 2025 19 Viktoria Köln v MSV Duisburg Cologne
Report Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg
16–18 January 2026 20 VfB Stuttgart II v MSV Duisburg Aspach
Report Stadium: WIRmachenDRUCK Arena
23–25 January 2026 21 MSV Duisburg v Jahn Regensburg Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
30 January – 1 February 2026 22 SSV Ulm v MSV Duisburg Ulm
Report Stadium: Donaustadion
6–8 February 2026 23 MSV Duisburg v SC Verl Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
13–15 February 2026 24 Wehen Wiesbaden v MSV Duisburg Wiesbaden
Report Stadium: BRITA-Arena
20–22 February 2026 25 MSV Duisburg v 1. FC Schweinfurt Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
27 February – 1 March 2026 26 MSV Duisburg v TSV Havelse Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
3–4 March 2026 27 FC Ingolstadt v MSV Duisburg Ingolstadt
Report Stadium: Audi Sportpark
6–8 March 2026 28 MSV Duisburg v 1. FC Saarbrücken Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
13–15 March 2026 29 Hansa Rostock v MSV Duisburg Rostock
Report Stadium: Ostseestadion
20–22 March 2026 30 MSV Duisburg v 1860 Munich Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
4–5 April 2026 31 Rot-Weiss Essen v MSV Duisburg Essen
Report Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße
7–8 April 2026 32 MSV Duisburg v VfL Osnabrück Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
10–12 April 2026 33 Waldhof Mannheim v MSV Duisburg Mannheim
Report Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion
17–19 April 2026 34 MSV Duisburg v TSG Hoffenheim II Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
24–26 April 2026 35 Alemannia Aachen v MSV Duisburg Aachen
Report Stadium: Tivoli
2–3 May 2026 36 MSV Duisburg v Energie Cottbus Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
8–10 May 2026 37 Erzgebirge Aue v MSV Duisburg Aue
Report Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion
16 May 2026 38 MSV Duisburg v Viktoria Köln Duisburg
13:30 Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena

Lower Rhine Cup

20 August 2025 Round 1 Victoria Mennrath v MSV Duisburg Mönchengladbach
19:30 Stadium: Grenzlandstadion
Referee: Felix May

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total 3. Liga Lower Rhine Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Germany GER Maximilian Braune 2 0 2 0 0 0
2 DF Germany GER Moritz Montag 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Germany GER Tobias Fleckstein 2 0 2 0 0 0
6 MF Germany GER Rasim Bulić 2 0 2 0 0 0
7 MF Germany GER Jakob Bookjans 2 0 2 0 0 0
8 MF Germany GER Jonas Michelbrink 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Germany GER Tim Heike 2 0 2 0 0 0
10 MF Germany GER Christian Viet 2 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Noß 2 0 2 0 0 0
17 DF Germany GER Mert Göckan 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Germany GER Steffen Meuer 2 0 2 0 0 0
19 MF Germany GER Leon Müller 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Germany GER Niklas Jessen 2 0 2 0 0 0
21 FW Germany GER Jannik Zahmel 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Germany GER Thilo Töpken 2 1 2 1 0 0
23 MF Germany GER Jan-Simon Symalla 2 1 2 1 0 0
24 GK Germany GER Julius Paris 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW Germany GER Dennis Borkowski 1 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF Germany GER Can Coşkun 2 0 2 0 0 0
28 MF Germany GER Florian Egerer 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Germany GER Joshua Bitter 2 0 2 0 0 0
31 MF Germany GER Maximilian Dittgen 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Germany GER Jesse Tugbenyo 1 0 1 0 0 0
37 MF Germany GER Patrick Sussek 2 3 2 3 0 0
38 MF Germany GER Gabriel Sadlek 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 DF Germany GER Ben Schlicke 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF Germany GER Alexander Hahn 2 0 2 0 0 0

Last updated: 10 August 2025
Source: FBREF

Goals

As of 10 August 2025[21]
Rank Player 3. Liga LR Cup Total
1 Germany Patrick Sussek 3 0 3
2 Germany Jan-Simon Symalla 1 0 1
Germany Thilo Töpken 1 0
Own goals 1 0 1
Total 6 0 6

Clean sheets

As of 10 August 2025[21]
Rank Player 3. Liga LR Cup Total
1 Germany Maximilian Braune 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name 3. Liga LR Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
18 MF Germany Steffen Meuer 2 2
6 MF Germany Rasim Bulić 1 1
27 DF Germany Can Coşkun 1 1

Last updated: 10 August 2025
Source: FBREF
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.-->

References

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  21. ^ a b FBREF
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