Matthias Sammer is a German football official and former player and coach. He played as a defensive midfielder and later in his career as a sweeper.
The 2008–09 3. Liga was the inaugural season for the newly formed tier III of the German football league system. The inaugural game was played on 25 July 2008 between FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Dynamo Dresden, ending with a 1–0 win for Dresden. The last games were played on 23 May 2009. 1. FC Union Berlin were the inaugural champions, securing first place on 10 May 2009. Runners-up Fortuna Düsseldorf were also promoted. Third-placed team SC Paderborn 07 played a relegation/promotion play-off against the 16th-placed team from 2. Bundesliga, VfL Osnabrück, winning both games and earning promotion. Kickers Emden, VfR Aalen, and Stuttgarter Kickers were relegated to the Regionalliga.
Jörg Stübner was a German professional footballer who amassed 47 international caps for East Germany.
Soufian Benyamina is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Greifswalder FC.
The 2012–13 DFB-Pokal was the 70th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 17 August 2012 with the first of six rounds and ended on 1 June 2013 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The defending champions were Borussia Dortmund, but they were beaten by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. Bayern Munich went on to win the competition, defeating VfB Stuttgart 3–2 in the final, ultimately going on to conquer the continental treble. As runners-up, VfB Stuttgart have qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, since Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga and thus gained the right to compete in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.
The 2008–09 season saw Dynamo Dresden return to national football, in the inaugural season of the 3. Liga. A new coach was appointed, veteran Eduard Geyer was replaced by Ruud Kaiser. The squad saw many changes too, with several experienced players leaving or retiring and a number of new players brought on.
Philip Michael Heise is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC.
Fabian Eisele is a German footballer who plays as a forward for FC Homburg.
Max Besuschkow is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hannover 96.
Marius Funk is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt. He is the brother of Patrick Funk.
Prince Osei Owusu is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Stefan Perić is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for Croatian club HNK Šibenik. His parents emigrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Austria.
The 2016–17 VfB Stuttgart season is the 124th season and the first season since being relegated from the Bundesliga during the 2015–16 season. This is the first time in 41 years that Stuttgart were relegated.
Dženis Burnić is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC.
The 2017–18 Dynamo Dresden season was the 68th season in the football club's history and 2nd consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 7th overall. In addition to the domestic league, Dynamo Dresden also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 65th season for Dynamo Dresden in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, located in Dresden, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
The 2019–20 Dynamo Dresden season is the 70th season in the football club's history and 4th consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 9th overall.
The 2019–20 VfB Stuttgart season was the 127th season in the football club's history and their third overall season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga, having been relegated from the Bundesliga in the previous season. In addition to the 2. Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart also participated in the DFB-Pokal. This was the 87th season for Stuttgart in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, located in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The 2016–17 Dynamo Dresden season was the 67th season in the football club's history and the first season since 2013–14 in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 6th overall. In addition to the domestic league, Dynamo Dresden also participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. This was the 64th season for Dynamo Dresden in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, located in Dresden, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
The 2014–15 Dynamo Dresden season was the 65th season in the football club's history and the first season back in the 3. Liga after having been relegated in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, Dynamo Dresden also participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal, reaching the round of 16. This was the 62nd season for Dynamo Dresden in the DDV-Stadion, located in Dresden, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
The 2022–23 season was the 70th in the history of Dynamo Dresden and their first season back in the third division since 2021. The club participated in the 3. Liga and DFB-Pokal.
