Outsiders Saarbrücken and Bielefeld gaining ground on the 33rd day of the league play
The 2024/25 season is winding down. Supporters of the third division are turning out in droves for the final games. Here's a breakdown of away fans on matchday 33.
With just five matches left, the 2024/25 third division campaign is nearing its conclusion. The picture becomes clearer each week, and SV Sandhausen's decline continues, making it a real possibility they'll join SpVgg Unterhaching and Hannover 96 II in relegation. The duel between SV Waldhof Mannheim and VfB Stuttgart for the last safe spot is shaping up to be a nail-biter, with only eight goals separating the two teams.
Last week's results saw Arminia Bielefeld move up to second place, leaving Dynamo Dresden, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Saarbrücken, and FC Ingolstadt in their dust. Hansa Rostock, with a 4:0 win against SC Verl and a postponed match against SpVgg Unterhaching, is now back in the race.
Away Fans on Matchday 33
More than half of the teams had to travel further than 500 kilometers, but less than 600 kilometers, for their away matches. There were no significant derbies, with 1. FC Saarbrücken's 163-kilometer journey to SV Wehen Wiesbaden being the shortest.
Despite some home teams traditionally having lower attendance, enthusiastic fans turned out in impressive numbers, thanks in part to home games for Dynamo Dresden, Alemannia Aachen, and Hansa Rostock. The following table shows the 3rd League away fans from matchday 33, including total attendance and the distance between the two cities (Source: diefalsche9.de).
| Home Team | Away Team | Spectators | Away Fans | Distance (km) ||-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|---------------|| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 6,784 | 4,800 | 163 || FC Ingolstadt | Hannover 96 II | 4,391 | 20 | 556 || SpVgg Unterhaching | VfB Stuttgart II | 2,825 | 175 | 267 || Rot-Weiss Essen | Erzgebirge Aue | 17,307 | 400 | 555 || Hansa Rostock | SC Verl | 24,060 | 87 | 436 || Dynamo Dresden | VfL Osnabrück | 30,351 | 1,240 | 506 || Alemannia Aachen | SV Sandhausen | 25,912 | 210 | 313 || Waldhof Mannheim | TSV 1860 Munich | 15,779 | 3,250 | 351 || Borussia Dortmund II | Energie Cottbus | 4,289 | 1,100 | 587 || Viktoria Köln | Arminia Bielefeld | 8,100 | 4,000 | 192 |
With their recent success in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen and wins against Alemannia Aachen (1:0) and SV Wehen Wiesbaden (4:2), Arminia Bielefeld has shot up to second place. A three-point gap now separates them from third, but they face crucial matches against Rostock, Ingolstadt, and Dresden, where their form will truly be tested. No matter where they play, they can count on the support of their fans.
- Arminia Bielefeld, having progressed in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals against Bayer Leverkusen and wins against Alemannia Aachen and SV Wehen Wiesbaden, now sits in second place, with a three-point gap separating them from third.
- The duel between SV Waldhof Mannheim and VfB Stuttgart for the last safe spot in the 2024/25 third division campaign is shaping up to be a nail-biter, as only eight goals separate the two teams.
- Borussia Dortmund II, currently in the 2024/25 third division, faces crucial matches against Energie Cottbus, with their fans expected to provide continuous support.
- In the European football leagues, Dortmund and VFB Stuttgart, both club powerhouses, are poised to complete significant sporting contention in 2024, adding more excitement to the upcoming season.
