• SpVgg Unterhaching might reject a place in Germany’s 3. Liga next season.
• The club faces money problems and fears their team is too weak for the higher level.
• President Manfred Schwabl says the club will probably stay in the Regionalliga Bayern.

SpVgg Unterhaching could turn down promotion to the 3. Liga for the 2026-27 season. The German club sits second in the Regionalliga Bayern and looks set to go up. However, money troubles may stop them from taking the step.

Club president Manfred Schwabl spoke to Sky Germany about the situation. He said no final choice has come yet. Still, the signs show the club will likely stay where they are. “The trend is pointing in that direction,” Schwabl stated.

This news comes after the team earned a late 3-2 win against Bayreuth. That victory kept them in the promotion places. Yet the joy of winning cannot fix their cash crisis.

The main worry is not just the multi-million euro guarantee needed for the 3. Liga. The bigger fear is that the current players cannot compete well at that higher level. The squad lacks the strength to fight in Germany’s third division.