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Jena, 15.05.2026. Change of leadership in the Regionalliga: FC Carl Zeiss Jena has taken the top spot in the table, putting direct competitor Lok Leipzig under massive pressure in the promotion race.
Jena/Halle, 09.05.2026. On the penultimate matchday of the season, FC Carl Zeiss Jena maintains its chances for promotion and the championship title. With a narrow gap to league leaders Lok Leipzig, the race at the top remains fiercely contested until the end.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena secured a 2-0 away win against Hallescher FC on matchday 33, moving to the top of the Regionalliga Nordost table in the race for the championship.
Jena, 03.05.2026 – FC Carl Zeiss Jena has sent a significant signal in the battle for the Regionalliga Nordost championship. Following a home victory and a slip-up by their rivals, the race for entry into the promotion play-offs for the 3. Liga is wide open once again.
Jena, April 28, 2026. The dream of winning the Regionalliga Nordost championship is now only theoretical for FC Carl Zeiss Jena. League leaders Lok Leipzig can secure the title early this coming Saturday and enter the promotion play-offs.
In the final stretch of the Regionalliga Nordost, FC Carl Zeiss Jena senses another opportunity in the title race. With five matchdays remaining, the gap to league leaders Lok Leipzig is only four points.
The championship race in the Regionalliga Nordost is intensifying in the final stages of the season. While league leaders Lokomotive Leipzig stumbled in the city derby, FC Carl Zeiss Jena moved closer to their direct rivals with their fifth consecutive competitive victory.