Pure promotion fight: Lok Leipzig meets TSV Havelse in the first leg!

Pure promotion fight: Lok Leipzig meets TSV Havelse in the first leg!

On May 28, 2025 there will be an exciting duel in the relegation to the 3rd league: 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig welcomes TSV Havelse in the Bruno Plache Stadium. Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. and the game will be shown exclusively at Magenta sports broadcast on TV and live stream.

The preliminary reporting begins at 6:30 p.m. with presenter Stefanie Blochwitz and commentator Andreas Mann. It is important to note that no free TV broadcast is provided. However, fans have the opportunity to follow the encounter live on the radio and via live ticker via “Sport im Osten”. A recap of the game will be provided starting at 10:10 p.m.

About the teams

1. FC Lok Leipzig comes into the game as champions of the Regionalliga Northeast. Interestingly, the team recently reached the Saxony Cup, which they won on penalties against Erzgebirge Aue. Lok Leipzig is aiming for a return to professional football, a goal that has not been achieved in over 25 years.

On the other side is TSV Havelse, who mastered the Regionalliga Nord with a 14-point lead over second place. In the season so far, Havelse achieved a total of 23 wins and 5 draws in 34 games. Lok Leipzig is the favorite in this first leg, as the betting odds show.

The general conditions of relegation

The 2025 relegation, which has now been completed between the third from last in the Bundesliga and the third in the 2nd league, is against an exciting backdrop. The second leg between 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg will take place on Monday to decide the remaining place in the 2nd Bundesliga. That should keep fans of both leagues on tenterhooks.

The promotion games to the 3rd league between Lok Leipzig and Havelse, which take place today, continue the challenges in the lower leagues. The second leg is scheduled for June 1, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. and will also be live on Magenta sports transmitted.

The broadcast options for the relegation are diverse and also include free TV broadcast on Sat.1 as well as various options via pay TV providers such as Sky.

Conclusion and outlook

Both teams have a lot to gain and fans can look forward to an exciting first meeting. Who will secure the advantage in the first leg and move one step closer to promotion? The answer to this will become clear over the course of the evening. For those who are not there, the events can be followed in full via the above-mentioned broadcast offers.

Additional information and current developments can also be found on South Germans which provide comprehensive coverage of the relegation.