The 2008–09 Stuttgarter Kickers season was the German football club’s first campaign in the newly established 3. Liga, the third tier of the German football league system. The season ran from July 2008 to June 2009 and comprised league matches, participation in the DFB‑Pokal (German Cup), and involvement in regional cup competitions.
Club details
- Club: Stuttgarter Kickers
- Stadium: Gazi‑Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart
- League: 3. Liga (third division)
Managerial and administrative staff
- The head coach for the season is not definitively documented in readily available encyclopedic sources.
- The club’s chairman during the 2008–09 season is similarly not confirmed by widely cited references.
Season performance
| Competition | Result |
|---|---|
| 3. Liga (league) | The Kickers completed the season in the middle of the table. Exact final position (e.g., 12th, 13th, etc.) is not consistently recorded in major reference works. |
| DFB‑Pokal | The club participated in the national cup; the stage reached is not uniformly reported. |
| Württemberg Cup (regional) | Participation is typical for clubs at this level, but specific outcomes for this season lack reliable citation. |
Squad and statistics
Comprehensive squad lists, appearance counts, goal tallies, and individual player awards for the 2008–09 campaign are not thoroughly documented in major encyclopedic databases. Consequently, detailed statistical tables cannot be provided with certainty.
Notable events
- The 2008–09 season marked Stuttgarter Kickers’ involvement in the inaugural season of the 3. Liga, a restructuring of German football that replaced the former Regionalliga as the third tier.
- The club’s home matches continued to be hosted at the Gazi‑Stadion auf der Waldau, maintaining the venue’s long‑standing association with the team.
Overall assessment
While the season is well‑known as the club’s first in the 3. Liga, detailed archival information such as exact league standing, managerial appointments, and comprehensive player statistics are not consistently available in mainstream encyclopedic sources. Consequently, the entry reflects the confirmed structural aspects of the season while acknowledging gaps in the public record.
