The list of top scorers in the 3rd division includes all of the top scorers in the 3rd division since it was founded in the 2008/09 season . In the further part the most successful players and most successful clubs are named. The top scorer is the player who scores the most goals in a season. Since the 2019/20 season , the most successful goalscorer in the 3rd division has been awarded the top scorer cannon by the sports magazine Kicker .
Name : The names of players currently active in the 3rd division are shown in bold . Players who are currently active in the 1st Bundesliga are written in italics .