2. Bundesliga
The 2. Bundesliga, commonly referred to as 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, is a football league which is the second division in Germany (after the Bundesliga).
| 2. Bundesliga | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| Confederation | UEFA | |
| Founded | 1974 | |
| Level | 2 | |
| Number of teams | 18 | |
| Current champions | SC Freiburg (2015–16) | |
| Most successful club | 1. FC Nuremberg (4 titles) | |
| Website | www.bundesliga.de/en/liga2 | |
Formation
The decision to establish a fully professional league as 2nd level was made by the DFB 1973. It replaced the Regionalligen as 2nd level. The new 2. Bundesliga was split into a northern and a southern division with 20 clubs each. The champions were promoted directly to Bundesliga, the runners-up had two matches to decide the 3rd team which was promoted. 1981 a single 2nd league was established. The two topteams are promoted, the third team plays relegationmatches versus the 16th of the Bundesliga.
Current clubs
- As of the 2023–24 season
List
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 |
| Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 54,600 |
| SV Elversberg | Spiesen-Elversberg | Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde | 10,000 |
| Greuther Fürth | Fürth | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer | 16,626 |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 |
| Hannover 96 | Hanover | Heinz von Heiden Arena | 49,000 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 49,780 |
| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruhe | BBBank Wildpark | 34,302 |
| Holstein Kiel | Kiel | Holstein-Stadion | 15,034 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Magdeburg | MDCC-Arena | 30,098 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 49,923 |
| VfL Osnabrück | Osnabrück | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke | 16,667 |
| SC Paderborn | Paderborn | Home Deluxe Arena | 15,000 |
| Hansa Rostock | Rostock | Ostseestadion | 29,000 |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 |
| Wehen Wiesbaden | Wiesbaden | BRITA-Arena | 12,250 |
Map
2. Bundesliga Media
- Clp 20090708 Alte Försterei Eröffnungsspiel 3.jpg
The Stadion An der Alten Försterei is the home of 1. FC Union Berlin. The club competed in the 2. Bundesliga for ten consecutive seasons.
