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
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.
