Germany's second highest football competition, the 2. Bundesliga, has been played since 1974 and has 18 clubs. The top two teams after the season are promoted directly to the first league, and the third-placed team plays the third-worst team from the first league for promotion. And the same principle applies to relegation, where the two worst teams are relegated directly and the third worst have to earn their place in the 2. Bundesliga in a match against the third best team from a lower league.
The most successful teams in the 2. Bundesliga are 1. FC Nürnberg, SC Freiburg and 1. The average attendance at the stadiums is around 20,000 spectators, making it the most visited second division in the world.
| Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Goals conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holstein Kiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1. FC Norimberk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| FC St. Pauli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Würzburger Kickers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Karlsruher SC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Round | Home | Away | Halftime | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | Karlsruher SC | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | Hannover 96 | VfL Bochum | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Hertha BSC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | SG Dynamo Dresden | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 13.12.2025 | 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | FC Schalke 04 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | Hertha BSC | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | 1. FC Nürnberg | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | VfL Bochum | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 1 : 0 |
| 06.12.2025 | 15 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 : 0 | 3 : 1 |
| 05.12.2025 | 15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | FC Schalke 04 | 0 : 1 | 0 : 2 |
| 30.11.2025 | 14 | SG Dynamo Dresden | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 : 0 | 2 : 1 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 0 | 3 : 0 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | Hannover 96 | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | FC Schalke 04 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | SG Dynamo Dresden | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | VfL Bochum | 0 : 3 | 0 : 3 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | Holstein Kiel | Hertha BSC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 1 |
| 29.11.2025 | 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 : 0 | 2 : 0 |
| 28.11.2025 | 14 | Hannover 96 | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 0 | 3 : 0 |
| 28.11.2025 | 14 | FC Schalke 04 | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 : 1 | 2 : 1 |
| 23.11.2025 | 13 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 2 : 0 |
| 23.11.2025 | 13 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Holstein Kiel | 4 : 1 | 4 : 1 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | SV Darmstadt 98 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 : 1 | 4 : 2 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | Hertha BSC | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | VfL Bochum | SG Dynamo Dresden | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1 : 0 | 2 : 1 |
| 22.11.2025 | 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | Hannover 96 | 0 : 2 | 0 : 2 |
| 21.11.2025 | 13 | Hertha BSC | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 : 0 | 1 : 0 |
| 21.11.2025 | 13 | VfL Bochum | SG Dynamo Dresden | 0 : 2 | 1 : 2 |