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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.01.2026 | 19 | FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0 : 0 | 2 : 2 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | 1. FC Magdeburg | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 : 2 | 1 : 2 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | Arminia Bielefeld | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | Hannover 96 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 : 0 | 2 : 1 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | Karlsruher SC | Hertha BSC | 2 : 1 | 2 : 2 |
| 24.01.2026 | 19 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 23.01.2026 | 19 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 0 | 2 : 0 |
| 23.01.2026 | 19 | Arminia Bielefeld | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 2 | 2 : 2 |
| 18.01.2026 | 18 | VfL Bochum | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 : 2 | 3 : 3 |
| 18.01.2026 | 18 | Holstein Kiel | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 : 0 | 2 : 0 |
| 18.01.2026 | 18 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Hannover 96 | 0 : 0 | 3 : 1 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | Hertha BSC | FC Schalke 04 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | Holstein Kiel | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Hannover 96 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | VfL Bochum | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 17.01.2026 | 18 | SG Dynamo Dresden | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 : 0 | 2 : 0 |
| 16.01.2026 | 18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 1 : 0 |
| 16.01.2026 | 18 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 : 1 | 0 : 3 |
| 16.01.2026 | 18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 1 : 0 |