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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.03.2026 | 26 | FC Schalke 04 | Hannover 96 | 2 : 0 | 2 : 2 |
| 15.03.2026 | 26 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruher SC | 2 : 0 | 3 : 0 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | Hertha BSC | VfL Bochum | 1 : 0 | 1 : 1 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | FC Schalke 04 | Hannover 96 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | 1. FC Magdeburg | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | Arminia Bielefeld | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 : 0 | 2 : 2 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | Holstein Kiel | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 : 2 | 2 : 3 |
| 14.03.2026 | 26 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 : 0 | 1 : 0 |
| 13.03.2026 | 26 | 1. FC Magdeburg | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 : 0 | 1 : 1 |
| 08.03.2026 | 25 | Hannover 96 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 : 1 | 1 : 2 |
| 08.03.2026 | 25 | Karlsruher SC | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 : 3 | 3 : 3 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | VfL Bochum | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 : 1 | 3 : 2 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | Hannover 96 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | FC Schalke 04 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | Karlsruher SC | SG Dynamo Dresden | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 : 0 | 0 : 1 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 0 | 2 : 0 |
| 07.03.2026 | 25 | SC Paderborn 07 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 : 0 | 1 : 1 |
| 06.03.2026 | 25 | FC Schalke 04 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 : 0 | 1 : 0 |
| 01.03.2026 | 24 | Hertha BSC | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 : 1 | 2 : 1 |
| 01.03.2026 | 24 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 1 | 1 : 3 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | FC Schalke 04 | 1 : 0 | 1 : 1 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | VfL Bochum | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | Hertha BSC | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | SG Dynamo Dresden | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | Arminia Bielefeld | Hannover 96 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 1 |
| 28.02.2026 | 24 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 : 1 | 1 : 2 |
| 27.02.2026 | 24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | VfL Bochum | 1 : 0 | 2 : 1 |
| 27.02.2026 | 24 | SG Dynamo Dresden | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 : 0 | 3 : 1 |
| 22.02.2026 | 23 | Hannover 96 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 22.02.2026 | 23 | SC Paderborn 07 | Hertha BSC | 3 : 1 | 5 : 2 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 : 1 | 5 : 3 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | Hannover 96 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | VfL Bochum | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | SC Paderborn 07 | Hertha BSC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 : 1 | 2 : 1 |
| 21.02.2026 | 23 | Karlsruher SC | Holstein Kiel | 1 : 0 | 3 : 1 |
| 20.02.2026 | 23 | VfL Bochum | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 : 1 | 1 : 1 |
| 20.02.2026 | 23 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 : 1 | 2 : 1 |