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.
| Date | Match | 1 | 10 | 0 | 02 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.12:2025 12:00 | Arminia Bielefeld vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2.02 | 1.28 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 12.12:2025 17:30 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs. Hertha BSC | 4 | 1.92 | 3.7 | 1.25 | 1.88 |
| 13.12:2025 19:30 | Hannover 96 vs. VfL Bochum | 1.78 | 1.18 | 3.5 | 2.05 | 4.9 |
| 13.12:2025 12:00 | Karlsruher SC vs. SC Paderborn 07 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.31 | 2.02 |
| 13.12:2025 12:00 | 1. FC Magdeburg vs. Holstein Kiel | 2.17 | 1.33 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 14.12:2025 12:30 | FC Schalke 04 vs. 1. FC Norimberk | 1.76 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 2.07 | 4.55 |
| 12.12:2025 17:30 | SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Eintracht Braunschweig | 2.25 | 1.32 | 3.2 | 1.65 | 3.4 |
| 16.01:2026 17:30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Arminia Bielefeld | 2.7 | 1.92 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.52 |
| 16.01:2026 17:30 | Eintracht Braunschweig vs. 1. FC Magdeburg | 2.72 | 1.95 | 3.55 | 1.76 | 2.47 |
| 23.01:2026 17:30 | SV Darmstadt 98 vs. 1. FC Norimberk | 1.95 | 1.4 | 3.55 | 2.6 | 3.85 |
| 23.01:2026 17:30 | Arminia Bielefeld vs. Holstein Kiel | 2.27 | 1.54 | 3.2 | 2.27 | 3.35 |
| 24.01:2026 12:00 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs. Eintracht Braunschweig | 2.72 | 1.87 | 3.2 | 1.85 | 2.7 |
| 24.01:2026 12:00 | Karlsruher SC vs. Hertha BSC | 3.45 | 2.42 | 3.6 | 1.46 | 2.07 |
| 24.01:2026 12:00 | Hannover 96 vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1.7 | 1.25 | 4 | 3.25 | 4.7 |
| 24.01:2026 19:30 | 1. FC Magdeburg vs. Dynamo Drážďany | 1.8 | 1.31 | 3.8 | 2.95 | 4.25 |
| 25.01:2026 12:30 | FC Schalke 04 vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2.02 | 1.37 | 3.15 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| 31.01:2026 12:00 | Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Karlsruher SC | 2.15 | 1.48 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.55 |
| 01.02:2026 12:30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. SC Paderborn 07 | 2.87 | 2.05 | 3.45 | 1.69 | 2.42 |
| 01.02:2026 12:30 | Hertha BSC vs. SV Darmstadt 98 | 2.12 | 1.49 | 3.45 | 2.37 | 3.45 |
| 31.01:2026 12:00 | Holstein Kiel vs. SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1.67 | 1.21 | 4 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 01.02:2026 12:30 | SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Arminia Bielefeld | 2.67 | 1.87 | 3.35 | 1.83 | 2.62 |
| 31.01:2026 12:00 | VfL Bochum vs. FC Schalke 04 | 2.37 | 1.63 | 3.2 | 2.12 | 3.15 |
| 07.02:2026 19:30 | SV Darmstadt 98 vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1.87 | 1.32 | 3.55 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| 06.02:2026 17:30 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs. 1. FC Magdeburg | 4.15 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.32 | 1.8 |
| 07.02:2026 12:00 | SC Paderborn 07 vs. 1. FC Norimberk | 1.95 | 1.39 | 3.55 | 2.65 | 3.9 |
| 07.02:2026 12:00 | FC Schalke 04 vs. Dynamo Drážďany | 1.76 | 1.24 | 3.55 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 08.02:2026 12:30 | Hannover 96 vs. Holstein Kiel | 1.62 | 1.17 | 3.65 | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| 08.02:2026 12:30 | Karlsruher SC vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3.45 | 2.42 | 3.7 | 1.47 | 2.05 |
| 08.02:2026 12:30 | Arminia Bielefeld vs. Eintracht Braunschweig | 1.83 | 1.28 | 3.5 | 3.05 | 4.6 |
| 15.02:2026 12:30 | VfL Bochum vs. SC Paderborn 07 | 2.55 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.67 |
| 14.02:2026 12:00 | Eintracht Braunschweig vs. SV Darmstadt 98 | 3.35 | 2.32 | 3.4 | 1.51 | 2.17 |
| 14.02:2026 12:00 | Hertha BSC vs. Hannover 96 | 3 | 2.07 | 3.55 | 1.65 | 2.3 |
| 15.02:2026 12:30 | Holstein Kiel vs. FC Schalke 04 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.25 | 1.64 | 2.4 |
| 14.02:2026 12:00 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs. SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1.69 | 1.25 | 4.1 | 3.25 | 4.65 |
| 15.02:2026 12:30 | 1. FC Magdeburg vs. Arminia Bielefeld | 2.17 | 1.54 | 3.5 | 2.27 | 3.25 |
| 13.02:2026 17:30 | 1. FC Nürnberg vs. Karlsruher SC | 1.74 | 1.29 | 4.1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15.02.2026 | 22 | VfL Bochum | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 15.02.2026 | 22 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 1 | 0 : 2 |
| 15.02.2026 | 22 | Holstein Kiel | FC Schalke 04 | 0 : 2 | 1 : 2 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Karlsruher SC | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | VfL Bochum | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | Holstein Kiel | FC Schalke 04 | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | Hertha BSC | Hannover 96 | 0 : 2 | 2 : 3 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | Eintracht Braunschweig | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 : 0 | 2 : 2 |
| 14.02.2026 | 22 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 : 0 | 1 : 0 |
| 13.02.2026 | 22 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Karlsruher SC | 3 : 0 | 5 : 1 |
| 08.02.2026 | 21 | Karlsruher SC | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 : 1 | 1 : 1 |
| 08.02.2026 | 21 | Hannover 96 | Holstein Kiel | 2 : 0 | 3 : 1 |
| 08.02.2026 | 21 | Arminia Bielefeld | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 : 2 | 3 : 2 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3 : 0 | 4 : 0 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | Hannover 96 | Holstein Kiel | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | Arminia Bielefeld | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | Karlsruher SC | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 : 0 | 0 : 0 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | FC Schalke 04 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 0 : 0 | 2 : 2 |
| 07.02.2026 | 21 | SC Paderborn 07 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 : 0 | 2 : 1 |