About 2. BundesligaThe 2. Bundesliga , is the second-tier professional football league in Germany, ranking below the Bundesliga, with one season held annually.  League HistoryThe 2. Bundesliga was officially founded in 1973. In its early years, it adopted a north-south divisional format. In the inaugural season, Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC won the championships of the Northern and Southern Divisions respectively. Starting from the 1981/82 season, the 2. Bundesliga switched to a single-division format. For the 1991/92 season, following the reunification of Germany, the league expanded to 24 teams to accommodate 6 newly joined East German clubs, once again splitting into two divisions. In the 1994/95 season, the size of the 2. Bundesliga was reduced to 18 teams: the top 3 teams gained direct promotion to the Bundesliga, while the bottom 4 teams were directly relegated, with no promotion/relegation play-offs. In the 1998/99 season, 1. FC Köln, which had competed in the Bundesliga for 35 consecutive seasons, was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the first time. The 2008/09 season saw the reintroduction of the promotion/relegation play-off system. In the 2017/18 Bundesliga season, Hamburger SV, which had avoided relegation for 55 consecutive years, was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the first time in its history. In the 2024/25 2. Bundesliga season, Hamburger SV successfully secured promotion, returning to the Bundesliga after a 7-season absence.  Current SituationAs of 2025, 1. FC Nürnberg, SC Freiburg, 1. FC Köln, Arminia Bielefeld, and VfL Bochum are tied for the most 2. Bundesliga titles in history, each having won 4 championships. |
German Bundesliga 2
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Schalke 04
SC Paderborn 07
Hannover 96
SV Elversberg
SV Darmstadt 98
Hertha Berlin
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Karlsruher SC
1. FC Nürnberg
VfL Bochum 1848
Dynamo Dresden
Holstein Kiel
Arminia Bielefeld
Fortuna Dusseldorf
1. FC Magdeburg
Eintracht Braunschweig
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Preuben MunsterInfo
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Next fixture in German Bundesliga 2
The next German Bundesliga 2 fixture features Holstein Kiel taking on 1. FC Kaiserslautern in German Bundesliga 2, scheduled for Apr 17, 2026, 4:30:00 PM UTC.
Catch the full Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern experience — live scores, predictions, lineups, and real-time stats.
Current standings: Holstein Kiel at position 12, 1. FC Kaiserslautern at 7.
This fixture is part of Round 30 in the German Bundesliga 2.
Latest result from German Bundesliga 2
In the latest German Bundesliga 2 action, SC Paderborn 07 faced 1. FC Magdeburg during German Bundesliga 2 on Apr 12, 2026, 11:30:00 AM UTC. Final score: 4 - 3 (SC Paderborn 07 secured victory).
The scoreboard read 3-2 at the break. Final result: 4-3.
Raphael Obermair, Mattes Hansen, and Mateusz Zukowski picked up a yellow card.
Filip Bilbija scored 4 times for SC Paderborn 07. Lubambo Musonda scored once for 1. FC Magdeburg. Mateusz Zukowski scored once for 1. FC Magdeburg. Laurin Ulrich scored once for 1. FC Magdeburg.
Corners: SC Paderborn 07 earned 4, 1. FC Magdeburg earned 7.
This fixture is part of Round 29 in the German Bundesliga 2.
The German Bundesliga 2 Stats section shows recent fixtures and head-to-head encounters with key statistics.
Team Stats
SC Paderborn 07SV Darmstadt 98SV ElversbergHannover 961. FC KaiserslauternKarlsruher SCDynamo Dresden1. FC MagdeburgHertha BerlinVfL Bochum 1848Arminia BielefeldSchalke 04SpVgg Greuther Fürth1. FC NürnbergHolstein KielPreuben MunsterEintracht BraunschweigFortuna Dusseldorf
