2. Bundesliga
(Redirected from German 2. Bundesliga)
| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Most championships | 1. FC Nuremberg (4 titles) |
| Website | www.bundesliga.de/en/liga2 |
The 2. Bundesliga, commonly referred to as 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, is a football league which is the second division in Germany.
Formation[change | change source]
The decision to establish a fully professional league as 2nd level was made by the DFB 1973. It replaced the Regionalligen as 2nd level. The new 2. Bundesliga was split into a northern and a southern division with 20 clubs each. The champions were promoted directly to Bundesliga, the runners-up had two matches to decide the 3rd team which was promoted. 1981 a single 2nd league was established. The two topteams are promoted, the third team plays relegationmatches versus the 16th of the Bundesliga.
Members of the 2. Bundesliga (2021–22 season)[change | change source]
For details on the 2. Bundesliga 2021–22 season, see here.
Locations of the 2021–22 2. Bundesliga teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erzgebirge Aue | Aue-Bad Schlema | Erzgebirgsstadion | 15,711 |
| Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,000 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Dresden | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | 32,066 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 54,600 |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 |
| Hannover 96 | Hanover | HDI-Arena | 49,000 |
| Hansa Rostock | Rostock | Ostseestadion | 29,000 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 |
| Holstein Kiel | Kiel | Holstein-Stadion | 15,034 |
| FC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Audi Sportpark | 15,000 |
| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruhe | BBBank Wildpark | 29,699 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 49,923 |
| SC Paderborn | Paderborn | Benteler-Arena | 15,000 |
| Jahn Regensburg | Regensburg | Jahnstadion Regensburg | 15,210 |
| SV Sandhausen | Sandhausen | BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald | 15,414 |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Arena AufSchalke | 62,271 |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Wohninvest Weserstadion | 42,100 |
