2. Bundesliga
association football league
The 2. Bundesliga, commonly referred to as 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, is a football league which is the second division in Germany.
| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Most championships | 1. FC Nuremberg (4 titles) |
| Website | www.bundesliga.de/en/liga2 |
FormationEdit
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)Edit
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 |
