2. Fußball-Bundesliga
| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga |
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 2. Fußball-Bundesliga 2008-09 |
| Founded |
| 1974 |
| Nation |
 Germany |
| Promotion To |
| Bundesliga |
| Relegation To |
| 3. Liga |
| Number of Teams |
| 18 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 2 |
| Domestic Cups |
| DFB-Pokal |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Website |
| Official |
The 2nd Bundesliga is the Second Division of professional football in Germany. It is below the Bundesliga in the German football league system.
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History
- For more details on this topic, see History of German football
1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the Bundesliga. 40 clubs, divided into two leagues (North and South), competed for promotion into the Bundesliga. 1981 saw the introduction of a single 2nd Bundesliga of 20 teams. In the 1991-92 season, the former DDR's clubs participated as well. This was managed by returning to a two-tier system (with 12 teams in each league). 1992-93 was a momentous season, with 24 teams competing in a single league. Since 1994-95, there have been 18 teams in the second division. The most successful team was Fortuna Köln (1,376 points from a possible 2,910).
During the 2004-2005 season, it was revealed during the Bundesliga scandal of 2005 that several matches in the 2nd Bundesliga and the Regionalliga were manipulated by referee Robert Hoyzer. The match between LR Ahlen and SV Wacker Burghausen in the 2nd Bundesliga had to be replayed on April 27 2005.
Members of the current 2. Bundesliga (2008-09 season)
For more details on the 2. Bundesliga 2008-09 season, see here.
- Alemannia Aachen
- Rot-Weiß Ahlen
- FC Augsburg
- MSV Duisburg
- FSV Frankfurt
- SC Freiburg
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth
- FC Ingolstadt 04
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
- TuS Koblenz
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- 1. FC Nuremberg
- TSV 1860 München
- VfL Osnabrück
- FC St. Pauli
- FC Hansa Rostock
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Division set-up
Changes in division set-up
- Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981-91 it had 20. The 1991-92 season was played in two groups of 12 teams each; 1992-93 again in one group with 24 teams, 1993-94 with 20 teams.
- Teams promoted to the higher league: 3; 1981-91 there was a relegation round, in 1991-92 there was 1 promotion per group.
- Number of relegations into the regional league (until 1994: Upper league): 4; 1991-92: 2-3 per group (inclusive relegation); 1992-93: 7.
Promotion and relegation
- The top three teams gain promotion into the Bundesliga. Starting 2008-09, only the top two teams are promoted automatically, and the third placed team plays a two-leg playoff against the Bundesliga 16th.
- The bottom four teams are relegated into the Regional leagues. Starting 2007-08, the bottom teams will be relegated to the 3rd Liga, which will play its inaugural season in 2008-09.
- Starting 2008-09, only the bottom two teams are relegated into the 3rd Liga automatically. The third last team can avoid relegation through a two-leg playoff against the 3rd Liga third.
League rules
Matchday squads must have no more than five non-EU representatives. Seven substitutes are permitted to be selected, from which three can be used in the duration of the game.
Champions since 1975
Second Bundesliga North
- 1974-75: Hannover 96
- 1975-76: Tennis Borussia Berlin
- 1976-77: FC St. Pauli
- 1977-78: Arminia Bielefeld
- 1978-79: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1979-80: Arminia Bielefeld
- 1980-81: Werder Bremen
Second Bundesliga South
- 1974-75: Karlsruher SC
- 1975-76: 1. FC Saarbrücken
- 1976-77: VfB Stuttgart
- 1977-78: SV Darmstadt 98
- 1978-79: TSV 1860 München
- 1979-80: 1. FC Nuremberg
- 1980-81: SV Darmstadt 98
Second Bundesliga
| Season | Champion | Runner Up | Third Place |
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| 1981-82 | Schalke 04 | Hertha BSC | Kickers Offenbach |
| 1982-83 | Mannheim | Kickers Offenbach | Uerdingen |
| 1983-84 | Karlsruhe | Schalke 04 | Duisburg |
| 1984-85 | Nuremberg | Hannover 96 | Saarbrücken |
| 1985-86 | Homburg | BW Berlin | Fortuna Köln |
| 1986-87 | Hannover 96 | Karlsruhe | St. Pauli |
| 1987-88 | Stuttgarter Kickers | Düsseldorf | Darmstadt |
| 1988-89 | Düsseldorf | Homburg | Saarbrücken |
| 1989-90 | Hertha BSC | Wattenscheid | Saarbrücken |
| 1990-91 | Schalke 04 | Duisburg | Stuttgarter Kickers |
Second Bundesliga North
- 1991-92: Bayer 05 Uerdingen
Second Bundesliga South
- 1991-92: 1. FC Saarbrücken
Second Bundesliga
| Season | Champion | Runner Up | Third Place |
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| 1992-93 | Freiburg | Duisburg | VfB Leipzig |
| 1993-94 | Bochum | Uerdingen | 1860 München |
| 1994-95 | Rostock | St. Pauli | Düsseldorf |
| 1995-96 | Bochum | Bielefeld | Duisburg |
| 1996-97 | Kaiserslautern | Wolfsburg | Hertha BSC |
| 1997-98 | Frankfurt | SC Freiburg | Nuremberg |
| 1998-99 | Bielefeld | Unterhaching | Ulm |
| 1999-00 | 1. FC Köln | Bochum | Cottbus |
| 2000-01 | Nuremberg | Gladbach | St. Pauli |
| 2001-02 | Hannover | Bielefeld | Bochum |
| 2002-03 | SC Freiburg | 1. FC Köln | Frankfurt |
| 2003-04 | Nuremberg | Bielefeld | Mainz |
| 2004-05 | 1. FC Köln | Duisburg | Frankfurt |
| 2005-06 | Bochum | Aachen | Cottbus |
| 2006-07 | Karlsruhe | Rostock | Duisburg |
| 2007-08 | Gladbach | Hoffenheim | 1. FC Köln |
From 1974 to 1994, promotions were decided in relegation rounds. Since 1995 there have been four teams promoted from the regional leagues.
Teams promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga since 1992
- 1992: Wuppertaler SV, VfL Wolfsburg, SpVgg Unterhaching
- 1993: 1860 München, Rot-Weiss Essen, Tennis Borussia Berlin
- 1994: Fortuna Düsseldorf, FSV Frankfurt, FSV Zwickau
- 1995: SpVgg Unterhaching, VfB Lübeck, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Arminia Bielefeld
- 1996: VfB Oldenburg, Rot-Weiss Essen, FC Gütersloh, Stuttgarter Kickers
- 1997: SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Energie Cottbus, SG Wattenscheid 09, 1. FC Nuremberg
- 1998: SSV Ulm 1846, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Hannover 96, Tennis Borussia Berlin
- 1999: SV Waldhof Mannheim, Kickers Offenbach, Chemnitzer FC, Alemannia Aachen
- 2000: LR Ahlen, SSV Reutlingen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, VfL Osnabrück
- 2001: SV Babelsberg 03, 1. FC Union Berlin, Karlsruher SC, 1. FC Schweinfurt 05
- 2002: Wacker Burghausen, Eintracht Trier, VfB Lübeck, Eintracht Braunschweig
- 2003: Jahn Regensburg,SpVgg Unterhaching, Erzgebirge Aue, VfL Osnabrück
- 2004: Rot-Weiß Erfurt, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Rot-Weiss Essen, Dynamo Dresden
- 2005: Eintracht Braunschweig, SC Paderborn 07, Kickers Offenbach, Sportfreunde Siegen
- 2006: FC Augsburg, TuS Koblenz, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Rot-Weiss Essen
- 2007: SV Wehen, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, FC St. Pauli, VfL Osnabrück
- 2008: FSV Frankfurt, FC Ingolstadt 04, Rot-Weiss Ahlen, Rot-Weiss Oberhausen
SC Fortuna Köln was the team most consistently in the 2nd Bundesliga. Up to 2000 it spent 26 consecutive years in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Teams relegated to the Regionalliga - Oberliga - 3. Liga since 1990
Teams relegated to the Oberliga (1990-1993)
- 1990: KSV Hessen Kassel, SpVgg Bayreuth, Alemannia Aachen, SpVgg Unterhaching
- 1991: Rot-Weiss Essen, Preußen Münster, TSV Havelse, 1. FC Schweinfurt 05
- 1992 Nord: Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin, BSV Stahl Brandenburg
- 1992 Süd: TSV 1860 München, Hallescher FC, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
- 1993: SpVgg Unterhaching, Eintracht Braunschweig, VfL Osnabrück, Fortuna Düsseldorf, VfB Oldenburg, SV Darmstadt 98, FC Remscheid
Teams relegated to the Regionalliga (1994-2007)
- 1994: Stuttgarter Kickers, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Wuppertaler SV, Rot-Weiss Essen, Tennis Borussia Berlin
- 1995: 1. FC Saarbrücken, FC Homburg, FSV Frankfurt
- 1996: Chemnitzer FC, Hannover 96, 1. FC Nuremberg, SG Wattenscheid 09
- 1997: SV Waldhof Mannheim, VfB Lübeck, Rot-Weiss Essen, VfB Oldenburg
- 1998: VfB Leipzig, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau, SV Meppen
- 1999: FC Gütersloh, KFC Uerdingen, SG Wattenscheid 09, Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 2000: Stuttgarter Kickers, Fortuna Köln, Kickers Offenbach, Karlsruher SC
- 2001: VfL Osnabrück, SSV Ulm 1846, Stuttgarter Kickers, Chemnitzer FC
- 2002: SpVgg Unterhaching, 1. FC Saarbrücken, 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, SV Babelsberg 03
- 2003: Eintracht Braunschweig, SSV Reutlingen, FC St. Pauli, SV Waldhof Mannheim
- 2004: Jahn Regensburg, VfB Lübeck, 1. FC Union Berlin, VfL Osnabrück
- 2005: Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Eintracht Trier, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, Rot-Weiss Essen
- 2006: Sportfreunde Siegen, LR Ahlen, 1. FC Saarbrucken, Dynamo Dresden
- 2007: Eintracht Braunschweig, Wacker Burghausen, SpVgg Unterhaching, Rot-Weiss Essen
Teams relegated to the 3. Liga (since 2008)
- 2008: Kickers Offenbach, Erzgebirge Aue, SC Paderborn, FC Carl Zeiss Jena
See also
- Bundesliga
- Promotion to the Fussball-Bundesliga
- 3rd Liga, to be launched in 2008-09
- Regionalliga
- Oberliga
- Women's Bundesliga
- German football league teams
- Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga (Football)
- 2nd Bundesliga Süd
- 2nd Bundesliga Nord
External links (sites in German)
- Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)
- Kicker.de
- Bundesliga archive
- Site with lots of information on the Bundesliga
- Archive material
- News about the German 2nd League
- Information on the 1992-93 season
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German 2. Bundesliga (II) Football Clubs (2008-09)
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| Alemannia Aachen | Rot Weiss Ahlen | FC Augsburg | MSV Duisburg | FSV Frankfurt | SC Freiburg | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | FC Hansa Rostock | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | TuS Koblenz | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 1860 München | 1. FC Nuremberg | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | VfL Osnabrück | FC St. Pauli | SV Wehen Wiesbaden
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