Promotion to the Fußball-Bundesliga

Promotion to the Fußball-Bundesliga
Founded
1963
Nation
 Germany
Promotion To
Fußball-Bundesliga
Promotion From
2. Bundesliga
(1981–)
2nd Bundesliga South
(1974–81)
2nd Bundesliga North
(1974–81)
Regionalligas
(1963–74)
Winners 2010–11
Hertha BSC Berlin
FC Augsburg

The Promotion to the Fußball-Bundesliga (German: Aufstiegsrunde zur Bundesliga) was an end-of-season competition, held annually to determined the clubs that were promoted from the Regionalligas, later the 2nd Bundesligas to the Fußball-Bundesliga. Originally, it was necessary because there were more second division champions then promotion spots available. From 1974 onwards, it involved only two clubs who determined the third possible promotion spot to the Bundesliga.

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Leagues

1963–74

When the Fußball-Bundesliga was formed in 1963, the German Football Association established five regional second divisions below it, the Regionalligas, these being:

Because the boundaries of these five leagues went along historical lines, determined by the boundaries of the five German sub-federations, the playing strength of the leagues was not equal. To determine the two teams to be promoted to the Bundesliga each season, a promotion round was held. The number of teams from each Regionalliga qualified for this event was not equal, for the above-mentioned reason.

From 1963, the first two teams in each Regionalliga was qualified for the promotion round, except from Berlin, who would only send the champions. To reduce the number of clubs from nine to eight, a home-and-away decider was played between two of the runners-ups. The origin of the two teams in this altered annually. The eight teams would then play a home-and-away round in two groups of four with the winners qualified for the Bundesliga. Teams from the same Regionalliga would not play in the same group. This system was in place till 1966.

From 1967, the groups were expanded to five clubs and all five Regionalligas send their runners-up to the competition. Otherwise, the modus remained unchanged. This system remained in place until 1974, when the Regionalligas were disbanded.

1974–81

In 1974, the five Regionalligas were replaced by two 2nd Bundesligas, those being:

The two league champions would now be directly promoted to the Bundesliga while the two runners-up played a home-and-away round to determined the third promoted team. This system remained in place until the single 2nd Bundesliga replaced the two leagues.

1981–91

With the introduction of the single-division 2nd Bundesliga in 1981, a promotion round would have become unnecessary as the top-three teams could have been directly promoted. Instead, only the top-two teams archived direct promotion. The third placed club had to play the 16th placed club from the Bundesliga in a home-and-away round for the last spot in the first division. This series was played until 1991.

With the German reunion in 1991 and the influx of clubs from the former DDR-Oberliga, the promotion round between the two clubs was stopped. In the 1990–91 season, five clubs were promoted to the Bundesliga, three from the west and two from the east.

1991–92

As a transition season due to the integration of the East German clubs, only two clubs were promoted from the second to the first division. Also, the 2nd Bundesliga was split into two regional groups for this season.

1992–2008

In this era, the top-three teams of the 2. Bundesliga were directly promoted to the Bundesliga.

2008–present

From 2009, the promotion series between the 16th placed Bundesliga club and the third placed 2nd Bundesliga team will be reestablished.[1] The Bundesliga follows thereby its own, past example[2] and the one set by the English Premier League and the Italian Serie A, where these games are in place, too and quite popular.

1963–74

Season First Second Third
1963–64 Hannover 96 Borussia Neunkirchen N/A
1964–65 FC Bayern Munich Borussia Mönchengladbach SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin
1965–66 Fortuna Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss Essen N/A
1966–67 Alemannia Aachen Borussia Neunkirchen (2) N/A
1967–68 Kickers Offenbach Hertha BSC Berlin N/A
1968–69 Rot-Weiss Essen (2) Rot-Weiß Oberhausen N/A
1969–70 Arminia Bielefeld Kickers Offenbach (2) N/A
1970–71 VfL Bochum Fortuna Düsseldorf (2) N/A
1971–72 Wuppertaler SV Kickers Offenbach (3) N/A
1972–73 Rot-Weiss Essen (3) Fortuna Köln N/A
1973–74 Eintracht Braunschweig Tennis Borussia Berlin N/A

1974–81

Season South North Third
1974–75 Karlsruher SC Hannover 96 (2) Bayer Uerdingen
1975–76 1. FC Saarbrücken Tennis Borussia Berlin (2) Borussia Dortmund
1976–77 VfB Stuttgart FC St. Pauli TSV 1860 München
1977–78 SV Darmstadt 98 Arminia Bielefeld (2) 1. FC Nuremberg
1978–79 TSV 1860 München (2) Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Uerdingen (2)
1979–80 1. FC Nuremberg (2) Arminia Bielefeld (3) Karlsruher SC (2)
1980–81 SV Darmstadt 98 (2) Werder Bremen Eintracht Braunschweig (2)

1981–90

Season First Second Third
1981–82 FC Schalke 04 Hertha BSC Berlin (2) N/A
1982–83 Waldhof Mannheim Kickers Offenbach (4) Bayer Uerdingen (3)
1983–84 Karlsruher SC (3) FC Schalke 04 (2) N/A
1984–85 1. FC Nuremberg (3) Hannover 96 (3) 1. FC Saarbrücken (2)
1985–86 FC Homburg SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin N/A
1986–87 Hannover 96 (4) Karlsruher SC (4) N/A
1987–88 Stuttgarter Kickers FC St. Pauli (2) N/A
1988–89 Fortuna Düsseldorf (3) FC Homburg (2) N/A
1989–90 Hertha BSC Berlin (2) SG Wattenscheid 09 N/A

1990–91

Season First Second Third East First East Second
1990–91 FC Schalke 04 (3) MSV Duisburg Stuttgarter Kickers (2) Hansa Rostock Dynamo Dresden

1991–92

Season South North
1991–92 1. FC Saarbrücken (3) Bayer Uerdingen (4)

1992–2011

Season First Second Third
1992–93 SC Freiburg MSV Duisburg (2) VfB Leipzig
1993–94 VfL Bochum (2) Bayer Uerdingen (5) TSV 1860 München (3)
1994–95 Hansa Rostock (2) FC St. Pauli (3) Fortuna Düsseldorf (4)
1995–96 VfL Bochum (3) Arminia Bielefeld (4) MSV Duisburg (3)
1996–97 1. FC Kaiserslautern VfL Wolfsburg Hertha BSC Berlin (3)
1997–98 Eintracht Frankfurt SC Freiburg (2) 1. FC Nuremberg (4)
1998–99 Arminia Bielefeld (5) SpVgg Unterhaching SSV Ulm 1846
1999–2000 1. FC Köln VfL Bochum (4) Energie Cottbus
2000–01 1. FC Nuremberg (5) Borussia Mönchengladbach (2) FC St. Pauli (4)
2001–02 Hannover 96 (5) Arminia Bielefeld (6) VfL Bochum (5)
2002–03 SC Freiburg (3) 1. FC Köln (2) Eintracht Frankfurt (2)
2003–04 1. FC Nuremberg (6) Arminia Bielefeld (7) FSV Mainz 05
2004–05 1. FC Köln (3) MSV Duisburg (4) Eintracht Frankfurt (3)
2005–06 VfL Bochum (6) Alemannia Aachen (2) Energie Cottbus (2)
2006–07 Karlsruher SC (5) Hansa Rostock (3) MSV Duisburg (5)
2007–08 Borussia Mönchengladbach (3) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1. FC Köln (4)
2008–09 SC Freiburg (4) FSV Mainz 05 (2) 1. FC Nuremberg (7)
2009–10 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2) FC St. Pauli (5) N/A
2010–11 Hertha BSC Berlin (4) FC Augsburg N/A

Clubs taking part in the promotion round

1963–74

Season RL Süd (1st) RL Süd (2nd) RL Südwest (1st) RL Südwest (2nd)
1963–64 Hessen Kassel FC Bayern Munich Borussia Neunkirchen FK Pirmasens
1964–65 FC Bayern Munich SSV Reutlingen 1. FC Saarbrücken Wormatia Worms
1965–66 FC Schweinfurt 05 Kickers Offenbach FK Pirmasens 1. FC Saarbrücken
1966–67 Kickers Offenbach FC Bayern Hof Borussia Neunkirchen 1. FC Saarbrücken
1967–68 FC Bayern Hof Kickers Offenbach SV Alsenborn TuS Neuendorf
1968–69 Karlsruher SC Freiburger FC SV Alsenborn TuS Neuendorf
1969–70 Kickers Offenbach Karlsruher SC SV Alsenborn FK Pirmasens
1970–71 1. FC Nuremberg Karlsruher SC Borussia Neunkirchen FK Pirmasens
1971–72 Kickers Offenbach FC Bayern Hof Borussia Neunkirchen SV Röchling Völklingen
1972–73 SV Darmstadt 98 Karlsruher SC FSV Mainz 05 SV Röchling Völklingen
1973–74 FC Augsburg 1. FC Nuremberg Borussia Neunkirchen 1. FC Saarbrücken
Season RL West (1st) RL West (2nd) RL Nord (1st) RL Nord (2nd) RL Berlin (1st) RL Berlin (2nd)
1963–64 Alemannia Aachen Wuppertaler SV FC St. Pauli Hannover 96 SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin N/A
1964–65 Borussia Mönchengladbach Alemannia Aachen Holstein Kiel FC St. Pauli Tennis Borussia Berlin N/A
1965–66 Fortuna Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss Essen FC St. Pauli SC Göttingen 05 Hertha BSC Berlin N/A
1966–67 Alemannia Aachen Schwarz-Weiß Essen Arminia Hannover SC Göttingen 05 Hertha BSC Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin
1967–68 Bayer Leverkusen Rot-Weiss Essen Arminia Hannover SC Göttingen 05 Hertha BSC Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin
1968–69 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Rot-Weiss Essen VfL Osnabrück VfB Lübeck Hertha Zehlendorf SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin
1969–70 VfL Bochum Arminia Bielefeld VfL Osnabrück VfL Wolfsburg Hertha Zehlendorf Tennis Borussia Berlin
1970–71 VfL Bochum Fortuna Düsseldorf VfL Osnabrück FC St. Pauli SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin Wacker 04 Berlin
1971–72 Wuppertaler SV Rot-Weiss Essen FC St. Pauli VfL Osnabrück Wacker 04 Berlin SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin
1972–73 Rot-Weiss Essen Fortuna Köln FC St. Pauli VfL Osnabrück SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin Wacker 04 Berlin
1973–74 SG Wattenscheid 09 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Eintracht Braunschweig FC St. Pauli Tennis Borussia Berlin Wacker 04 Berlin

1974–1981

Date South North Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
1974–75 FK Pirmasens Bayer Uerdingen 4–4 0–6 N/A
1975–76 1.FC Nuremberg Borussia Dortmund 0–1 2–3 N/A
1976–77 TSV 1860 München Arminia Bielefeld 4–0 0–4 2–0
1977–78 1. FC Nuremberg Rot-Weiss Essen 1–0 2–2 N/A
1978–79 SpVgg Bayreuth Bayer Uerdingen 1–1 1–2 N/A
1978–80 Karlsruher SC Rot-Weiss Essen 5–1 1–3 N/A
1980–81 Kickers Offenbach Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 0–2 N/A

1981–91

Date Bundesliga 16th 2nd Bundesliga 3rd Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
1981–82 Bayer Leverkusen Kickers Offenbach 1–0 2–0 N/A
1982–83 FC Schalke 04 Bayer Uerdingen 1–3 1–1 N/A
1983–84 Eintracht Frankfurt MSV Duisburg 5–0 1–1 N/A
1984–85 Arminia Bielefeld 1. FC Saarbrücken 2–0 1–1 N/A
1985–86 Borussia Dortmund Fortuna Köln 0–2 3–1 8–0
1986–87 FC Homburg FC St. Pauli 3–1 1–2 N/A
1987–88 Waldhof Mannheim SV Darmstadt 98 2–3 2–1 0–0 / 5–4 after pen.
1988–89 Eintracht Frankfurt 1. FC Saarbrücken 2–0 1–2 N/A
1989–90 VfL Bochum 1. FC Saarbrücken 1–0 0–0 N/A
1990–91 FC St. Pauli Stuttgarter Kickers 1–1 1–1 1–3

2009 onwards

Date Bundesliga 16th 2nd Bundesliga 3rd Game 1 Game 2
2008–09[3] FC Energie Cottbus 1. FC Nuremberg 0–3 0–2
2009–10 1. FC Nuremberg FC Augsburg 1–0 2–0
2010–11 Borussia Mönchengladbach VfL Bochum 1–0 1–1

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