List of clubs in the 2. Bundesliga

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This is a list of clubs in the 2. Bundesliga, including all clubs and their final placings from 1974–75 to 2023–24. The league is the second-highest football league in Germany and the German football league system. It replaced the Regionalligas as the second division in Germany in 1974. Initially played in a two-division format, north and south, it was merged into a single division in 1981 and has remained at this format ever since with the exception of the 1991–92 season, when the league was briefly split again to accommodate the influx of clubs from the former East Germany.

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Overview

After the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963 the second division was initially formed by five Regionalligas with a promotion round at the end. In 1974 this system was changed to two regional divisions which were named 2. Bundesliga Süd and Nord. This halved the number of second division teams from a nominal number of 40 to 20. In the 1991–92 season the league was briefly split into a northern and southern division of 12 clubs each to allow for the entry of the East German clubs into the league system. Since 1992 the league has always operated as a single division, initially with 20 clubs, later with 18. [1]

List of clubs

The list of clubs of the 2. Bundesliga from its inception to the present season, sorted by the last season a club played in the league: [2] [3] [4] [5]

ClubNo.FirstLastBestTitlesSeasons
Greuther Fürth 3331974–75Present1st12011–12
Hannover 96 281974–75Present1st31974–75, 1986–87, 2001–02
Karlsruher SC 281974–75Present1st31974–75, 1983–84, 2006–07
Darmstadt 98 251974–75Present1st21977–78, 1980–81
1. FC Nürnberg 231974–75Present1st41979–80, 1984–85, 2000–01, 2003–04
Preußen Münster 101974–75Present3rd—80, 1998–99
Jahn Regensburg 111975–76Present8th
SSV Ulm 91979–80Present3rd
Eintracht Braunschweig 201980–81Present2nd
Hertha BSC 171980–81Present1st31989–90, 2010–11, 2012–13
Schalke 04 81981–82Present1st31981–82, 1990–91, 2021–22
Fortuna Düsseldorf 181987–88Present1st21988–89, 2017–18
1. FC Kaiserslautern 141996–97Present1st21996–97, 2009–10
1. FC Köln 111998–99Present1st41999–2000, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2018–19
SC Paderborn 6152005–06Present2nd
Hamburger SV 72018–19Present3rd
1. FC Magdeburg 42018–19Present11th
SV Elversberg 22023−24Present11th
SV Wehen Wiesbaden 42007–082023–248th
Hansa Rostock 111992–932023–241st11994–95
Holstein Kiel 101978–792023–242nd
FC St. Pauli 311974–752023–241st21976–77, 2023–24
VfL Osnabrück 261974–752023–246th
Arminia Bielefeld 211974–752022−231st31977–78, 1979–
1. FC Heidenheim 92014–152022−231st12022−23
SV Sandhausen 112012–132022−2310th
Werder Bremen 21980–812021–221st11980–81
Erzgebirge Aue 162003–042021–225th
Dynamo Dresden 102004–052021–225th
FC Ingolstadt 492008–092021–221st12014–15
Würzburger Kickers 31977–782020–2117th
VfL Bochum 161993–942020–211st41993–94, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2020–21
VfB Stuttgart 31975–762019–201st31976–77, 2016–17, 2019–20
MSV Duisburg 221982–832018–192nd
Union Berlin 132001–022018–193rd
1860 Munich 201974–752016–171st11978–79
FSV Frankfurt 161975–762015–164th
SC Freiburg 221978–792015–161st41992–93, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2015–16
RB Leipzig 22014–152015–162nd
VfR Aalen 32012–132014–1511th
Energie Cottbus 111997–982013–143rd
Alemannia Aachen 281974–752011–122nd
Eintracht Frankfurt 61996–972011–121st11997–98
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 181974–752010–115th
1. FSV Mainz 05 191974–752010–112nd
FC Augsburg 121974–752010–112nd
Rot-Weiß Ahlen 782000–012009–106th
TuS Koblenz 42006–072009–1010th
Kickers Offenbach 141976–772007–082nd
FC Carl Zeiss Jena 81991–922007–085th
Borussia Mönchengladbach 31999–20002007–081st12007–08
1899 Hoffenheim 12007–082007–082nd
Rot-Weiß Essen 161977–782006–072nd
SpVgg Unterhaching 111989–902006–072nd
Wacker Burghausen 52002–032006–078th
1. FC Saarbrücken 191974–752005–061st21975–76, 1991–92
Sportfreunde Siegen 12005–062005–0618th
Eintracht Trier 81976–772004–057th
Rot-Weiß Erfurt 21991–922004–0512th
VfB Lübeck 41995–962003–0411th
SV Waldhof Mannheim 201974–752002–031st11982–83
SSV Reutlingen 41975–762002–037th
FC Schweinfurt 05 41974–752001–023rd
SV Babelsberg 03 12001–022001–0218th
Stuttgarter Kickers 231974–752000–011st11987–88
Chemnitzer FC 71991–922000–014th
Fortuna Köln 261974–751999–20003rd
Tennis Borussia Berlin 91975–761999–20001st11975–76
KFC Uerdingen 05 1111974–751998–991st11991–92
SG Wattenscheid 09 201974–751998–992nd
FC Gütersloh 231996–971998–995th
SV Meppen 111987–881997–986th
VfB Leipzig 61991–921997–983rd
FSV Zwickau 41994–951997–985th
VfL Wolfsburg 71974–751996–972nd
VfB Oldenburg 51980–811996–972nd
FC Homburg 151974–751994–951st11985–86
Wuppertaler SV 71975–761993–943rd
FC Remscheid 551982–831992–938th
Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin 71984–851991–922nd
Hallescher FC 11991–921991–9211th
Stahl Brandenburg 11991–921991–9212th
TSV Havelse 11990–911990–9119th
SpVgg Bayreuth 121974–751989–902nd
Hessen Kassel 81980–811989–904th
Viktoria Aschaffenburg 31985–861988–8913th
Union Solingen 141975–761988–895th
FSV Salmrohr 11986–871986–8720th
VfR Bürstadt 41977–781984–8513th
SC Charlottenburg 11983–841983–8418th
TuS Schloß Neuhaus 611982–831982–8320th
Wormatia Worms 61974–751981–823rd
Freiburger FC 51977–781981–829th
SC Göttingen 05 41974–751980–8110th
Borussia Neunkirchen 31974–751980–8118th
SpVgg Erkenschwick 31974–751980–8116th
SC Herford 41976–771980–8114th
1. FC Bocholt 21977–781980–8112th
Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid 41977–781980–8113th
Viktoria Köln 31978–791980–814th
ESV Ingolstadt 421979–801980–8116th
OSV Hannover 21979–801980–8112th
VfB Eppingen 11980–811980–8120th
DSC Wanne-Eickel 21978–791979–8011th
OSC Bremerhaven 21977–781979–8018th
Arminia Hannover 41976–771979–8012th
MTV Ingolstadt 421978–791979–8011th
SV Röchling Völklingen 41974–751979–806th
FV Würzburg 04 41976–771979–8011th
Westfalia Herne 41975–761978–795th
KSV Baunatal 31976–771978–7915th
FC Hanau 93 11978–791978–7917th
Wacker 04 Berlin 41974–751978–7913th
Bayer Leverkusen 41975–761978–791st11978–79
Schwarz-Weiß Essen 41974–751977–787th
FC Bayern Hof 41974–751977–784th
FK Pirmasens 41974–751977–782nd
Bonner SC 11976–771976–7716th
BSV Schwenningen 11976–771976–7720th
1. FC Mülheim 21974–751975–7611th
DJK Gütersloh 221974–751975–7614th
Borussia Dortmund 21974–751975–762nd
Eintracht Bad Kreuznach 11975–761975–7619th
Spandauer SV 11975–761975–7620th
VfR Heilbronn 11974–751974–7517th
Olympia Wilhelmshaven 11974–751974–7517th
VfR Mannheim 11974–751974–7520th
HSV Barmbeck-Uhlenhorst 11974–751974–7520th

Key

Denotes club plays in the Bundesliga in 2024–25Denotes club plays in the 2. Bundesliga in 2024–25Denotes club is still in contention to play in the 2. Bundesliga in 2024–25Denotes club plays in a league below the two Bundesligas in 2024–25
ClubName of club
NoNumber of seasons in league
FirstFirst season in league
LastLast season in league
BestBest result in league
TitlesNumber of league titles won
SeasonsSeasons league titles were won in

Placings

1974–1981

The placings in the two divisions of the 2. Bundesliga from its interception to the change to a single-division format: [2] [3]

1981–1991

The placings in the 2. Bundesliga from its first season as a single-division league to the last season before the German reunion: [2] [3]

Club 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91
Bayer Uerdingen 1123BBBBBBBB
1. FC Nürnberg BBB1BBBBBB
Karlsruher SC BB1B72BBBB
FC St. Pauli 1732BBB
Fortuna Düsseldorf BBBBBB51BB
Hertha BSC 2B111417131B
SG Wattenscheid 09 17151510911462B
Schalke 04 1B2BBBB1251
MSV Duisburg B1131320102
Stuttgarter Kickers 7589671B43
FC Homburg 161BB2B4
1. FC Saarbrücken 103B1513335
Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin 72B7896
SV Waldhof Mannheim 61BBBBBBB7
Mainz 05 198
SC Freiburg 15878168105139
Hannover 96 512142B1BB810
Fortuna Köln 1069113141241411
VfB Oldenburg 12
Eintracht Braunschweig BBBB12179713
VfL Osnabrück 1310191469141514
Rot-Weiß Essen 111417101116615
SV Meppen 14101116
Darmstadt 98 B712151043111617
Preußen Münster 1218
TSV Havelse 19
FC Schweinfurt 05 20
Hessen Kassel 844451917
SpVgg Bayreuth 2018171718
Alemannia Aachen 9965856719
SpVgg Unterhaching 20
Kickers Offenbach 32B19815
Viktoria Aschaffenburg 131818
Union Solingen 16165615121520
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 1612111616
BVL Remscheid 5132018
SSV Ulm 13201319
Arminia Bielefeld BBBB4920
FSV Salmrohr 20
Tennis Borussia Berlin 19
VfR Bürstadt 18
SC Charlottenburg 18
FC Augsburg 17
SpVgg Fürth 31418
FSV Frankfurt 19
TuS Schloß Neuhaus 620
1860 Munich 4
Wormatia Worms 18
Freiburger FC 19

1991–present

The teams are ordered here based on when they were last in the league, starting with the longest promoted teams, current teams, and longest relegated teams. The placings in the 2. Bundesliga from the German reunion to the present season: [2] [3]

Club 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
VfL Wolfsburg 1454122BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Borussia Mönchengladbach BBBBBBBB52BBBBBB1BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
1899 Hoffenheim 2BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Mainz 05 9121314114107914443BBB42BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
FC Augsburg 7141132BBBBBBBBBBBBB
Eintracht Frankfurt BBBBB71BBB73B3BBBBBB2BBBBBBBBBBBB
SC Freiburg 31BBBB2BBBB1BB4451BBBBBB1BBBBBBBB
RB Leipzig 52BBBBBBBB
1. FC Köln BBBBBBB101BB2B1B93BBBB51BBBB1BBBBB
Union Berlin 6917121177976483BBBBB
VfB Stuttgart BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB1BB2BBBB
VfL Bochum BB1B1BBB2B3BBB1BBBB3111415115961181BBB
Werder Bremen BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB2BB
1. FC Heidenheim 81161353861B
Darmstadt 98 8242BB10105742B
FC St. Pauli 41742BB49133B17982B410815471291410551
Holstein Kiel 36113982
Fortuna Düsseldorf B213BB718473B61014111BB51043
Hamburger SV BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB444334
Karlsruher SC BBBBBBB5171313141161BB101516537181561275
Hannover 96 5912121641091BBBBBBBBBBBBBB2BB61311106
SC Paderborn 6911175125122B182B9767
Greuther Fürth 39875559555651141B31498151392B128
Hertha BSC 351111143BBBBBBBBBBBBB1B1BBBBBBBBBB9
Schalke 04 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB1B10
SV Elversberg 11
1. FC Nürnberg BBB15173B41BB1BBBB3BBBBB93122B161181412
1. FC Kaiserslautern BBBBB1BBBBBBBBB61371BB344101318913
1. FC Magdeburg 171114
Eintracht Braunschweig 71915121882B68317171515
Wehen Wiesbaden 8181716
Hansa Rostock B1181BBBBBBBBBB102B131618131317
VfL Osnabrück 9201518121616131618
Arminia Bielefeld 2BB1B132B2BBBBB718161215471BB16
Jahn Regensburg 16185812141517
SV Sandhausen 1712121310111510151418
Dynamo Dresden BBBB81591617514121816
Erzgebirge Aue 877101651515141714161471217
FC Ingolstadt 417141213101BB91618
Würzburger Kickers 1718
MSV Duisburg B2BB3BBBB1111872B3B668101116718
1860 Munich 103BBBBBBBBBB4138111289667161516
FSV Frankfurt 18151513134131317
VfR Aalen 91118
Energie Cottbus 8113BBB4143BBB9614818
Alemannia Aachen 810146662B74131017
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 12612121451691417
TuS Koblenz 12101417
Rot-Weiß Ahlen 768121213171018
Kickers Offenbach 16111415
Carl Zeiss Jena 5817612161318
Rot-Weiß Essen 20171715
SpVgg Unterhaching 1846112BB1513101416
Wacker Burghausen 10109817
1. FC Saarbrücken 1B1478161216
Sportfreunde Siegen 18
Eintracht Trier 71115
Rot-Weiß Erfurt 1218
VfB Lübeck 13161115
SSV Reutlingen 71016
Waldhof Mannheim 2465715124918
FC Schweinfurt 17
SV Babelsberg 18
SSV Ulm 3B16
Stuttgarter Kickers B1516512131417
Chemnitzer FC 4799151118
Fortuna Köln 11615881161415
Tennis Borussia Berlin 19618
FC Gütersloh 213515
KFC Uerdingen 11B2BB91316
SG Wattenscheid BBB10181417
VfB Leipzig 73B139815
FSV Zwickau 1651417
SV Meppen 61076101018
VfB Oldenburg 22218
FC Homburg 6161017
Wuppertaler SV 1318
FC Remscheid 5823
Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin 10
Hallescher FC 11
FC Stahl Brandenburg 12

Key

SymbolKey
B Bundesliga
1League champions
PlaceLeague place
BlankPlayed at a league level below this league

Notes

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References

  1. 1 2 3 2. Bundesliga 1974-heute (in German) Das deutsche Fussball Archiv – Historic German league tables – Tables and results of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974. Retrieved 16 August 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 2. Bundesliga (in German) Weltfussball.de – Tables and results of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.
  3. 1 2 3 4 2. Bundesliga (in German) Fussballdaten.de – Tables and results of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.
  4. 2. Bundesliga .:. Ewige Tabelle (in German) Weltfussball.de – The all-time table of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.
  5. Die Ewige Tabelle der 2. Bundesliga (in German) Fussballdaten.de – The all-time table of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.