| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga |
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 2. Fußball-Bundesliga 2008-09 |
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| Founded |
| 1974 |
| Nation |
 Germany |
| Promotion To |
| Bundesliga |
| Relegation To |
| 3. Liga (from 2007-08) |
| 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. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. For The Croatian Third League (3 Hrvatska Nogometna Liga see Treća HNL. For the league system of former East Germany, see East German football league system. The DFB-Pokal ( Deutscher Fußball-Bund-Pokal or German Football-Federation Cup is an elimination football tournament held annually Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is below the Bundesliga in the German football league system. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. For the league system of former East Germany, see East 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. The History of German football is one that has seen many changes The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. 40 clubs, divided into two leagues (North and South), competed for promotion into the Bundesliga. Overview The league was established in 1974 to reduce the number of second divisions in Germany from five to two and thereby allow direct promotion to the league winners Overview The league was established in 1974 to reduce the number of second divisions in Germany from five to two and thereby allow direct promotion to the league winners 1981 saw the introduction of a single 2nd Bundesliga of 20 teams. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 In the 1991-92 season, the former DDR's clubs participated as well. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state 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). SC Fortuna Köln is a German football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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. In early 2005, German football was overshadowed by the discovery of a 2 million Euro Match-fixing scandal centered on second division Referee This article describes the men's football regional leagues in Germany. A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many Sports Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles including referee Robert Hoyzer (born August 28, 1979 in Berlin ( West) Germany) is a former football referee who Scandalized The match between LR Ahlen and SV Wacker Burghausen in the 2nd Bundesliga had to be replayed on April 27, 2005. SV Wacker Burghausen is a German football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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
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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. Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. FSV Frankfurt is a German football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt, Hesse and founded in 1899 Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg in the Breisgau SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. FC Ingolstadt is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen is a German football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. TuS Koblenz is a German football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. VfL Osnabrück is a German football club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. FC St Pauli is a German Sports club based in the St Pauli quarter of Hamburg. FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. SV Wehen Wiesbaden is a German football club based in Taunusstein, just outside Wiesbaden, Hesse. 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. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. 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. This article describes the men's football regional leagues in Germany. Starting 2007-08, the bottom teams will be relegated to the 3rd Liga, which will play its inaugural season in 2008-09. For The Croatian Third League (3 Hrvatska Nogometna Liga see Treća HNL.
- Starting 2008-09, only the bottom two teams are relegated into the 3rd Liga automatically. For The Croatian Third League (3 Hrvatska Nogometna Liga see Treća HNL. 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. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in 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
Second Bundesliga North
- 1991-92: Bayer 05 Uerdingen
Second Bundesliga South
- 1991-92: 1. FC Saarbrücken
Second Bundesliga
| Season | Champion | Runner Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Overview The league was established in 1974 to reduce the number of second divisions in Germany from five to two and thereby allow direct promotion to the league winners The 1974/75 season was the naugural season of the newly created 2 Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. Tennis Borussia Berlin, Borussia Dortmund and 1 FC Saarbrücken were promoted to the Bundesliga. Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. FC St Pauli, VfB Stuttgart and TSV 1860 Munich were promoted to the Bundesliga. FC St Pauli is a German Sports club based in the St Pauli quarter of Hamburg. Arminia Bielefeld, Darmstadt 98 and 1 FC Nuremberg were promoted to the Bundesliga. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e Bayer Leverkusen, TSV 1860 Munich and Bayer Uerdingen were promoted to the Bundesliga. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia Bielefeld, 1 FC Nuremberg and Karlsruher SC were promoted to the Bundesliga. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e This was the final season of the original two region 2Bundesliga as the DFB sought to integrate the North and South divisions into a single division for the next campaign Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the Overview The league was established in 1974 to reduce the number of second divisions in Germany from five to two and thereby allow direct promotion to the league winners The 1974/75 season was the naugural season of the newly created 2 Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Tennis Borussia Berlin, Borussia Dortmund and 1 FC Saarbrücken were promoted to the Bundesliga. FC St Pauli, VfB Stuttgart and TSV 1860 Munich were promoted to the Bundesliga. Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e V, commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German Sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Arminia Bielefeld, Darmstadt 98 and 1 FC Nuremberg were promoted to the Bundesliga. SV Darmstadt 98 is a German football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. Bayer Leverkusen, TSV 1860 Munich and Bayer Uerdingen were promoted to the Bundesliga. TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. Arminia Bielefeld, 1 FC Nuremberg and Karlsruher SC were promoted to the Bundesliga. This was the final season of the original two region 2Bundesliga as the DFB sought to integrate the North and South divisions into a single division for the next campaign SV Darmstadt 98 is a German football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. This was the first season with the 2Bundesliga consisting of a single league after the abolition of the North and South divisions FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen Hertha BSC Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC Berlin was a founding club of the DFB Kickers Offenbach is a German football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. SV Waldhof Mannheim, Kickers Offenbach and Bayer Uerdingen were promoted to the Bundesliga. SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. Kickers Offenbach is a German football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Karlsruher SC and Schalke 04 were promoted to the Bundesliga. Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. 1 FC Nuremberg, Hannover 96 and 1 FC Saarbrücken were promoted to the Bundesliga. Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. FC Homburg and Blau-Weiss Berlin were promoted in the Bundesliga. FC Homburg is a German football club based in Homburg, Saarland. Blau-Weiss Berlin (Blau-Weiß Berlin is a German football club based in the Mariendorf district of the city SC Fortuna Köln is a German football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC were promoted to the Bundesliga. Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. FC St Pauli is a German Sports club based in the St Pauli quarter of Hamburg. Stuttgarter Kickers and FC St Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga. Stuttgarter Kickers is a German football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September, Fortuna Düsseldorf is a German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. SV Darmstadt 98 is a German football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. Fortuna Düsseldorf and FC Homburg were promoted to the Bundesliga. Fortuna Düsseldorf is a German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Homburg is a German football club based in Homburg, Saarland. Hertha BSC and SG Wattenscheid 09 were promoted to the Bundesliga. Hertha BSC Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC Berlin was a founding club of the DFB SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia FC Schalke 04, MSV Duisburg and Stuttgarter Kickers were promoted to the Bundesliga. FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Stuttgarter Kickers is a German football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September, KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. SC Freiburg, MSV Duisburg and VfB Leipzig were promoted to the Bundesliga. Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg in the Breisgau MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. 1 FC Lokomotive Leipzig is a German football club based in the city of Leipzig, Saxony and may be more familiar to many of the country's VfL Bochum, Bayer Uerdingen and TSV 1860 Munich were promoted to the Bundesliga. VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. Hansa Rostock, FC St Pauli and Fortuna Düsseldorf were promoted to the Bundesliga. FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. FC St Pauli is a German Sports club based in the St Pauli quarter of Hamburg. Fortuna Düsseldorf is a German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. VfL Bochum, Arminia Bielefeld and MSV Duisburg were promoted to the Bundesliga. VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. 1FC Kaiserslautern, VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC Berlin were promoted to the Bundesliga. VfL Wolfsburg is a German sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, that currently plays in the country's first division Bundesliga. Hertha BSC Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC Berlin was a founding club of the DFB Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg and 1 FC Nuremberg were promoted to the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt is a German Sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg in the Breisgau Arminia Bielefeld, SpVgg Unterhaching and SSV Ulm were promoted to the Bundesliga. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German Sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital SSV Ulm 1846 is a German football club playing in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg as part of one of the country's largest and oldest 1FC Köln, VfL Bochum and Energie Cottbus were promoted to the Bundesliga. VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Energie Cottbus is a German football club based in Cottbus, in the Lausitz region of Brandenburg. 1 FC Nuremberg, Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC St Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga. Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC St Pauli is a German Sports club based in the St Pauli quarter of Hamburg. Hannover 96, Arminia Bielefeld and VfL Bochum were promoted to the Bundesliga. Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. SC Freiburg, 1FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt were promoted to the Bundesliga. Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg in the Breisgau Eintracht Frankfurt is a German Sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. 1 FC Nuremberg, Arminia Bielefeld and 1 FSV Mainz 05 were promoted to the Bundesliga. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e 1FC Köln, MSV Duisburg and Eintracht Frankfurt were promoted to the Bundesliga. MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Eintracht Frankfurt is a German Sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. VfL Bochum, Alemannia Aachen and Energie Cottbus were promoted to the Bundesliga. VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Energie Cottbus is a German football club based in Cottbus, in the Lausitz region of Brandenburg. Second Fußball-Bundesliga 2006/07 ( 2nd division German football league) kicked off on August 11, 2006 and concluded on May 20, 2007 Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is a German football club based in Hoffenheim a suburb of Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg. From 1974 to 1994 the Oberligas in German football originally called 1st Amateurliga were set right below the two 2nd Bundesligas, North and South 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, Carl Zeiss Jena, Rot-Weiss Essen
- 2007: SV Wehen, TSG Hoffenheim, FC St. Pauli, VfL Osnabrück
SC Fortuna Köln was the team most consistently in the 2nd Bundesliga. Wuppertaler SV is a German football club located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. VfL Wolfsburg is a German sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, that currently plays in the country's first division Bundesliga. Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German Sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. Fortuna Düsseldorf is a German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. FSV Frankfurt is a German football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt, Hesse and founded in 1899 FSV Zwickau is a German football club located in Zwickau, Saxony. Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German Sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital VfB Lübeck is a German football club playing in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein in the country's north FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e VfB Oldenburg is a German football club in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Gütersloh 2000 is a German football club based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia. Stuttgarter Kickers is a German football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September, SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. FC Energie Cottbus is a German football club based in Cottbus, in the Lausitz region of Brandenburg. SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia SSV Ulm 1846 is a German football club playing in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg as part of one of the country's largest and oldest Rot-Weiss Oberhausen is a German football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. Kickers Offenbach is a German football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. Chemnitzer FC is a German football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. SSV Reutlingen is a German football club playing in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg. VfL Osnabrück is a German football club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. SV Babelsberg 03 is a German football club based in Potsdam - Babelsberg, on the outskirts of Berlin. Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. SV Wacker Burghausen is a German football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs SV Eintracht Trier 05 is a German football club based in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. VfB Lübeck is a German football club playing in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein in the country's north Eintracht Braunschweig is a German football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. SSV Jahn Regensburg is a German football club based in Regensburg, Bavaria. Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German Sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital The FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. VfL Osnabrück is a German football club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dynamo Dresden are a German football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. Eintracht Braunschweig is a German football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. SC Paderborn 07 is a German football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the 3 Kickers Offenbach is a German football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. Sportfreunde Siegen is a German football club based in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. TuS Koblenz is a German football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia. Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. SV Wehen Wiesbaden is a German football club based in Taunusstein, just outside Wiesbaden, Hesse. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is a German football club based in Hoffenheim a suburb of Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg. FC St Pauli is a German Sports club based in the St Pauli quarter of Hamburg. VfL Osnabrück is a German football club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. SC Fortuna Köln is a German football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. 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, 1. FC Dynamo Dresden
- 2007: Eintracht Braunschweig, Wacker Burghausen, SpVgg Unterhaching, Rot-Weiss Essen
Teams relegated to the 3. Liga (since 2008)
See also
- 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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