List of clubs in the 2. Bundesliga


This is a List of clubs in the 2. Bundesliga, including all clubs and their final placings from 1974–75 to 2018–19. 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.

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.

List of clubs

The list of clubs of the 2. Bundesliga from its interception to the present season, sorted by the last season a club played in the league:
ClubNo.FirstLastBestTitlesSeasons
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3291974–75Present1st12011–12
FC St. Pauli271974–75Present1st11976–77
VfL Osnabrück241974–75Present6th——
Hannover 96231974–75Present1st31974–75, 1986–87, 2001–02
Karlsruher SC231974–75Present1st31974–75, 1983–84, 2006–07
SV Darmstadt 98211974–75Present1st21977–78, 1980–81
1. FC Nürnberg181974–75Present1st41979–80, 1984–85, 2000–01, 2003–04
Jahn Regensburg71975–76Present8th——
Würzburger Kickers21977–78Present17th——
Holstein Kiel61978–79Present6th——
Eintracht Braunschweig161980–812017–182nd——
Fortuna Düsseldorf131987–882017–181st21988–89, 2017–18
VfL Bochum151993–94Present1st31993–94, 1995–96, 2005–06
Erzgebirge Aue ‡142003–04Present5th——
SC Paderborn 07 6102005–06Present2nd——
SV Sandhausen82012–13Present10th——
1. FC Heidenheim62014–15Present3rd——
Hamburger SV22018–19Present4th——
Arminia Bielefeld201974–752019–201st31977–78, 1979–80, 1998–99
VfB Stuttgart31975–762019–201st31976–77, 2016–17, 2019–20
Dynamo Dresden ‡92004–052019–205th——
SV Wehen Wiesbaden32007–082019–208th——
MSV Duisburg221982–832018–192nd——
1. FC Köln101998–992018–191st41999–2000, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2018–19
1. FC Union Berlin ‡132001–022018–193rd——
FC Ingolstadt 04 482008–092018–191st12014–15
1. FC Magdeburg ‡12018–192018–1917th——
1. FC Kaiserslautern111996–972017–181st21996–97, 2009–10
TSV 1860 Munich201974–752016–171st11978–79
FSV Frankfurt161975–762015–164th——
SC Freiburg221978–792015–161st41992–93, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2015–16
RB Leipzig ‡22014–152015–162nd——
VfR Aalen32012–132014–1511th——
Energie Cottbus ‡111997–982013–143rd——
Hertha BSC151980–812012–131st31989–90, 2010–11, 2012–13
Alemannia Aachen281974–752011–122nd——
FC Hansa Rostock ‡81992–932011–121st11994–95
Eintracht Frankfurt61996–972011–121st11997–98
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen181974–752010–115th——
1. FSV Mainz 05191974–752010–112nd——
FC Augsburg121974–752010–112nd——
Rot-Weiß Ahlen 782000–012009–106th——
TuS Koblenz42006–072009–1010th——
Kickers Offenbach141976–772007–082nd——
FC Carl Zeiss Jena ‡81991–922007–085th——
Borussia Mönchengladbach31999–20002007–081st12007–08
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim12007–082007–082nd——
Rot-Weiß Essen161977–782006–072nd——
SpVgg Unterhaching111989–902006–072nd——
Wacker Burghausen52002–032006–078th——
1. FC Saarbrücken191974–752005–061st21975–76, 1991–92
Sportfreunde Siegen12005–062005–0618th——
Eintracht Trier81976–772004–057th——
Rot-Weiß Erfurt ‡21991–922004–0512th——
VfB Lübeck41995–962003–0411th——
SV Waldhof Mannheim201974–752002–031st11982–83
SSV Reutlingen41975–762002–037th——
FC Schweinfurt 0541974–752001–023rd——
SV Babelsberg 03 ‡12001–022001–0218th——
Stuttgarter Kickers231974–752000–011st11987–88
SSV Ulm 184681979–802000–013rd——
Chemnitzer FC ‡71991–922000–014th——
Fortuna Köln261974–751999–20003rd——
Tennis Borussia Berlin91975–761999–20001st11975–76
KFC Uerdingen 05 1111974–751998–991st11991–92
SG Wattenscheid 09201974–751998–992nd——
FC Gütersloh 231996–971998–995th——
SV Meppen111987–881997–986th——
VfB Leipzig ‡61991–921997–983rd——
FSV Zwickau ‡41994–951997–985th——
VfL Wolfsburg71974–751996–972nd——
VfB Oldenburg51980–811996–972nd——
FC Homburg151974–751994–951st11985–86
Wuppertaler SV71975–761993–943rd——
FC Remscheid 551982–831992–938th——
Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin71984–851991–922nd——
Hallescher FC ‡11991–921991–9211th——
Stahl Brandenburg ‡11991–921991–9212th——
Preußen Münster91974–751990–913rd——
FC Schalke 0451981–821990–911st21981–82, 1990–91
TSV Havelse11990–911990–9119th——
SpVgg Bayreuth121974–751989–902nd——
Hessen Kassel81980–811989–904th——
Viktoria Aschaffenburg31985–861988–8913th——
Union Solingen141975–761988–895th——
FSV Salmrohr11986–871986–8720th——
VfR Bürstadt41977–781984–8513th——
SC Charlottenburg11983–841983–8418th——
TuS Schloß Neuhaus 611982–831982–8320th——
Wormatia Worms61974–751981–823rd——
Freiburger FC51977–781981–829th——
SC Göttingen 0541974–751980–8110th——
Borussia Neunkirchen31974–751980–8118th——
SpVgg Erkenschwick31974–751980–8116th——
SC Herford41976–771980–8114th——
1. FC Bocholt21977–781980–8112th——
Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid41977–781980–8113th——
Viktoria Köln31978–791980–814th——
ESV Ingolstadt 421979–801980–8116th——
OSV Hannover21979–801980–8112th——
VfB Eppingen11980–811980–8120th——
Werder Bremen11980–811980–811st11980–81
DSC Wanne-Eickel21978–791979–8011th——
OSC Bremerhaven21977–781979–8018th——
Arminia Hannover41976–771979–8012th——
MTV Ingolstadt 421978–791979–8011th——
SV Röchling Völklingen41974–751979–806th——
FV Würzburg 0441976–771979–8011th——
Westfalia Herne41975–761978–795th——
KSV Baunatal31976–771978–7915th——
FC Hanau 9311978–791978–7917th——
Wacker 04 Berlin41974–751978–7913th——
Bayer Leverkusen41975–761978–791st11978–79
Schwarz-Weiß Essen41974–751977–787th——
FC Bayern Hof41974–751977–784th——
FK Pirmasens41974–751977–782nd——
Bonner SC11976–771976–7716th——
BSV Schwenningen11976–771976–7720th——
1. FC Mülheim21974–751975–7611th——
DJK Gütersloh 221974–751975–7614th——
Borussia Dortmund21974–751975–762nd——
Eintracht Bad Kreuznach11975–761975–7619th——
Spandauer SV11975–761975–7620th——
VfR Heilbronn11974–751974–7517th——
Olympia Wilhelmshaven11974–751974–7517th——
VfR Mannheim11974–751974–7520th——
HSV Barmbeck-Uhlenhorst11974–751974–7520th——

Key

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:

Nord

Süd

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:
Club82838485868788899091
Bayer Uerdingen 1123BBBBBBBB
1. FC NürnbergBBB1BBBBBB
Karlsruher SCBB1B72BBBB
FC St. Pauli1732BBB
Fortuna DüsseldorfBBBBBB51BB
Hertha BSC2B111417131B
SG Wattenscheid 0917151510911462B
FC Schalke 041B2BBBB1251
MSV DuisburgB1131320102
Stuttgarter Kickers7589671B43
FC Homburg161BB2B4
1. FC Saarbrücken103B1513335
Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin72B7896
SV Waldhof Mannheim61BBBBBBB7
1. FSV Mainz 05198
SC Freiburg15878168105139
Hannover 96512142B1BB810
Fortuna Köln1069113141241411
VfB Oldenburg12
Eintracht BraunschweigBBBB12179713
VfL Osnabrück1310191469141514
Rot-Weiß Essen111417101116615
SV Meppen14101116
SV Darmstadt 98B712151043111617
Preußen Münster1218
TSV Havelse19
FC Schweinfurt 0520
Hessen Kassel844451917
SpVgg Bayreuth2018171718
Alemannia Aachen9965856719
SpVgg Unterhaching20
Kickers Offenbach32B19815
Viktoria Aschaffenburg131818
Union Solingen16165615121520
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen1612111616
BVL Remscheid 5132018
SSV Ulm 184613201319
Arminia BielefeldBBBB4920
FSV Salmrohr20
Tennis Borussia Berlin19
VfR Bürstadt18
SC Charlottenburg18
FC Augsburg17
SpVgg Fürth 31418
FSV Frankfurt19
TuS Schloß Neuhaus 620
TSV 1860 Munich4
Wormatia Worms18
Freiburger FC19

1991–present

The placings in the 2. Bundesliga from the German reunion to the present season:
Club929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021
VfL Wolfsburg1454122BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Borussia MönchengladbachBBBBBBBB52BBBBBB1BBBBBBBBBBBBB
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim2BBBBBBBBBBBBB
1. FSV Mainz 059121314114107914443BBB42BBBBBBBBBBBB
FC Augsburg7141132BBBBBBBBBB
Eintracht FrankfurtBBBBB71BBB73B3BBBBBB2BBBBBBBBB
Hertha BSC351111143BBBBBBBBBBBBB1B1BBBBBBBB
SC Freiburg31BBBB2BBBB1BB4451BBBBBB1BBBBB
RB Leipzig ‡52BBBBB
VfB StuttgartBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB1BB2B
Hannover 965912121641091BBBBBBBBBBBBBB2BB6X
Hamburger SVBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB44X
1. FC KölnBBBBBBB101BB2B1B93BBBB51BBBB1BB
Fortuna DüsseldorfB213BB718473B61014111BBX
1. FC NürnbergBBB15173B41BB1BBBB3BBBBB93122B16X
Holstein Kiel3611X
Arminia Bielefeld2BB1B132B2BBBBB718161215471B
Jahn Regensburg16185812X
VfL BochumBB1B1BBB2B3BBB1BBBB311141511596118X
MSV DuisburgB2BB3BBBB1111872B3B668101116718
1. FC Union Berlin ‡6917121177976483BB
FC Ingolstadt 04 417141213101BB916
SV Darmstadt 988242BB10105X
SV Sandhausen1712121310111510X
FC St. Pauli41742BB49133B17982B4108154712914X
1. FC Heidenheim81161353X
Dynamo Dresden ‡BBBB815916175141218
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 39875559555651141B3149815139X
Erzgebirge Aue ‡87710165151514171416147X
1. FC Magdeburg ‡17
SC Paderborn 07 6911175125122B182BX
Eintracht Braunschweig71915121882B68317
1. FC KaiserslauternBBBBB1BBBBBBBBB61371BB344101318
TSV 1860 Munich103BBBBBBBBBB4138111289667161516
Würzburger Kickers17
Karlsruher SCBBBBBBB5171313141161BB1015165371815X
FSV Frankfurt18151513134131317
VfR Aalen91118
Energie Cottbus ‡8113BBB4143BBB9614818
Alemannia Aachen810146662B74131017
F. C. Hansa Rostock ‡B1181BBBBBBBBBB102B131618
VfL Osnabrück920151812161613X
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen12612121451691417
TuS Koblenz12101417
Rot-Weiß Ahlen 768121213171018
SV Wehen Wiesbaden81817
Kickers Offenbach16111415
FC Carl Zeiss Jena ‡5817612161318
Rot-Weiß Essen20171715
SpVgg Unterhaching1846112BB1513101416
Wacker Burghausen10109817
1. FC Saarbrücken1B1478161216
Sportfreunde Siegen18
Eintracht Trier71115
Rot-Weiß Erfurt ‡1218
VfB Lübeck13161115
SSV Reutlingen71016
SV Waldhof Mannheim2465715124918
FC Schweinfurt 0517
SV Babelsberg 03 ‡18
SSV Ulm 18463B16
Stuttgarter KickersB1516512131417
Chemnitzer FC ‡4799151118
Fortuna Köln11615881161415
Tennis Borussia Berlin19618
FC Gütersloh 213515
KFC Uerdingen 05 11B2BB91316
SG Wattenscheid 09BBB10181417
VfB Leipzig ‡73B139815
FSV Zwickau ‡1651417
SV Meppen61076101018
VfB Oldenburg22218
FC Homburg6161017
Wuppertaler SV1318
FC Remscheid 5823
Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin10
Hallescher FC ‡11
FC Stahl Brandenburg ‡12

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