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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