2023–24 2. Bundesliga
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 July 2023 – 19 May 2024 |
| Champions | FC St. Pauli |
| Promoted | FC St. Pauli Holstein Kiel |
| Relegated | Wehen Wiesbaden (via play-off) Hansa Rostock VfL Osnabrück |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 947 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Glatzel Haris Tabaković Christos Tzolis (22 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Hannover 7–0 Osnabrück Karlsruhe 7–0 Magdeburg |
| Biggest away win | Elversberg 0–5 Düsseldorf Nürnberg 0–5 Düsseldorf |
| Highest scoring | Magdeburg 6–4 Hertha |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Düsseldorf Kiel |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games St. Pauli |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Osnabrück |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Kaiserslautern |
| Highest attendance | 69,156 Hertha v Schalke |
| Lowest attendance | 6,119 Wiesbaden v Paderborn |
| Attendance | 8,811,550 (28,796 per match) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 2. Bundesliga was the 50th season of the 2. Bundesliga. It began on 28 July 2023 and concluded on 28 May 2024.[1][2]
The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2023.[3]
Teams

Locations of the 2023–24 2. Bundesliga teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2022–23 3. Liga |
Relegated from 2022–23 Bundesliga |
Promoted to 2023–24 Bundesliga |
Relegated to 2023–24 3. Liga |
|---|---|---|---|
| SV Elversberg VfL Osnabrück Wehen Wiesbaden |
Schalke 04 Hertha BSC |
1. FC Heidenheim Darmstadt 98 |
Arminia Bielefeld Jahn Regensburg SV Sandhausen |
SV Elversberg played in the 2. Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history, VfL Osnabrück returned to the 2. Bundesliga after a two-season spell in the third tier and Wehen Wiesbaden returned after a three-season spell in the third tier.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 |
| Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 54,600 |
| SV Elversberg | Spiesen-Elversberg | Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde | 10,000 |
| Greuther Fürth | Fürth | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer | 16,626 |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 |
| Hannover 96 | Hanover | Heinz von Heiden Arena | 49,000 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 49,327 |
| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruhe | BBBank Wildpark | 34,302 |
| Holstein Kiel | Kiel | Holstein-Stadion | 15,034 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Magdeburg | MDCC-Arena | 30,098 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 49,923 |
| VfL Osnabrück | Osnabrück | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke | 16,667 |
| SC Paderborn | Paderborn | Home Deluxe Arena | 15,000 |
| Hansa Rostock | Rostock | Ostseestadion | 29,000 |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 |
| Wehen Wiesbaden | Wiesbaden | BRITA-Arena | 12,250 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | End of caretaker | 20 February 2023 | 30 June 2023 | Pre-season | 10 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 | [5][6] | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Sacked | 9 June 2023 | 11 June 2023 | [7][8] | |||||
| Schalke 04 | 27 September 2023 | 16th | 27 September 2023 | [9] | |||||
| End of caretaker | 9 October 2023 | 9 October 2023 | [10] | ||||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Sacked | 23 October 2023 | 18th | 23 October 2023 | [11] | ||||
| End of caretaker spell | 7 November 2023 | 7 November 2023 | [12] | ||||||
| VfL Osnabrück | Sacked | 14 November 2023 | 14 November 2023 | [13][14] | |||||
| End of caretaker spell | 27 November 2023 | 27 November 2023 | [15] | ||||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Sacked | 30 November 2023 | 11th | 30 November 2023 | [16] | ||||
| End of caretaker spell | 3 December 2023 | 13th | 3 December 2023 | [17] | |||||
| Hansa Rostock | Sacked | 13 December 2023 | 16th | 13 December 2023 | [18] | ||||
| End of caretaker spell | 18 December 2023 | 18 December 2023 | 2 January 2024 | [19] | |||||
| Hamburger SV | Sacked | 12 February 2024 | 3rd | 12 February 2024 | [20] | ||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 13 February 2024 | 16th | 14 February 2024 | [21][22] | |||||
| Hamburger SV | End of caretaker spell | 20 February 2024 | 3rd | 20 February 2024 | [23] | ||||
| Wehen Wiesbaden | Sacked | 28 April 2024 | 16th | 30 April 2024 | [24][25] | ||||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC St. Pauli (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 69 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
| 2 | Holstein Kiel (P) | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 68 | |
| 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 63 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 58 | |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 55 | |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 52 | |
| 7 | SC Paderborn | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 52 | |
| 8 | Greuther Fürth | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 50 | |
| 9 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 48 | |
| 10 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 43 | |
| 11 | SV Elversberg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 43 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 40 | |
| 13 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 38 | |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 | |
| 16 | Wehen Wiesbaden (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 32 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Hansa Rostock (R) | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 31 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
| 18 | VfL Osnabrück (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 28 |
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[26]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[26]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs took place on 24 and 28 May 2024.[2][27]
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahn Regensburg (3L) | 4–3 | Wehen Wiesbaden (2B) | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Matches
| Wehen Wiesbaden | 1–2 | Jahn Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Martin Petersen
Jahn Regensburg won 4–3 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. Wehen Wiesbaden is relegated to the 3. Liga.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 22 | |
| Hertha BSC | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | |||
| 4 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | |||
| 7 | Karlsruher SC | 14 | |
| 8 | Hamburger SV | 13 | |
| Schalke 04 | |||
| Wehen Wiesbaden |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–0 (H) | 17 September 2023 | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Hansa Rostock | 3–0 (A) | 2 March 2024 | |
| SV Elversberg | Greuther Fürth | 4–1 (A) | 10 March 2024 | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1. FC Magdeburg | 3–2 (H) | 19 May 2024 | |
| Hamburger SV | 1. FC Nürnberg | 4–1 (H) | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5–0 (H) |
Clean sheets
Attendances
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 17 | 61,388 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 17 | 55,908 |
| 3 | Hertha BSC | 17 | 50,559 |
| 4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 17 | 43,888 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17 | 39,672 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 37,700 |
| 7 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 17 | 34,416 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | 29,424 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 27,099 |
| 10 | Hansa Rostock | 17 | 26,215 |
| 11 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 17 | 24,988 |
| 12 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 17 | 20,692 |
| 13 | VfL Osnabrück | 17 | 14,366 |
| 14 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 13,919 |
| 15 | SC Paderborn 07 | 17 | 13,128 |
| 16 | Greuther Fürth | 17 | 12,503 |
| 17 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 17 | 9,385 |
| 18 | SV 07 Elversberg | 17 | 8,913 |
Source: European Football Statistics
Notes
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