2025–26 2. Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 48 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Isac Lidberg (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bielefeld 5–1 Düsseldorf |
| Biggest away win | Düsseldorf 0–2 Hannover Kiel 0–2 Bielefeld |
| Highest scoring | Bielefeld 5–1 Düsseldorf |
| Longest winning run | 2 games Bielefeld Braunschweig Darmstadt Hannover |
| Longest unbeaten run | 2 games Bielefeld Braunschweig Darmstadt Hannover Karlsruhe Paderborn |
| Longest winless run | 2 games Hertha Dresden Düsseldorf Kiel Münster Nürnberg |
| Longest losing run | 2 games Dresden Düsseldorf Kiel Nürnberg |
| Highest attendance | 62,083 Schalke v Hertha |
| Lowest attendance | 9,307 Elversberg v Nürnberg |
| Attendance | 534,343 (29,686 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 2. Bundesliga is the 52nd season of the 2. Bundesliga. It began on 1 August 2025 and will conclude on 17 May 2026.[1][2]
The fixtures were released on 27 June 2025.[3][4]
Teams
Locations of the 2025–26 2. Bundesliga teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2024–25 3. Liga |
Relegated from 2024–25 Bundesliga |
Promoted to 2025–26 Bundesliga |
Relegated to 2025–26 3. Liga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arminia Bielefeld Dynamo Dresden |
Holstein Kiel VfL Bochum |
1. FC Köln Hamburger SV |
SSV Ulm Jahn Regensburg |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | Schüco-Arena | 27,332 |
| VfL Bochum | Bochum | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 26,000 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 |
| Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,650 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Dresden | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | 32,249 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Avnet Arena | 30,098 |
| Preußen Münster | Münster | LVM-Preußenstadion | 14,300 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 49,923 |
| SC Paderborn | Paderborn | Home Deluxe Arena | 15,000 |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 |
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| SC Paderborn |  Lukas Kwasniok
|
Mutual consent | 15 April 2025 | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season |  Ralf Kettemann
|
20 May 2025 | 1 July 2025 | [7][8] |
| Hannover 96 | Lars Barlemann / Dirk Lottner / Christian Schulz (interim)
|
End of caretaker | 23 April 2025 | Christian Titz
|
15 June 2025 | [9][10] | |||
| Preußen Münster | Kieran Schulze-Marmeling (interim)
|
28 April 2025 | Alexander Ende
|
21 May 2025 | [11][12] | ||||
| Schalke 04 | Jakob Fimpel (interim)
|
3 May 2025 |  Miron Muslić
|
31 May 2025 | [13][14] | ||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Marc Pfitzner (interim)
|
19 May 2025 | Heiner Backhaus
|
17 June 2025 | [15][16] | ||||
| Greuther Fürth | Thomas Kleine /  Milorad Peković (interim)
|
26 May 2025 | Thomas Kleine
|
26 May 2025 | [17] | ||||
| SV Elversberg | Horst Steffen
|
Signed by Werder Bremen | 29 May 2025 | Vincent Wagner
|
6 June 2025 | [18][19] | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Christian Titz
|
Signed by Hannover 96 | 15 June 2025 | Markus Fiedler
|
15 June 2025 | [20][21] | |||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | SC Paderborn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Greuther Fürth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | VfL Bochum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 12 | SV Elversberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Preußen Münster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
| 18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2025. 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.[22]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
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.[22]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Results
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs will take place on 20 or 22 and 26 or 27 May 2026.[2]
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 10 August 2025[23]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isac Lidberg
|
Darmstadt 98 | 3 |
| 2 | Christoph Daferner
|
Dynamo Dresden | 2 |
| Noel Futkeu
|
Greuther Fürth | ||
| Felix Klaus
|
Greuther Fürth | ||
| Noah Sarenren Bazee
|
Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 6 | 38 players | 1 | |
Hat-tricks
| Date | Player | Club | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2025 | Isac Lidberg
|
Darmstadt 98 | VfL Bochum | 4–1 (H) |
Clean sheets
- As of 10 August 2025[24]
References
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- ^ "Umbro wird neuer DSC-Ausrüster" [Umbro becomes new DSC equipper] (in German). 18 June 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Mizuno becomes VfL's new kit supplier". vfl-bochum.de. Vfl Bochum. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Abschied von Lukas Kwasniok zum Saisonende" (in German). SC Paderborn. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Ralf Kettemann kommt vom Karlsruher SC" (in German). SC Paderborn. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Hannover 96 und André Breitenreiter beenden Zusammenarbeit mit sofortiger Wirkung" (in German). Hannover 96. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
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- ^ "Mit Preußen-Vergangenheit in die Zukunft – Alexander Ende neuer Trainer beim SCP" (in German). Preußen Münster. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Jakob Fimpel assumes first-team duties for the remainder of the season". Schalke 04. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Miron Muslic appointed as FC Schalke 04's new head coach". Schalke 04. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig stellt Cheftrainer Daniel Scherning frei" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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- ^ "Kleine und Pekovic bleiben am Steuer" (in German). Greuther Fürth. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Horst Steffen to be the new head coach of Werder Bremen". Werder Bremen. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Vincent Wagner wird neuer Cheftrainer bei der SV Elversberg". SV 07 Elversberg. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Cheftrainer Christian Titz und Co-Trainer André Kilian verlassen den FCM" (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Markus Fiedler wird Cheftrainer des 1. FC Magdeburg" (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "DFL–Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 29 May 2025. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "2. Bundesliga Statistiken 2025–2026" [2. Bundesliga Stats 2025–2026]. bundesliga.com (in German). 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Clean sheets". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2025.