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FM19 19.0.1

Domestic Division · Germany · Tier 2

Bundesliga 2

3 Aug 2018 – 19 May 2019 · 34 games

Holders

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Football Manager 2019 · database 19.0.1

Reputation
1233 of 5 stars calc
Teams calc
18
Players calc
501
League strength calc
117.99
Foreign players calc
19.16%
Homegrown calc
78.64%
Continental rank calc
24

Format and rules

Short name
Bundesliga 2
Abbreviation
BL2
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
3 Aug – 19 May
League games
34
Playable
Yes
View only
No
Common contract end month (calc)
6
Common contract end day (calc)
30
Reputation vs top division
73%
Continental rank (calc)
24
Required coaching badge
—
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Stages

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
12 rounds · 1 play-off places (Bundesliga)182 Bundesliga2 German Third Division
22

Competition format is stored game data. Common contract end day and month are calculated by fm-reader from contracted squad players.

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionPrediction (calc)Players (calc)Reputation
Hamburger SVMember172286,900
1. FC KölnMember181256,800
FC Ingolstadt 04Member93246,000
VfL Bochum 1848Member66325,650
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember1510285,650
1. FC Union BerlinMember85305,650
FC St. PauliMember128255,550
SV Darmstadt 98Member104255,400
DSC Arminia BielefeldMember411295,250
SC Paderborn 07Member218305,200
SV SandhausenMember1112325,200
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Member1315295,150
SG Dynamo DresdenMember149305,050
MSV DuisburgMember713285,050
FC Erzgebirge AueMember1614285,050
Holstein KielMember37224,800
SSV Jahn RegensburgMember517284,400
1. FC MagdeburgMember116284,000

Final tables

201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League profile (calc)

MeasureAverageMedianLowest teamHighest team
Current ability117.99116.97109.13131.00
Expected potential126.38126.75118.25139.81
Value£1,445,093£1,050,681£446,428£5,239,265
Sale value£1,781,866£1,342,729£456,816£7,301,071
Weekly wage£7,638£5,960£3,161£22,298
Age26.5426.5424.9128.69
Highest team CA average
1. FC Köln
Lowest team CA average
SC Paderborn 07

Calculated by fm-reader over 18 member teams with best-sixteen summaries. Every measure summarises the teams' averages, not all players directly. Teams without a summary are absent.

League strength (calc)

TeamPlayers usedCA16PA16Average ageAverage valueAverage weekly wage
1. FC Köln16131.00139.8125.68£5,239,265£22,233
Hamburger SV16129.31139.1324.92£4,206,673£22,298
VfL Bochum 184816121.94129.3128.46£1,503,719£6,738
SV Darmstadt 9816121.94128.5027.45£1,704,448£7,867
FC Ingolstadt 0416121.88128.3127.52£1,706,737£9,445
1. FC Union Berlin16121.06128.2527.33£1,571,540£8,573
FC St. Pauli16118.13126.9427.00£1,222,856£6,663
Holstein Kiel16117.75126.5626.70£1,352,851£4,694
SG Dynamo Dresden16117.63127.8125.51£1,098,447£6,227
SpVgg Greuther Fürth16116.31131.2525.18£963,860£5,413
DSC Arminia Bielefeld16116.13123.4425.94£1,002,915£4,724
SV Sandhausen16115.50120.8828.69£746,021£4,703
MSV Duisburg16115.00123.7525.65£820,910£4,272
FC Erzgebirge Aue16114.50123.2527.15£690,476£6,917
1. FC Heidenheim 184616113.44119.8127.17£649,163£5,694
SSV Jahn Regensburg16111.94120.7526.39£581,073£3,805
1. FC Magdeburg16111.31118.8826.07£504,285£4,058
SC Paderborn 0716109.13118.2524.91£446,428£3,161

Calculated by fm-reader from the same sixteen highest-CA players per team, or fewer if the squad is smaller. Squad includes loans in, excludes loans out and matches the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes; value is the average player value within those sixteen.

Most titles (calc)

Sport-Club Freiburg42016
1. FC Köln32014
Hertha Berlin32013
VfL Bochum 184832006
1. FC Nürnberg32004
Fortuna Düsseldorf22018
Kaiserslautern22010
Karlsruhe22007
Hannover 9622002
FC Schalke 0421991
VfB Stuttgart12017
FC Ingolstadt 0412015
SpVgg Greuther Fürth12012
Borussia Mönchengladbach12008
DSC Arminia Bielefeld11999

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Jonas Hector1. FC KölnD/WB (L), DM, M (C)148
Timo Horn1. FC KölnGK144
Gôtoku SakaiHamburger SVD/WB (RL), DM139
Filip KosticHamburger SVM/AM (RL)138
Douglas SantosHamburger SVD/WB (L)137
Lewis HoltbyHamburger SVM/AM (C)136
Lee Jae-SungHolstein KielM/AM (LC)136
JairoHamburger SVM/AM (RL)135
Jorge Meré1. FC KölnD (C)134
Kyriakos PapadopoulosHamburger SVD (C)134
Marcel Risse1. FC KölnM/AM (R)133
Marco Höger1. FC KölnDM, M (C)132
Bobby WoodHamburger SVST (C)132
Louis Schaub1. FC KölnM/AM (RC)131
Vincent Koziello1. FC KölnDM, M (C)131
Aaron HuntHamburger SVM/AM (C)131
Darío LezcanoFC Ingolstadt 04AM (C), ST (C)131
Frederik Sørensen1. FC KölnD (RC)130
Jhon Córdoba1. FC KölnST (C)130
Akaki Gogia1. FC Union BerlinM (RL), AM (RLC)130

Highest current ability among contracted players of the member clubs, matched to the competition’s gender. Loans retain their contracted club in this comparison.

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Fiete ArpHamburger SV18118167
Josha VagnomanHamburger SV17120155
Salih Özcan1. FC Köln20124151
Rick van DrongelenHamburger SV19121149
Vasilije JanjicicHamburger SV20119145
Niklas Dorsch1. FC Heidenheim 184620113145
Arianit FeratiHamburger SV20115136
Luke HemmerichFC Erzgebirge Aue20115136
Vitaly JaneltVfL Bochum 184820112133
Julian Ryerson1. FC Union Berlin20114133
Manuel WintzheimerHamburger SV19105132
Joel Abu Hanna1. FC Magdeburg20107132
Marvin MehlemSV Darmstadt 9820117132
Bernard TekpeteySC Paderborn 0720108131
Maximilian ThalhammerFC Ingolstadt 0420110130

Under 21 at the game start, by stored fixed potential (range codes cannot be ranked).

Past winners

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SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2018 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. FC NürnbergHolstein Kiel —
2017 VfB Stuttgart Hannover 96Braunschweig —
2016 Sport-Club Freiburg RB Leipzig1. FC Nürnberg —
2015 FC Ingolstadt 04 SV Darmstadt 98Karlsruhe —
2014 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 07SpVgg Greuther Fürth —
2013 Hertha Berlin BraunschweigKaiserslautern —
2012 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Eintracht FrankfurtFortuna Düsseldorf —
2011 Hertha Berlin FC AugsburgVfL Bochum 1848 —
2010 Kaiserslautern FC St. PauliFC Augsburg —
2009 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FSV Mainz 051. FC Nürnberg —
2008 Borussia Mönchengladbach TSG 1899 Hoffenheim1. FC Köln —
2007 Karlsruhe FC Hansa RostockSport-Club Freiburg —
2006 VfL Bochum 1848 TSV Alemannia AachenFC Energie Cottbus —
2005 1. FC Köln MSV DuisburgEintracht Frankfurt —
2004 1. FC Nürnberg DSC Arminia Bielefeld1. FSV Mainz 05 —
2003 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FC KölnEintracht Frankfurt —
2002 Hannover 96 DSC Arminia BielefeldVfL Bochum 1848 —
2001 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia MönchengladbachFC St. Pauli —
2000 1. FC Köln VfL Bochum 1848FC Energie Cottbus —
1999 DSC Arminia Bielefeld SpVgg UnterhachingSSV Ulm 1846 Fußball —
1998 Eintracht Frankfurt Sport-Club Freiburg1. FC Nürnberg —
1997 Kaiserslautern VfL WolfsburgHertha Berlin —
1996 VfL Bochum 1848 DSC Arminia BielefeldMSV Duisburg —
1995 FC Hansa Rostock FC St. PauliFortuna Düsseldorf —
1994 VfL Bochum 1848 SC Bayer 05 UerdingenTSV 1860 München —
1993 Sport-Club Freiburg MSV DuisburgVfB Leipzig —
1991 FC Schalke 04 MSV DuisburgSV Stuttgarter Kickers —
1990 Hertha Berlin SG Wattenscheid 091.FC Saarbrücken —
1989 Fortuna Düsseldorf FC 08 Homburg1.FC Saarbrücken —
1988 SV Stuttgarter Kickers FC St. PauliSV Darmstadt 98 —
1987 Hannover 96 KarlsruheFC St. Pauli —
1986 FC 08 Homburg SV Blau Weiss BerlinSC Fortuna Köln —
1985 1. FC Nürnberg Hannover 961.FC Saarbrücken —
1984 Karlsruhe FC Schalke 04MSV Duisburg —
1983 SV Waldhof Mannheim Kickers OffenbachSC Bayer 05 Uerdingen —
1982 FC Schalke 04 Hertha BerlinKickers Offenbach —

Awards

Records

Longest winning run Hannover 96 9 games 1985
Longest unbeaten run 1. FC Köln 25 games 2002
Longest run without a win Chemnitzer FC 24 games 2000
Longest losing run MSV Duisburg 14 games 1985
Most games without conceding DSC Arminia Bielefeld 8 games 2009
Most games without scoring Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 8 games 1988
Most overall appearances Willi Landgraf 508 games
Most overall goals Theo Gries 123 goals
Most overall goals in a season Rudi Völler, TSV 1860 München 37 goals 1981
Record win FC Hansa Rostock v TuS Koblenz 9–0 2008

Officials

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Felix BrychGermany175
Manuel GräfeGermany165
Deniz AytekinGermany165
Tobias WelzGermany160
Felix ZwayerGermany160
Marco FritzGermany155
Daniel SiebertGermany155
Christian DingertGermany150
Tobias StielerGermany150
Guido WinkmannGermany145
Robert HartmannGermany145
Bastian DankertGermany145
Markus SchmidtGermany140
Bibiana SteinhausGermany135
Sven JablonskiGermany130
Frank WillenborgGermany130
Sören StorksGermany130
Benjamin BrandGermany130
Martin PetersenGermany130
Benjamin CortusGermany130
Patrick IttrichGermany125
Robert KampkaGermany125
Sascha StegemannGermany125
Daniel SchlagerGermany125
Harm OsmersGermany125
Robert SchröderGermany120
Tobias ReichelGermany115
Alexander SatherGermany115
Pascal MüllerGermany115
Christof GünschGermany115
Benedikt KempkesGermany115
Lasse KoslowskiGermany115
Michael BacherGermany115
Florian BadstübnerGermany115
Thorben SiewerGermany115
Florian HeftGermany115
Robert KempterGermany115
Arne AarninkGermany115
René RohdeGermany115
Martin ThomsenGermany115
Timo GerachGermany115
Christian DietzGermany115
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany115
Patrick AltGermany115
Johann PfeiferGermany110
Sven WaschitzkiGermany110

Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.0129218FC Schalke 04
FM26 26.2.01262181. FC Köln
FM26 26.0.01262181. FC Köln
FM24 24.3.01252181. FC Heidenheim 1846
FM23 23.4.0123218FC Schalke 04
FM23 23.3.0123218FC Schalke 04
FM23 23.0.0123218FC Schalke 04
FM22 22.4.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.3.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.1.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.0.1123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.0.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM21 21.4.0124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.3.0124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.1.1124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.0.1124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.0.0124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM20 20.4.01232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.3.01232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.1.01232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.0.11232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.0.01232181. FC Köln
FM19 19.3.0123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM19 19.1.0123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM19 19.0.1123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM19 19.0.0123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM18 18.3.0129218Stuttgart
FM18 18.1.0121218Stuttgart
FM18 18.0.0121218Stuttgart
FM17 17.3.0121218Freiburg
FM17 17.0.0120218Freiburg
FM16 16.3.0120218Ingolstadt
FM16 16.0.1120218Ingolstadt
FM16 16.0.0120218Ingolstadt
FM15 15.3.0120218Köln
FM15 15.0.0120218Köln
FM14 14.3.0120218Hertha BSC
FM14 14.0.0120218Hertha BSC
FM13 13.3.0120218SpVgg Greuther Fürth
FM13 13.0.0120218SpVgg Greuther Fürth
FM12 12.2.0—218Hertha BSC
FM12 12.0.0—218Hertha BSC
FM11 11.0.0——181.FC Kaiserslautern
FM10 10.0.0——18SC Freiburg