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Bundesliga 2

Playable
123Reputation
18Teams

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionReputation
VfB StuttgartMember167,000
Hamburger SVMember46,900
Hannover 96Member176,850
1. FC NürnbergMember186,250
VfL Bochum 1848Member115,650
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember135,650
FC St. PauliMember95,550
SV Darmstadt 98Member105,400
DSC Arminia BielefeldMember75,250
Karlsruher SCMember25,250
SV SandhausenMember155,200
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Member55,150
SG Dynamo DresdenMember125,050
FC Erzgebirge AueMember145,050
Holstein KielMember64,800
VfL OsnabrückMember14,400
SSV Jahn RegensburgMember84,400
SV Wehen WiesbadenMember34,300

Details

Short name
Bundesliga 2
Abbreviation
BL2
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
3 Aug – 19 May
League games
—
Reputation vs top division
73%
Continental rank (calc)
25
Required coaching badge
—
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Format

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
12 rounds · 1 play-off places (Bundesliga)182 Bundesliga2 3. Liga
22

Final tables

2019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League strength

ClubPlayersCA16PA16Avg ageSquad value
VfB Stuttgart32129.3147.423.8£81,332,647
Hannover 9623127.213825.5£59,586,596
Hamburger SV27125.3138.424.1£40,564,850
1. FC Nürnberg30123.8133.524.8£53,251,627
VfL Bochum 184830120130.324.3£22,464,719
SV Darmstadt 9827118.9127.825.4£20,979,959
FC St. Pauli27118.112825.4£24,250,999
DSC Arminia Bielefeld33116.712624£19,598,806
SG Dynamo Dresden26116.3127.523.8£16,562,755
SpVgg Greuther Fürth26116.1128.823.7£15,341,536
1. FC Heidenheim 184630115.3123.424.5£13,575,584
SV Sandhausen33115.2124.126.2£14,778,772
Holstein Kiel21115.1129.224.6£18,720,421
FC Erzgebirge Aue27114.612425.7£13,791,069
SSV Jahn Regensburg26113.3122.626£11,174,289
SV Wehen Wiesbaden29111.9120.124.2£10,290,447
Karlsruher SC31110.912224.3£7,123,209
VfL Osnabrück27106.3115.225.4£6,128,399

The site’s own figures from each member club’s contracted players (CA16/PA16: means of the best sixteen; value is fm-reader’s calculation).

Most titles

1. FC Köln42019
Sport-Club Freiburg42016
Hertha Berlin32013
VfL Bochum 184832006
1. FC Nürnberg32004
Fortuna Düsseldorf22018
1. FC Kaiserslautern22010
Karlsruher SC22007
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
Ron-Robert ZielerHannover 96GK136
Santiago AscacíbarVfB StuttgartDM, M (C)136
Lee Jae-SungHolstein KielM/AM (LC)136
Daniel DidaviVfB StuttgartM (L), AM (LC)135
Mario GómezVfB StuttgartST (C)134
Waldemar AntonHannover 96D (C), DM133
Gonzalo CastroVfB StuttgartM/AM (RC)132
Oliver Sorg1. FC NürnbergD/WB (RL)131
Pablo MaffeoVfB StuttgartD/WB (R)131
Holger BadstuberVfB StuttgartD (C)131
Tasos DonisVfB StuttgartM/AM (L), ST (C)131
Genki HaraguchiHannover 96M/AM (RL)130
Tim LeiboldHamburger SVD/WB/M/AM (L)130
Emiliano InsúaVfB StuttgartD/WB (L)130
Hanno Behrens1. FC NürnbergDM, M (C)129
Michael EsserHannover 96GK129
EwertonHamburger SVD (C)129
Erik ThommyVfB StuttgartM/AM (RL)129
Marc-Oliver KempfVfB StuttgartD (C)129
Heinz LindnerSV Wehen WiesbadenGK129

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Josha VagnomanHamburger SV18115151
Silas WamangitukaVfB Stuttgart19120150
Robin Hack1. FC Nürnberg20115142
Florent MuslijaHannover 9620118142
Rick van DrongelenHamburger SV20124138
Finn BeckerFC St. Pauli19110132
Felix AguVfL Osnabrück19113131
Paul JaeckelSpVgg Greuther Fürth20110129
Christian ContehFC St. Pauli19113128
Kevin Goden1. FC Nürnberg20109125
Manuel WintzheimerHamburger SV20110125
Patrick SontheimerSpVgg Greuther Fürth20106121
Luka StorSG Dynamo Dresden2098119
Stephan AmbrosiusHamburger SV20104118
Paul HorschigFC Erzgebirge Aue1987106

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

Past winners

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SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2019 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 071. FC Union Berlin —
2018 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. FC NürnbergHolstein Kiel —
2017 VfB Stuttgart Hannover 96Eintracht Braunschweig —
2016 Sport-Club Freiburg RB Leipzig1. FC Nürnberg —
2015 FC Ingolstadt 04 SV Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC —
2014 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 07SpVgg Greuther Fürth —
2013 Hertha Berlin Eintracht Braunschweig1. FC Kaiserslautern —
2012 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Eintracht FrankfurtFortuna Düsseldorf —
2011 Hertha Berlin FC AugsburgVfL Bochum 1848 —
2010 1. FC Kaiserslautern FC St. PauliFC Augsburg —
2009 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FSV Mainz 051. FC Nürnberg —
2008 Borussia Mönchengladbach TSG 1899 Hoffenheim1. FC Köln —
2007 Karlsruher SC 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 —
1998 Eintracht Frankfurt Sport-Club Freiburg1. FC Nürnberg —
1997 1. FC 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 Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli —
1986 FC 08 Homburg SpVg Blau Weiss 1890 BerlinS.C. Fortuna Köln —
1985 1. FC Nürnberg Hannover 961.FC Saarbrücken —
1984 Karlsruher SC 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 BrychGermany180
Manuel GräfeGermany165
Deniz AytekinGermany165
Tobias WelzGermany160
Felix ZwayerGermany160
Daniel SiebertGermany160
Marco FritzGermany155
Christian DingertGermany150
Tobias StielerGermany150
Bastian DankertGermany145
Sascha StegemannGermany145
Guido WinkmannGermany145
Markus SchmidtGermany145
Frank WillenborgGermany145
Robert HartmannGermany145
Benjamin CortusGermany135
Harm OsmersGermany135
Benjamin BrandGermany135
Sven JablonskiGermany135
Sören StorksGermany135
Bibiana SteinhausGermany135
Robert KampkaGermany135
Martin PetersenGermany130
Daniel SchlagerGermany130
Robert SchröderGermany130
Patrick IttrichGermany130
René RohdeGermany125
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany125
Arne AarninkGermany125
Christian DietzGermany120
Timo GerachGermany120
Martin ThomsenGermany120
Patrick AltGermany115
Thorben SiewerGermany115
Tobias ReichelGermany115
Alexander SatherGermany115
Johann PfeiferGermany115
Christof GünschGermany115
Florian HeftGermany115
Benedikt KempkesGermany115
Lasse KoslowskiGermany115
Sven WaschitzkiGermany115
Florian BadstübnerGermany115
Robert KempterGermany115
Michael BacherGermany115
Pascal MüllerGermany110

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
FM10 10.0.0——18SC Freiburg

The same FM id in each loaded build, as each build stores it.