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Bundesliga 2

Playable
124Reputation
18Teams

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionReputation
Hamburger SVMember47,000
Hannover 96Member66,900
1. FC NürnbergMember166,500
Fortuna DüsseldorfMember176,500
VfL Bochum 1848Member86,100
FC St. PauliMember146,100
Karlsruher SCMember155,750
Eintracht BraunschweigMember35,750
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember95,750
SV Darmstadt 98Member55,750
SC Paderborn 07Member185,650
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Member35,500
FC Erzgebirge AueMember75,400
SSV Jahn RegensburgMember125,350
SV SandhausenMember105,300
VfL OsnabrückMember135,250
Holstein KielMember115,250
FC Würzburger KickersMember25,000

Details

Short name
Bundesliga 2
Abbreviation
BL2
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
18 Sep – 23 May
League games
34
Reputation vs top division
73%
Continental rank (calc)
24
Required coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Format

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

Final tables

20202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League strength

ClubPlayersCA16PA16Avg ageSquad value
Hamburger SV28125.9139.824.8£16,178,407
Hannover 9632123.3133.624.4£10,851,102
Fortuna Düsseldorf30121.4134.323.6£12,478,509
VfL Bochum 184834121.3131.424.3£7,352,398
SC Paderborn 0727120.6130.925£7,004,076
1. FC Nürnberg29119.7133.525.2£11,460,129
SV Darmstadt 9829118.1128.223.9£5,414,359
Holstein Kiel29117.813024.5£6,534,051
FC St. Pauli35117.5128.624.1£6,829,876
SpVgg Greuther Fürth25116.4130.522.9£2,586,791
1. FC Heidenheim 184634115.212523.8£3,152,812
FC Erzgebirge Aue27115.1123.825.9£3,851,437
SV Sandhausen28114.7124.627.5£3,214,144
VfL Osnabrück36114.2122.224£1,193,114
Karlsruher SC30113.6122.624£3,065,805
FC Würzburger Kickers30112.312724.8£2,108,265
SSV Jahn Regensburg27111.4121.925£2,513,516
Eintracht Braunschweig27109.6119.925.6£857,876

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
DSC Arminia Bielefeld22020
Fortuna Düsseldorf22018
1. FC Kaiserslautern22010
Karlsruher SC22007
Hannover 9622002
FC Schalke 0421991
VfB Stuttgart12017
FC Ingolstadt 0412015
SpVgg Greuther Fürth12012
Borussia Mönchengladbach12008

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Sven UlreichHamburger SVGK137
Lee Jae-SungHolstein KielM/AM (LC)137
Ron-Robert ZielerHannover 96GK133
Tim LeiboldHamburger SVD/WB/M/AM (L)131
Iuri Medeiros1. FC NürnbergAM (RLC)130
Genki HaraguchiHannover 96M (C), AM (RLC)130
Simon TeroddeHamburger SVST (C)130
Rouwen HenningsFortuna DüsseldorfST (C)129
Dawid KownackiFortuna DüsseldorfM/AM (L), ST (C)129
Guido BurgstallerFC St. PauliM/AM (RL), ST (C)129
Sonny KittelHamburger SVM/AM (RLC)128
Marnon Busch1. FC Heidenheim 1846D/WB/M/AM (R)128
Silvère GanvoulaVfL Bochum 1848ST (C)127
Michael EsserHannover 96GK127
Håvard NielsenSpVgg Greuther FürthM/AM (RL), ST (C)127
Branimir HrgotaSpVgg Greuther FürthM/AM (R), ST (C)127
Danilo SoaresVfL Bochum 1848D/WB (L)126
Matthias ZimmermannFortuna DüsseldorfD/WB (R), DM, M (C)126
Linton MainaHannover 96M (RL), AM (RLC)126
Marvin DuckschHannover 96ST (C)126

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Fabian Nürnberger1. FC Nürnberg20117149
Afeez AremuFC St. Pauli20101133
Finn BeckerFC St. Pauli20116132
Lukas Schleimer1. FC Nürnberg2090128
Leon BürgerEintracht Braunschweig2091123
Antonio JonjicFC Erzgebirge Aue2091114

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

Past winners

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SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2019–20 DSC Arminia Bielefeld VfB Stuttgart1. FC Heidenheim 1846 —
2018–19 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 071. FC Union Berlin —
2017–18 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. FC NürnbergHolstein Kiel —
2016–17 VfB Stuttgart Hannover 96Eintracht Braunschweig —
2015–16 Sport-Club Freiburg RB Leipzig1. FC Nürnberg —
2014–15 FC Ingolstadt 04 SV Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC —
2013–14 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 07SpVgg Greuther Fürth —
2012–13 Hertha Berlin Eintracht Braunschweig1. FC Kaiserslautern —
2011–12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Eintracht FrankfurtFortuna Düsseldorf —
2010–11 Hertha Berlin FC AugsburgVfL Bochum 1848 —
2009–10 1. FC Kaiserslautern FC St. PauliFC Augsburg —
2008–09 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FSV Mainz 051. FC Nürnberg —
2007–08 Borussia Mönchengladbach TSG Hoffenheim1. FC Köln —
2006–07 Karlsruher SC F.C. Hansa RostockMSV Duisburg —
2005–06 VfL Bochum 1848 TSV Alemannia AachenFC Energie Cottbus —
2004–05 1. FC Köln MSV DuisburgEintracht Frankfurt —
2003–04 1. FC Nürnberg DSC Arminia Bielefeld1. FSV Mainz 05 —
2002–03 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FC KölnEintracht Frankfurt —
2001–02 Hannover 96 DSC Arminia BielefeldVfL Bochum 1848 —
2000–01 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia MönchengladbachFC St. Pauli —
1999–00 1. FC Köln VfL Bochum 1848FC Energie Cottbus —
1998–99 DSC Arminia Bielefeld SpVgg UnterhachingSSV Ulm 1846 —
1997–98 Eintracht Frankfurt Sport-Club Freiburg1. FC Nürnberg —
1996–97 1. FC Kaiserslautern VfL WolfsburgHertha Berlin —
1995–96 VfL Bochum 1848 DSC Arminia BielefeldMSV Duisburg —
1994–95 F.C. Hansa Rostock FC St. PauliFortuna Düsseldorf —
1993–94 VfL Bochum 1848 SC Bayer 05 UerdingenTSV 1860 München —
1992–93 Sport-Club Freiburg MSV DuisburgVfB Leipzig —
1990–91 FC Schalke 04 MSV DuisburgSV Stuttgarter Kickers —
1989–90 Hertha Berlin SG Wattenscheid 091. FC Saarbrücken —
1988–89 Fortuna Düsseldorf FC 08 Homburg1. FC Saarbrücken —
1987–88 SV Stuttgarter Kickers FC St. PauliSV Darmstadt 98 —
1986–87 Hannover 96 Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli —
1985–86 FC 08 Homburg SpVg Blau Weiss 1890 BerlinS.C. Fortuna Köln —
1984–85 1. FC Nürnberg Hannover 961. FC Saarbrücken —
1983–84 Karlsruher SC FC Schalke 04MSV Duisburg —
1982–83 SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 Kickers OffenbachSC Bayer 05 Uerdingen —
1981–82 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 F.C. Hansa Rostock v TuS Koblenz 9–0 2008

Officials

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Felix BrychGermany180
Deniz AytekinGermany165
Manuel GräfeGermany165
Felix ZwayerGermany160
Daniel SiebertGermany160
Tobias WelzGermany160
Marco FritzGermany155
Christian DingertGermany150
Tobias StielerGermany150
Robert HartmannGermany145
Frank WillenborgGermany145
Sascha StegemannGermany145
Bastian DankertGermany145
Guido WinkmannGermany145
Markus SchmidtGermany145
Sören StorksGermany135
Sven JablonskiGermany135
Benjamin BrandGermany135
Harm OsmersGermany135
Benjamin CortusGermany135
Bibiana SteinhausGermany135
Robert KampkaGermany135
Patrick IttrichGermany130
Robert SchröderGermany130
Daniel SchlagerGermany130
Martin PetersenGermany130
Arne AarninkGermany125
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany125
René RohdeGermany125
Martin ThomsenGermany120
Timo GerachGermany120
Christian DietzGermany120
Robert KempterGermany115
Florian BadstübnerGermany115
Sven WaschitzkiGermany115
Lasse KoslowskiGermany115
Benedikt KempkesGermany115
Florian HeftGermany115
Christof GünschGermany115
Johann PfeiferGermany115
Alexander SatherGermany115
Tobias ReichelGermany115
Thorben SiewerGermany115
Patrick AltGermany115
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.