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Bundesliga 2

Playable
123Reputation
18Teams

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionReputation
Hamburger SVMember37,000
Hannover 96Member116,900
1. FC NürnbergMember86,500
Fortuna DüsseldorfMember106,500
DSC Arminia BielefeldMember176,250
FC St. PauliMember56,100
Karlsruher SCMember125,750
1. FC KaiserslauternMember35,750
Eintracht BraunschweigMember25,750
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember185,750
SV Darmstadt 98Member45,750
SC Paderborn 07Member75,650
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Member65,500
SSV Jahn RegensburgMember155,350
SV SandhausenMember145,300
F.C. Hansa RostockMember135,250
Holstein KielMember95,250
1. FC MagdeburgMember15,000

Details

Short name
Bundesliga 2
Abbreviation
2BL
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
18 Sep – 23 May
League games
34
Reputation vs top division
72%
Continental rank (calc)
26
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

2022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League strength

ClubPlayersCA16PA16Avg ageSquad value
Hamburger SV28122.1135.123.6£25,198,939
Fortuna Düsseldorf24120.1131.425.8£20,955,649
SV Darmstadt 9832120.1130.924.1£23,402,441
Holstein Kiel29119.1128.227.2£17,449,721
1. FC Nürnberg28118.8128.624.9£18,093,736
Hannover 9627118.8131.324.5£21,709,063
DSC Arminia Bielefeld25118.3132.124.6£21,228,953
Karlsruher SC29118.1128.425.9£13,984,815
SpVgg Greuther Fürth25117.6129.523.4£20,616,246
FC St. Pauli31116.9127.223.9£15,491,626
SC Paderborn 0728116.1125.924.8£14,022,992
1. FC Heidenheim 184626115.2124.425£13,369,556
1. FC Kaiserslautern26114.9126.926£11,076,449
SV Sandhausen25113.9123.926.4£10,476,728
F.C. Hansa Rostock28112.4122.426.1£7,822,035
Eintracht Braunschweig24111.4120.925.9£7,831,486
SSV Jahn Regensburg21111.4119.826.1£6,572,341
1. FC Magdeburg31111121.424.5£6,286,120

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

VfL Bochum 184842021
1. FC Köln42019
Sport-Club Freiburg42016
FC Schalke 0432022
Hertha Berlin32013
1. FC Nürnberg32004
DSC Arminia Bielefeld22020
Fortuna Düsseldorf22018
1. FC Kaiserslautern22010
Karlsruher SC22007
Hannover 9622002
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
Nicolas De Préville1. FC KaiserslauternAM (RL), ST (C)129
Robert GlatzelHamburger SVST (C)129
Marnon Busch1. FC Heidenheim 1846D/WB/M/AM (R)128
Matthias ZimmermannFortuna DüsseldorfD/WB (R), DM, M (C)127
Ron-Robert ZielerHannover 96GK127
Sonny KittelHamburger SVM/AM (RLC)127
Andreas LindeSpVgg Greuther FürthGK127
Branimir HrgotaSpVgg Greuther FürthAM (C), ST (C)127
Patric PfeifferSV Darmstadt 98D (C)127
Sebastian VasiliadisDSC Arminia BielefeldDM, M (C)126
Rouwen HenningsFortuna DüsseldorfST (C)126
Sebastian JungKarlsruher SCD/WB (R)126
Andreas Luthe1. FC KaiserslauternGK126
Bakery JattaHamburger SVM/AM (RL)126
Fin BartelsHolstein KielM (RL), AM (RLC)126
Sebastian GriesbeckSpVgg Greuther FürthDM, M (C)126
Fabian KlosDSC Arminia BielefeldST (C)125
Daniel GinczekFortuna DüsseldorfST (C)125
Dawid KownackiFortuna DüsseldorfAM (L), ST (C)125
Daniel Heuer FernandesHamburger SVGK125

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Ransford-Yeboah KönigsdörfferHamburger SV20116135
Simon StehleHannover 9620101128
Monju MomuluhHannover 9620105128
Bastian AllgeierKarlsruher SC2096126
Eric UhlmannHannover 9619100123
André LeipoldSV Darmstadt 9820100123
Tim WalbrechtHannover 9620100120
Jesse Edem TugbenyoSC Paderborn 072081117

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

Past winners

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SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2022 FC Schalke 04 SV Werder BremenHamburger SV —
2021 VfL Bochum 1848 SpVgg Greuther FürthHolstein Kiel —
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 FC Bayer Uerdingen 05TSV 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 BerlinSC 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 OffenbachFC Bayer Uerdingen 05 —
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 BrychGermany186
Daniel SiebertGermany178
Deniz AytekinGermany173
Felix ZwayerGermany170
Tobias StielerGermany160
Harm OsmersGermany157
Marco FritzGermany154
Daniel SchlagerGermany152
Bastian DankertGermany151
Christian DingertGermany151
Sascha StegemannGermany147
Robert SchröderGermany146
Tobias WelzGermany144
Frank WillenborgGermany143
Patrick IttrichGermany143
Robert HartmannGermany142
Sven JablonskiGermany142
Florian BadstübnerGermany141
Benjamin CortusGermany140
Robert KampkaGermany140
Patrick AltGermany137
Martin PetersenGermany137
Arne AarninkGermany137
Tobias ReichelGermany136
Timo GerachGermany135
Sven Waschitzki-GüntherGermany135
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany135
Benjamin BrandGermany132
Michael BacherGermany131
Nicolas WinterGermany130
Martin ThomsenGermany126
Christof GünschGermany126
Alexander SatherGermany125
Lasse KoslowskiGermany124
Thorben SiewerGermany124
Florian HeftGermany122
Florian LechnerGermany121
Patrick HanslbauerGermany121

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.