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2. Bundesliga

Shown in game as Bundesliga 2

Playable
126Reputation
18Teams

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionReputation
FC Schalke 04Member147,100
Hertha BSCMember116,850
VfL Bochum 1848Member186,400
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895Member66,350
Hannover 96Member96,350
1. FC NürnbergMember106,300
1. FC KaiserslauternMember76,250
SV Darmstadt 98Member126,050
SG Dynamo DresdenMember26,000
Karlsruher SCMember85,950
DSC Arminia BielefeldMember15,900
SC Paderborn 07Member45,900
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember135,800
Holstein KielMember175,750
Braunschweig TSV EintrachtMember165,650
1. FC MagdeburgMember55,500
SC Preußen MünsterMember155,250
SV ElversbergMember35,000

Details

Short name
2. Bundesliga
Abbreviation
2BL
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
1 Aug – 17 May
League games
34
Reputation vs top division
72%
Continental rank (calc)
39
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

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League strength

ClubPlayersCA16PA16Avg ageSquad value
FC Schalke 0445123.3138.423.1£31,553,536
Hertha BSC37122.6142.323.4£32,746,666
Fortuna Düsseldorf 189531120.8136.423.5£24,850,037
SV Darmstadt 9828120.6128.425£25,309,341
1. FC Kaiserslautern34120.2133.124.1£25,744,744
Holstein Kiel37119.9135.123.2£37,094,346
VfL Bochum 184836119.4133.123.3£29,190,195
SC Paderborn 0736118.9134.922£20,879,880
Hannover 9633118.8132.722.7£23,819,395
SV Elversberg26118.4129.125.9£19,723,689
Karlsruher SC29118.3132.823.8£16,652,024
1. FC Magdeburg32117.9128.125.1£18,317,564
1. FC Nürnberg33117.4135.422.5£19,631,775
SpVgg Greuther Fürth37116.6132.123.4£18,061,899
DSC Arminia Bielefeld34116.5130.323.9£18,154,598
SC Preußen Münster33114.9126.625£13,986,052
Braunschweig TSV Eintracht29114.8127.823.3£14,343,525
SG Dynamo Dresden28113.1126.425£10,870,921

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 Köln52025
VfL Bochum 184842021
Sport-Club Freiburg42016
FC Schalke 0432022
Hertha BSC32013
1. FC Nürnberg32004
DSC Arminia Bielefeld22020
Fortuna Düsseldorf 189522018
1. FC Kaiserslautern22010
Karlsruher SC22007
Hannover 9622002
FC St. Pauli12024
1. FC Heidenheim 184612023
VfB Stuttgart12017
FC Ingolstadt 0412015

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Edin DžekoFC Schalke 04ST (C)138
Marvin WanitzekKarlsruher SCM/AM (LC)136
Fabian ReeseHertha BSCM/AM (RL)135
Florian KastenmeierFortuna Düsseldorf 1895GK134
Alexander BernhardssonHolstein KielWB/M (R), AM (RLC), ST (C)132
Loris KariusFC Schalke 04GK130
Michaël CuisanceHertha BSCDM, M (C), AM (RC)130
Raphael ObermairSC Paderborn 07D (R), WB (RL)130
Julian Justvan1. FC NürnbergM/AM (RC)128
Kenan KaramanFC Schalke 04AM (RLC), ST (C)128
Maurice NeubauerHannover 96D (L), WB (RL)128
Matúš BeroVfL Bochum 1848DM, M/AM (C)127
Nikola KatićFC Schalke 04D (C)126
Emmanuel IyohaFortuna Düsseldorf 1895D/WB/M/AM (RL)126
Enzo LeopoldHannover 96DM, M (C)126
Luca Sirch1. FC KaiserslauternD (C), DM, M (C)126
Laurin CurdaSC Paderborn 07D (RC), WB (R)126
Adam Markhiev1. FC NürnbergDM, M (C)125
Kevin VogtVfL Bochum 1848D (C), DM125
Timo HornVfL Bochum 1848GK125

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Pascal KlemensHertha BSC20115146
Santiago CastañedaSC Paderborn 0720116146
Kasper DavidsenHolstein Kiel20115145
Mika BaurSC Paderborn 0720123145
Rafael Lubach1. FC Nürnberg20118142
Kofi AmoakoSG Dynamo Dresden20115138
Vitalie BeckerFC Schalke 0420116138
Kennedy OkpalaSC Paderborn 0720112138
Benjamin BoakyeDSC Arminia Bielefeld20112136
Max GrügerFC Schalke 0420108136
Husseyn ChakrounHannover 9620116136
Luka Hyryläinen1. FC Magdeburg20110136
Dariusz Stalmach1. FC Magdeburg19110136
Niklas NiehoffHolstein Kiel20115136
Reno MünzSpVgg Greuther Fürth19110136

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

Past winners

43
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2024–25 1. FC Köln Hamburger SVSV Elversberg —
2023–24 FC St. Pauli Holstein KielFortuna Düsseldorf 1895 —
2022–23 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 SV Darmstadt 98Hamburger SV —
2021–22 FC Schalke 04 SV Werder BremenHamburger SV —
2020–21 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 1895 1. FC NürnbergHolstein Kiel —
2016–17 VfB Stuttgart Hannover 96Braunschweig TSV Eintracht —
2015–16 Sport-Club Freiburg RasenBallsport 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 BSC Braunschweig TSV Eintracht1. FC Kaiserslautern —
2011–12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Eintracht FrankfurtFortuna Düsseldorf 1895 —
2010–11 Hertha BSC 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 1899 Hoffenheim1. FC Köln —
2006–07 Karlsruher SC FC 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 Fussball —
1997–98 Eintracht Frankfurt Sport-Club Freiburg1. FC Nürnberg —
1996–97 1. FC Kaiserslautern VfL WolfsburgHertha BSC —
1995–96 VfL Bochum 1848 DSC Arminia BielefeldMSV Duisburg —
1994–95 FC Hansa Rostock FC St. PauliFortuna Düsseldorf 1895 —
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 BSC SG Wattenscheid 091. FC Saarbrücken —
1988–89 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 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 BSCKickers Offenbach —

Awards

Records

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
Highest scoring match 1. FC Kaiserslautern v SV Meppen 7–6 1997

Officials

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Daniel SiebertGermany178
Deniz AytekinGermany174
Felix ZwayerGermany171
Tobias StielerGermany161
Harm OsmersGermany158
Sascha StegemannGermany158
Robert SchröderGermany157
Daniel SchlagerGermany153
Christian DingertGermany152
Bastian DankertGermany152
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany146
Tobias WelzGermany145
Marco FritzGermany145
Patrick IttrichGermany144
Frank WillenborgGermany144
Robert HartmannGermany143
Sven JablonskiGermany143
Florian BadstübnerGermany142
Benjamin CortusGermany141
Martin PetersenGermany138
Tobias ReichelGermany137
Timo GerachGermany136
Benjamin BrandGermany133
Michael BacherGermany132
Nicolas WinterGermany131
Robert KampkaGermany130
Arne AarninkGermany128
Patrick AltGermany128
Martin ThomsenGermany127
Alexander SatherGermany126
Sven Waschitzki-GüntherGermany125
Sören StorksGermany124
Florian HeftGermany123
Florian LechnerGermany122
Patrick HanslbauerGermany112

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.