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2. Bundesliga

Shown in game as Bundesliga 2

Playable
129Reputation
18Teams

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionReputation
VfL WolfsburgMember166,750
Hertha Berlin SCMember76,500
1. FC NürnbergMember86,300
Hannover 96Member46,300
1. FC KaiserslauternMember66,250
VfL Bochum 1848Member96,000
SG Dynamo DresdenMember116,000
FC St. PauliMember186,000
Karlsruher SCMember105,900
SV Darmstadt 98Member55,900
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Member175,900
DSC Arminia BielefeldMember135,800
1. FC MagdeburgMember145,750
Holstein KielMember125,750
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember165,600
Braunschweiger TSV EintrachtMember155,500
VfL OsnabrückMember15,400
FC Energie CottbusMember25,100

Details

Short name
2. Bundesliga
Abbreviation
2BL
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
7 Aug – 23 May
League games
34
Reputation vs top division
72%
Continental rank (calc)
35
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

20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League strength

ClubPlayersCA16PA16Avg ageSquad value
VfL Wolfsburg34133.1145.124.9£136,860,577
FC St. Pauli34122.8133.124.2£49,818,038
Hannover 9636122.1134.722.8£40,739,912
1. FC Heidenheim 184629122.1131.825.3£40,603,176
Hertha Berlin SC29121.1137.822.9£39,890,004
SV Darmstadt 9833120.4131.924.7£33,295,491
1. FC Magdeburg32120.312924£26,210,410
1. FC Kaiserslautern28119.6132.723.4£32,345,212
1. FC Nürnberg37119.5138.922.6£53,981,264
VfL Bochum 184835119.5134.524.1£38,597,213
Holstein Kiel41118.8134.122.7£39,507,623
DSC Arminia Bielefeld28117.8129.524.5£24,878,063
Karlsruher SC27117.3132.824.1£22,456,542
SG Dynamo Dresden29116.9130.725.1£22,771,481
Braunschweiger TSV Eintracht29116.2130.823.1£26,047,776
SpVgg Greuther Fürth29115.6131.323.7£18,289,130
FC Energie Cottbus28114.5124.424.6£12,459,487
VfL Osnabrück25113.3125.724.6£12,337,303

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
FC Schalke 0442026
VfL Bochum 184842021
Sport-Club Freiburg42016
Hertha Berlin SC32013
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
Kamil GrabaraVfL WolfsburgGK143
Mohamed AmouraVfL WolfsburgAM (LC), ST (C)142
Marvin WanitzekKarlsruher SCDM, M/AM (LC)138
Joakim MæhleVfL WolfsburgD/WB (RL)136
Fabian ReeseVfL WolfsburgM/AM (RL)136
Timon WellenreutherVfL WolfsburgGK136
Maximilian ArnoldVfL WolfsburgDM, M (C)135
Hauke WahlVfL WolfsburgD (C), DM135
Alexander BernhardssonVfL WolfsburgWB/M (R), AM (RLC)135
Josip BrekaloHertha Berlin SCM (L), AM (RLC)135
Patrick Mainka1. FC Heidenheim 1846D (C)135
Marcel HartelHannover 96DM, M (C), AM (LC)134
Eric SmithFC St. PauliD (C), DM, M (C)134
Vini SouzaVfL WolfsburgDM, M (C)134
Adam Markhiev1. FC NürnbergDM, M (C)132
Mohamed Alì Zoma1. FC NürnbergAM (L), ST (C)132
Andreas Skov OlsenVfL WolfsburgM (R), AM (RLC)130
Mattias SvanbergVfL WolfsburgDM, M/AM (C)130
Barış Atik1. FC MagdeburgM (L), AM (LC)130
Felix KlausSpVgg Greuther FürthM (R), AM (RC), ST (C)130

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Faton AdemiSpVgg Greuther Fürth20110142
Friedrich MüllerSG Dynamo Dresden20110136
Ismail BadjieVfL Osnabrück20112136
Samuele di BenedettoBraunschweiger TSV Eintracht20110136
Tim Janisch1. FC Nürnberg20110135
Kaan İnanoğluSG Dynamo Dresden20110135
Mika Haas1. FC Kaiserslautern20114134
Soufian GouramHertha Berlin SC20108134
Robin Lisewski1. FC Nürnberg20106132
Kevin WiethaupKarlsruher SC20108132
Joel Skowronek1. FC Nürnberg2092128
Khalid Abu El Haija1. FC Nürnberg20100128
Omar MegeedSpVgg Greuther Fürth2098126
Ilias EbnoutalibHannover 962095125
Hamza MuqajHolstein Kiel2098125

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

Past winners

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SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2025–26 FC Schalke 04 SV ElversbergSC Paderborn 07 —
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 96Braunschweiger 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 Berlin SC Braunschweiger TSV Eintracht1. FC Kaiserslautern —
2011–12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Eintracht FrankfurtFortuna Düsseldorf 1895 —
2010–11 Hertha Berlin SC 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 Berlin SC —
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 Berlin SC 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 Berlin SCKickers 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
Sascha StegemannGermany158
Harm OsmersGermany158
Robert SchröderGermany157
Daniel SchlagerGermany153
Christian DingertGermany152
Bastian DankertGermany152
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany146
Marco FritzGermany145
Tobias WelzGermany145
Patrick IttrichGermany144
Frank WillenborgGermany144
Sven JablonskiGermany143
Robert HartmannGermany143
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.