2025–26 2. Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 2. Bundesliga will be the 52nd season of the 2. Bundesliga. It will begin on 1 August 2025 and will conclude on 17 May 2026.[1][2]
The fixtures were released on 27 June 2025.[3][4]
Teams
Locations of the 2025–26 2. Bundesliga teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2024–25 3. Liga |
Relegated from 2024–25 Bundesliga |
Promoted to 2025–26 Bundesliga |
Relegated to 2025–26 3. Liga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arminia Bielefeld Dynamo Dresden |
Holstein Kiel VfL Bochum |
1. FC Köln Hamburger SV |
SSV Ulm Jahn Regensburg |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | Schüco-Arena | 27,332 |
| VfL Bochum | Bochum | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 26,000 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 |
| Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,650 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Dresden | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | 32,249 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 54,600 |
| SV Elversberg | Spiesen-Elversberg | Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde | 10,000 |
| Greuther Fürth | Fürth | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer | 16,626 |
| Hannover 96 | Hanover | Heinz von Heiden Arena | 49,000 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 49,327 |
| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruhe | BBBank Wildpark | 34,302 |
| Holstein Kiel | Kiel | Holstein-Stadion | 15,034 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Magdeburg | Avnet Arena | 30,098 |
| Preußen Münster | Münster | LVM-Preußenstadion | 14,300 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 49,923 |
| SC Paderborn | Paderborn | Home Deluxe Arena | 15,000 |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| SC Paderborn | Lukas Kwasniok | Mutual consent | 15 April 2025 | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | Ralf Kettemann | 20 May 2025 | 1 July 2025 | [6][7] |
| Hannover 96 | Lars Barlemann / Dirk Lottner / Christian Schulz (interim) | End of caretaker | 23 April 2025 | Christian Titz | 15 June 2025 | [8][9] | |||
| Preußen Münster | Kieran Schulze-Marmeling (interim) | 28 April 2025 | Alexander Ende | 21 May 2025 | [10][11] | ||||
| Schalke 04 | Jakob Fimpel (interim) | 3 May 2025 | Miron Muslić | 31 May 2025 | [12][13] | ||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Marc Pfitzner (interim) | 19 May 2025 | Heiner Backhaus | 17 June 2025 | [14][15] | ||||
| Greuther Fürth | Thomas Kleine / Milorad Peković (interim) | 26 May 2025 | Thomas Kleine | 26 May 2025 | [16] | ||||
| SV Elversberg | Horst Steffen | Signed by Werder Bremen | 29 May 2025 | Vincent Wagner | 6 June 2025 | [17][18] | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Christian Titz | Signed by Hannover 96 | 15 June 2025 | Markus Fiedler | 15 June 2025 | [19][20] | |||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
| 2 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Darmstadt 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Dynamo Dresden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | SV Elversberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Greuther Fürth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Preußen Münster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | SC Paderborn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[21]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[21]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Results
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs will take place on 20 or 22 and 26 or 27 May 2026.[2]
References
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender für die Saison 2025/26: Bundesliga-Auftakt am 22. August 2025 – 2. Bundesliga startet am 1. August 2025" [Framework schedule for the 2025–26 season: Bundesliga kicks off on 22 August 2025 – 2. Bundesliga starts on 1 August 2025]. DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Rahmenterminkalender 2025/2026" [2025–2026 framework schedule] (PDF). DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "When are the 2025/26 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fixtures released?". bundesliga.com (in German). 2 June 2025.
- ^ "2025/26 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fixtures lists revealed". bundesliga.com (in German). 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Mizuno becomes VfL's new kit supplier". vfl-bochum.de. Vfl Bochum. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Abschied von Lukas Kwasniok zum Saisonende" (in German). SC Paderborn. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Ralf Kettemann kommt vom Karlsruher SC" (in German). SC Paderborn. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Hannover 96 und André Breitenreiter beenden Zusammenarbeit mit sofortiger Wirkung" (in German). Hannover 96. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Christian Titz ist neuer Cheftrainer bei Hannover 96" (in German). Hannover 96. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Interne Lösung für das Saisonfinale – Verantwortung ruht auf mehreren Schultern" (in German). Preußen Münster. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Mit Preußen-Vergangenheit in die Zukunft – Alexander Ende neuer Trainer beim SCP" (in German). Preußen Münster. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Jakob Fimpel assumes first-team duties for the remainder of the season". Schalke 04. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Miron Muslic appointed as FC Schalke 04's new head coach". Schalke 04. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig stellt Cheftrainer Daniel Scherning frei" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Heiner Backhaus wird neuer Cheftrainer der Eintracht" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Kleine und Pekovic bleiben am Steuer" (in German). Greuther Fürth. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Horst Steffen to be the new head coach of Werder Bremen". Werder Bremen. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Vincent Wagner wird neuer Cheftrainer bei der SV Elversberg". SV 07 Elversberg. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Cheftrainer Christian Titz und Co-Trainer André Kilian verlassen den FCM" (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Markus Fiedler wird Cheftrainer des 1. FC Magdeburg" (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "DFL–Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 29 May 2025. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2025.