Germany · Second tier
2. Bundesliga
Germany's second division: well-supported clubs, big stadiums and a genuinely unpredictable race for the top. The top two are promoted automatically and the third-placed club plays off against the Bundesliga's 16th.
2. Bundesliga 2021/2022: Schalke 04 finished top on 65 points, 2 ahead of Werder Bremen.
Goals per match: 2.92. Home wins 39%, draws 28%, away wins 33%; both teams scored in 59% of matches and 60% went over 2.5 goals.
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Schalke 04 | 34 | +28 | 65 | WLWWW |
| 2 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | +22 | 63 | DWLWW |
| 3 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | +32 | 60 | WWWWW |
| 4 |  Darmstadt 98 | 34 | +25 | 60 | LWWLW |
| 5 |  St. Pauli | 34 | +15 | 57 | DLDLW |
| 6 |  FC Heidenheim | 34 | −2 | 52 | LDLWW |
| 7 |  Paderborn | 34 | +12 | 51 | WWDWL |
| 8 |  Nürnberg | 34 | 0 | 51 | DLDLL |
| 9 |  Holstein Kiel | 34 | −8 | 45 | DDWWL |
| 10 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | +3 | 44 | DDWWL |
| 11 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | −14 | 42 | DLWLW |
| 12 |  Karlsruher SC | 34 | −1 | 41 | LDLDL |
| 13 |  Hansa Rostock | 34 | −11 | 41 | DDDDL |
| 14 |  Sandhausen | 34 | −12 | 41 | DWLLW |
| 15 |  Jahn Regensburg | 34 | −1 | 40 | DLDLL |
| 16 |  Dynamo Dresden | 34 | −13 | 32 | DDDDL |
| 17 |  Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | −40 | 26 | WDLLW |
| 18 |  Ingolstadt | 34 | −35 | 21 | LDLDL |
Regular season only: play-offs and split-season rounds are not included, and neither are points deductions.
