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 2023/2024: St. Pauli finished top on 69 points, 1 ahead of Holstein Kiel.
Goals per match: 3.09. Home wins 46%, draws 23%, away wins 31%; both teams scored in 59% of matches and 61% went over 2.5 goals.
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Pauli | 34 | +26 | 69 | WWLWW |
| 2 |  Holstein Kiel | 34 | +26 | 68 | WLWDW |
| 3 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | +32 | 63 | WDWDW |
| 4 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | +20 | 58 | LWWLW |
| 5 |  Karlsruher SC | 34 | +20 | 55 | WWWLW |
| 6 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | +15 | 52 | LDWWL |
| 7 |  Paderborn | 34 | 0 | 52 | WWLWW |
| 8 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | +1 | 50 | LWDDW |
| 9 |  Hertha BSC | 34 | +10 | 48 | LDLWL |
| 10 |  Schalke 04 | 34 | −7 | 43 | DDWWL |
| 11 |  Elversberg | 34 | −14 | 43 | DLWLL |
| 12 |  Nürnberg | 34 | −21 | 40 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  Kaiserslautern | 34 | −5 | 39 | DWWLW |
| 14 |  Magdeburg | 34 | −8 | 38 | WDLDL |
| 15 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | −16 | 38 | WLDWL |
| 16 |  Wehen Wiesbaden | 34 | −14 | 32 | DLLLL |
| 17 |  Hansa Rostock | 34 | −27 | 31 | LLLLL |
| 18 |  Osnabrück | 34 | −38 | 28 | LDLLW |
Regular season only: play-offs and split-season rounds are not included, and neither are points deductions.
