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 2024/2025: FC Köln finished top on 61 points, 2 ahead of Hamburger SV.
Goals per match: 3.02. Home wins 41%, draws 28%, away wins 31%; both teams scored in 60% of matches and 60% went over 2.5 goals.
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Köln | 34 | +15 | 61 | WLDWW |
| 2 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | +34 | 59 | DLWWL |
| 3 |  Elversberg | 34 | +27 | 58 | DDWWW |
| 4 |  Paderborn | 34 | +10 | 55 | WDWWL |
| 5 |  Magdeburg | 34 | +12 | 53 | WDLLW |
| 6 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | +5 | 53 | DDDWL |
| 7 |  Kaiserslautern | 34 | +1 | 53 | LWDWL |
| 8 |  Karlsruher SC | 34 | +2 | 52 | WWDDW |
| 9 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | +5 | 51 | LWWDD |
| 10 |  Nürnberg | 34 | +3 | 48 | LDLLW |
| 11 |  Hertha BSC | 34 | −2 | 44 | WDWLD |
| 12 |  Darmstadt 98 | 34 | +1 | 42 | WDLLW |
| 13 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | −14 | 39 | LLLDW |
| 14 |  Schalke 04 | 34 | −10 | 38 | DLLLL |
| 15 |  Preußen Münster | 34 | −3 | 36 | LDWWD |
| 16 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | −26 | 35 | WDDLL |
| 17 |  Ulm | 34 | −12 | 30 | LWLLD |
| 18 |  Jahn Regensburg | 34 | −48 | 25 | LDDDL |
Regular season only: play-offs and split-season rounds are not included, and neither are points deductions.
