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 2025/2026: Schalke 04 finished top on 70 points, 8 ahead of Elversberg.
Goals per match: 2.93. Home wins 46%, draws 24%, away wins 30%; both teams scored in 60% of matches and 58% went over 2.5 goals.
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Schalke 04 | 34 | +19 | 70 | WWWLW |
| 2 |  Elversberg | 34 | +25 | 62 | WDWLW |
| 3 |  Paderborn | 34 | +14 | 62 | DLLDW |
| 4 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | +16 | 60 | DWDDD |
| 5 |  Darmstadt 98 | 34 | +12 | 52 | LDLDL |
| 6 |  Kaiserslautern | 34 | +5 | 52 | LLLWW |
| 7 |  Hertha BSC | 34 | +3 | 51 | DLLWL |
| 8 |  Nürnberg | 34 | +2 | 46 | DWDWD |
| 9 |  VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | +2 | 44 | LWDDW |
| 10 |  Karlsruher SC | 34 | −11 | 44 | LLWDL |
| 11 |  Dynamo Dresden | 34 | +1 | 41 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  Holstein Kiel | 34 | −4 | 41 | WWWLL |
| 13 |  DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | +2 | 39 | DWDLW |
| 14 |  Magdeburg | 34 | −6 | 39 | WLWWL |
| 15 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | −18 | 37 | DWLWL |
| 16 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | −19 | 37 | WLDLW |
| 17 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | −20 | 37 | LWLWL |
| 18 |  Preußen Münster | 34 | −23 | 30 | LLDDL |
Regular season only: play-offs and split-season rounds are not included, and neither are points deductions.
