2026–27 2. Bundesliga
Football league season
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The 2026–27 2. Bundesliga will be the 53rd season of the 2. Bundesliga. The season is scheduled to begin on 7 August 2026 and conclude on 23 May 2027.[1]
Season2026–27
Dates7 August 2026 – 23 May 2027
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2026 – 23 May 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
Teams
Locations of the 2026–27 2. Bundesliga teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2025–26 3. Liga |
Relegated from 2025–26 Bundesliga |
Promoted to 2026–27 Bundesliga |
Relegated to 2026–27 3. Liga |
|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Osnabrück Energie Cottbus |
VfL Wolfsburg 1. FC Heidenheim FC St. Pauli |
Schalke 04 SV Elversberg SC Paderborn |
Fortuna Düsseldorf Preußen Münster |
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 |
| Energie Cottbus | Cottbus | LEAG Energie Stadion | 22,528 |
| Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,650 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Dresden | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | 32,249 |
| Greuther Fürth | Fürth | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer | 16,626 |
| Hannover 96 | Hanover | Heinz von Heiden Arena | 49,000 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 |
| 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 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 49,923 |
| VfL Osnabrück | Osnabrück | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke | 15,741 |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 |
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 | ||||||
| Karlsruher SC |  Christian Eichner |
Mutual consent | 8 April 2026 | 30 June 2026 | Pre-season |  Maximilian Senft |
21 May 2026 | 1 July 2026 | [5][6] |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Michél Kniat |
23 May 2026 | Oliver Kirch |
5 June 2026 | [7][8] | ||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Dieter Hecking |
Appointed sporting director | 30 May 2026 | Tobias Strobl |
3 June 2026 | [9][10] | |||
| FC St. Pauli | Alexander Blessin |
Sacked | 4 June 2026 | Marcel Rapp |
5 June 2026 | [11][12] | |||
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 | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Energie Cottbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Dynamo Dresden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Greuther Fürth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 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 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | VfL Osnabrück | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
| 18 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 August 2026. Source: Bundesliga
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.[13]
(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.[13]
(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 28 May and 1 June 2027.[1]