Bundesliga 2: The new season in numbers
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Official Bundesliga preview of the 2026-27 2. Bundesliga season featuring key statistics, records, and data about the clubs and players in Germany's second tier.
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Relegated teams
1 - Last season, Wolfsburg were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history, after 29 years in the top flight.
1 - Heidenheim suffered their first relegation under head coach Frank Schmidt , who has been in charge for 19 years.
2 - St. Pauli have played the second-highest number of Bundesliga 2 matches (1,130). Only Greuther Fürth have played more (1,262).
8 - Wolfsburg are set for their eighth season in Bundesliga 2. The last time the Lower Saxony side were in the second tier was in the 1996/97 season.
10 - Heidenheim are about to embark on their 10th season in Bundesliga 2.
33 - It'll be St. Pauli's 33rd season of Bundesliga 2 football.
49 - Forty-nine of the 154 teams relegated from the Bundesliga managed to secure immediate promotion back to the top tier (32 per cent). The last team to achieve this was Cologne in 2025.
155, 156, 157 - Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St. Pauli are the 155th, 156th and 157th teams to be relegated in the history of the Bundesliga.
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An official Bundesliga.com feature article previewing the upcoming 2026-27 2. Bundesliga season through numbers, records, and statistical highlights. The piece covers the 18 clubs competing in Germany's second division, historical records, and notable player statistics heading into the new campaign. It serves as a data-driven primer for fans and analysts tracking the promotion race and relegation battle.
Chance analysis
This is a league-wide statistical preview from the official source, providing baseline context for all 18 Bundesliga 2 clubs ahead of the 2026-27 season. It is not actionable for individual match prediction but offers a reference framework for understanding promotion contenders, historical benchmarks, and player performance trends in the division.
No direct impact on any single team or player; provides general statistical framing for the 2026-27 2. Bundesliga season.
Use this as background context for Bundesliga 2 season-long projections rather than for any specific match prediction.