Promotion to the Bundesliga

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Promotion to the Bundesliga
Organising body Deutsche Fußball Liga
Founded1963;61 years ago (1963)
RegionGermany
Number of teams2 or 3
Qualifier for Bundesliga
Current champions 1. FC Heidenheim
Soccerball current event.svg 2023–24 2. Bundesliga

The Promotion to the Bundesliga (German: Aufstiegsrunde zur Bundesliga) is an end-of-season competition, held annually to determine the clubs that are promoted from the Regionalligas, later the 2. Bundesliga to the Bundesliga . Originally, it was necessary because there were more second division champions than promotion spots available. From 1974 onwards, it involves only two clubs who determine the third possible promotion spot to the Bundesliga.

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Leagues

1963–74

When the Bundesliga was formed in 1963, the German Football Association established five regional second divisions below it, the Regionalligas, these being:

Because the boundaries of these five leagues went along historical lines, determined by the boundaries of the five German sub-federations, the playing strength of the leagues was not equal. To determine the two teams to be promoted to the Bundesliga each season, a promotion round was held. The number of teams from each Regionalliga qualified for this event was not equal, for the above-mentioned reason.

From 1963, the first two teams in each Regionalliga was qualified for the promotion round, except from Berlin, who would only send the champions. To reduce the number of clubs from nine to eight, a home-and-away decider was played between two of the runners-ups. The origin of the two teams in this altered annually. The eight teams would then play a home-and-away round in two groups of four with the winners qualified for the Bundesliga. Teams from the same Regionalliga would not play in the same group. This system was in place till 1966.

From 1967, the groups were expanded to five clubs and all five Regionalligas send their runners-up to the competition. Otherwise, the modus remained unchanged. This system remained in place until 1974, when the Regionalligas were disbanded.

1974–81

In 1974, the five Regionalligas were replaced by two 2. Bundesligas, those being:

The two league champions would now be directly promoted to the Bundesliga while the two runners-up played a home-and-away round to determine the third promoted team. This system remained in place until the single 2. Bundesliga replaced the two leagues.

1981–91

With the introduction of the single-division 2. Bundesliga in 1981, a promotion round would have become unnecessary as the top-three teams could have been directly promoted. Instead, only the top two teams achieved direct promotion. The third-placed club had to play the 16th placed club from the Bundesliga in a home-and-away round for the last spot in the first division. This series was played until 1991.

With the German reunion in 1991 and the influx of clubs from the former DDR-Oberliga , the promotion round between the two clubs was stopped. In the 1990–91 season, five clubs were promoted to the Bundesliga, three from the west and two from the east.

1991–92

As a transition season due to the integration of the East German clubs, only two clubs were promoted from the second to the first division. Also, the 2. Bundesliga was split into two regional groups for this season.

1992–2008

In this era, the top three teams of the 2. Bundesliga were directly promoted to the Bundesliga.

2008–present

From 2009, the promotion series between the 16th-placed Bundesliga club and the third-placed 2. Bundesliga team was reestablished. [1] The Bundesliga follows its own past example [2] as well as the one set by the English Premier League, French Ligue 1, and Italian Serie A, where these games are in place too and quite popular.

1963–74

SeasonFirstSecondThird
1963–64 Hannover 96 Borussia Neunkirchen —
1964–65 Bayern Munich Borussia Mönchengladbach Tasmania Berlin
1965–66 Fortuna Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss Essen —
1966–67 Alemannia Aachen Borussia Neunkirchen (2)—
1967–68 Kickers Offenbach Hertha BSC —
1968–69 Rot-Weiss Essen (2) Rot-Weiß Oberhausen —
1969–70 Arminia Bielefeld Kickers Offenbach (2)—
1970–71 VfL Bochum Fortuna Düsseldorf (2)—
1971–72 Wuppertaler SV Kickers Offenbach (3)—
1972–73 Rot-Weiss Essen (3) Fortuna Köln —
1973–74 Eintracht Braunschweig Tennis Borussia Berlin —

1974–81

SeasonSouthNorthThird
1974–75 Karlsruher SC Hannover 96 (2) Bayer Uerdingen
1975–76 1. FC Saarbrücken Tennis Borussia Berlin (2) Borussia Dortmund
1976–77 VfB Stuttgart FC St. Pauli 1860 Munich
1977–78 Darmstadt 98 Arminia Bielefeld (2) 1. FC Nürnberg
1978–79 1860 Munich (2) Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Uerdingen (2)
1979–80 1. FC Nürnberg (2) Arminia Bielefeld (3) Karlsruher SC (2)
1980–81 Darmstadt 98 (2) Werder Bremen Eintracht Braunschweig (2)

1981–90

SeasonFirstSecondThird
1981–82 Schalke 04 Hertha BSC (2)—
1982–83 Waldhof Mannheim Kickers Offenbach (4) Bayer Uerdingen (3)
1983–84 Karlsruher SC (3) Schalke 04 (2)—
1984–85 1. FC Nürnberg (3) Hannover 96 (3) 1. FC Saarbrücken (2)
1985–86 FC Homburg Blau-Weiß Berlin —
1986–87 Hannover 96 (4) Karlsruher SC (4)—
1987–88 Stuttgarter Kickers FC St. Pauli (2)—
1988–89 Fortuna Düsseldorf (3) FC Homburg (2)—
1989–90 Hertha BSC (2) SG Wattenscheid —

1990–91

SeasonFirstSecondThirdEast FirstEast Second
1990–91 Schalke 04 (3) MSV Duisburg Stuttgarter Kickers (2) Hansa Rostock Dynamo Dresden

1991–92

SeasonSouthNorth
1991–92 1. FC Saarbrücken (3) Bayer Uerdingen (4)

1992–present

SeasonFirstSecondThird
1992–93 SC Freiburg MSV Duisburg (2) VfB Leipzig
1993–94 VfL Bochum (2) Bayer Uerdingen (5) 1860 Munich (3)
1994–95 Hansa Rostock (2) FC St. Pauli (3) Fortuna Düsseldorf (4)
1995–96 VfL Bochum (3) Arminia Bielefeld (4) MSV Duisburg (3)
1996–97 1. FC Kaiserslautern VfL Wolfsburg Hertha BSC (3)
1997–98 Eintracht Frankfurt SC Freiburg (2) 1. FC Nürnberg (4)
1998–99 Arminia Bielefeld (5) SpVgg Unterhaching SSV Ulm
1999–2000 1. FC Köln VfL Bochum (4) Energie Cottbus
2000–01 1. FC Nürnberg (5) Borussia Mönchengladbach (2) FC St. Pauli (4)
2001–02 Hannover 96 (5) Arminia Bielefeld (6) VfL Bochum (5)
2002–03 SC Freiburg (3) 1. FC Köln (2) Eintracht Frankfurt (2)
2003–04 1. FC Nürnberg (6) Arminia Bielefeld (7) Mainz 05
2004–05 1. FC Köln (3) MSV Duisburg (4) Eintracht Frankfurt (3)
2005–06 VfL Bochum (6) Alemannia Aachen (2) Energie Cottbus (2)
2006–07 Karlsruher SC (5) Hansa Rostock (3) MSV Duisburg (5)
2007–08 Borussia Mönchengladbach (3) 1899 Hoffenheim 1. FC Köln (4)
2008–09 SC Freiburg (4) Mainz 05 (2) 1. FC Nürnberg (7)
2009–10 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2) FC St. Pauli (5)—
2010–11 Hertha BSC (4) FC Augsburg —
2011–12 Greuther Fürth Eintracht Frankfurt (4) Fortuna Düsseldorf (5)
2012–13 Hertha BSC (5) Eintracht Braunschweig (3)—
2013–14 1. FC Köln (4) SC Paderborn —
2014–15 FC Ingolstadt Darmstadt 98 (3)—
2015–16 SC Freiburg (5) RB Leipzig —
2016–17 VfB Stuttgart (2) Hannover 96 (6)—
2017–18 Fortuna Düsseldorf (6) 1. FC Nürnberg (8)—
2018–19 1. FC Köln (5) SC Paderborn (2) Union Berlin
2019–20 Arminia Bielefeld (8) VfB Stuttgart (3)—
2020–21 VfL Bochum (7) Greuther Fürth (2)—
2021–22 Schalke 04 (4) Werder Bremen (2)—
2022–23 1. FC Heidenheim Darmstadt 98 (4)—

Clubs taking part in the promotion round

Participating clubs (1963–74)

The southern clubs:

SeasonRL Süd (1st)RL Süd (2nd)RL Südwest (1st)RL Südwest (2nd)
1963–64 Hessen Kassel Bayern Munich Borussia Neunkirchen FK Pirmasens
1964–65 Bayern Munich SSV Reutlingen 1. FC Saarbrücken Wormatia Worms
1965–66 Schweinfurt 05 Kickers Offenbach FK Pirmasens 1. FC Saarbrücken
1966–67 Kickers Offenbach Bayern Hof Borussia Neunkirchen 1. FC Saarbrücken
1967–68 Bayern Hof Kickers Offenbach SV Alsenborn TuS Neuendorf
1968–69 Karlsruher SC Freiburger FC SV Alsenborn TuS Neuendorf
1969–70 Kickers Offenbach Karlsruher SC SV Alsenborn FK Pirmasens
1970–71 1. FC Nürnberg Karlsruher SC Borussia Neunkirchen FK Pirmasens
1971–72 Kickers Offenbach Bayern Hof Borussia Neunkirchen Röchling Völklingen
1972–73 Darmstadt 98 Karlsruher SC Mainz 05 Röchling Völklingen
1973–74 FC Augsburg 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia Neunkirchen 1. FC Saarbrücken

The northern clubs:

SeasonRL West (1st)RL West (2nd)RL Nord (1st)RL Nord (2nd)RL Berlin (1st)RL Berlin (2nd)
1963–64 Alemannia Aachen Wuppertaler SV FC St. Pauli Hannover 96 Tasmania Berlin —
1964–65 Borussia Mönchengladbach Alemannia Aachen Holstein Kiel FC St. Pauli Tennis Borussia Berlin —
1965–66 Fortuna Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss Essen FC St. Pauli SC Göttingen Hertha BSC —
1966–67 Alemannia Aachen Schwarz-Weiß Essen Arminia Hannover SC Göttingen Hertha BSC Tennis Borussia Berlin
1967–68 Bayer Leverkusen Rot-Weiss Essen Arminia Hannover SC Göttingen Hertha BSC Tennis Borussia Berlin
1968–69 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Rot-Weiss Essen VfL Osnabrück VfB Lübeck Hertha Zehlendorf Tasmania Berlin
1969–70 VfL Bochum Arminia Bielefeld VfL Osnabrück VfL Wolfsburg Hertha Zehlendorf Tennis Borussia Berlin
1970–71 VfL Bochum Fortuna Düsseldorf VfL Osnabrück FC St. Pauli Tasmania Berlin Wacker Berlin
1971–72 Wuppertaler SV Rot-Weiss Essen FC St. Pauli VfL Osnabrück Wacker Berlin Tasmania Berlin
1972–73 Rot-Weiss Essen Fortuna Köln FC St. Pauli VfL Osnabrück Blau-Weiß Berlin Wacker Berlin
1973–74 SG Wattenscheid Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Eintracht Braunschweig FC St. Pauli Tennis Borussia Berlin Wacker Berlin

North-South promotion games (1974–1981)

1974–75
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FK Pirmasens (S)4–10 Bayer Uerdingen (N)4–40–6
1975–76
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
1. FC Nürnberg (S)2–4 Borussia Dortmund (N)0–12–3
1976–77
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
TSV 1860 Munich (S)4–6 Arminia Bielefeld (N)4–00–42–0
1977–78
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
1. FC Nürnberg (S)3–2 Rot-Weiss Essen (N)1–02–2
1978–79
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
SpVgg Bayreuth (S)2–3 Bayer Uerdingen (N)1–11–2
1979–80
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Karlsruher SC (S)6–4 Rot-Weiss Essen (N)5–11–3
1980–81
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kickers Offenbach (S)1–2 Eintracht Braunschweig (N)1–00–2

Bundesliga versus 2. Bundesliga (1981–91)

1981–82
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Bayer Leverkusen (B)3–0 Kickers Offenbach (2B)1–02–0
1982–83
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Schalke 04 (B)2–4 Bayer Uerdingen (2B)1–31–1
1983–84
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eintracht Frankfurt (B)6–1 MSV Duisburg (2B)5–01–1
1984–85
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Arminia Bielefeld (B)1–3 1. FC Saarbrücken (2B)0–21–1
1985–86
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Borussia Dortmund (B)11–3 Fortuna Köln (2B)0–23–18–0
1986–87
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FC Homburg (B)4–3 FC St. Pauli (2B)3–11–2
1987–88
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Waldhof Mannheim (B)4–4
(5–4 p)
 Darmstadt 98 (2B)2–32–10–0
(5–4 p)
1988–89
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eintracht Frankfurt (B)3–2 1. FC Saarbrücken (2B)2–01–2
1989–90
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
VfL Bochum (B)1–0 1. FC Saarbrücken (2B)1–00–0
1990–91
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
FC St. Pauli (B)3–5 Stuttgarter Kickers (2B)1–11–11–3

Bundesliga versus 2. Bundesliga (2008–present)

2008–09 [3]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Energie Cottbus (B)0–5 1. FC Nürnberg (2B)0–30–2
2009–10 [4]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
1. FC Nürnberg (B)3–0 FC Augsburg (2B)1–02–0
2010–11 [5]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Borussia Mönchengladbach (B)2–1 VfL Bochum (2B)1–01–1
2011–12 [6]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hertha BSC (B)3–4 Fortuna Düsseldorf (2B)1–22–2
2012–13 [7]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
1899 Hoffenheim (B)5–2 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2B)3–12–1
2013–14 [8]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hamburger SV (B)1–1 (a) Greuther Fürth (2B)0–01–1
2014–15 [9]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hamburger SV (B)3–2 Karlsruher SC (2B)1–12–1 (a.e.t.)
2015–16 [10]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eintracht Frankfurt (B)2–1 1. FC Nürnberg (2B)1–11–0
2016–17 [11]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
VfL Wolfsburg (B)2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig (2B)1–01–0
2017–18 [12]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
VfL Wolfsburg (B)4–1 Holstein Kiel (2B)3–11–0
2018–19 [13]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
VfB Stuttgart (B)2–2 (a) Union Berlin (2B)2–20–0
2019–20 [14]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Werder Bremen (B)2–2 (a) 1. FC Heidenheim (2B) 0–0 2–2
2020–21 [15]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
1. FC Köln (B)5–2 Holstein Kiel (2B) 0–1 5–1
2021–22 [16]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hertha BSC (B)2–1 Hamburger SV (2B) 0–1 2–0
2022–23 [17]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
VfB Stuttgart (B)6–1 Hamburger SV (2B) 3–0 3–1
2023–24 [18]
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
16th place Bundesliga (B)3rd place 2. Bundesliga (2B) 23 May 27 May

Key

SymbolKey
(B) Bundesliga – 16th-placed team
(2B) 2. Bundesliga – 3rd-placed team
(N) 2. Bundesliga North – 2nd-placed team
(S) 2. Bundesliga South – 2nd-placed team

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