2. Bundesliga
The 2. Bundesliga is the second division in the German footballing system and was founded in 1974 (eleven years after the Bundesliga (top division). It is ranked below the Bundesliga and above the 3. Liga in the football pyramid. All clubs in this division take part in the DFB Pokal (a multi-league cup competition) annually. 1. FC Nürnberg, SC Freiburg, 1. FC Köln, Arminia Bielefeld and VfL Bochum all hold the record for the most 2. Bundesliga titles with four each.
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Bayern Munich Women's Win Close Encounter With TSG Hoffenheim Women's
January 28, 2024
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Frauen-Bundesliga: Bayern Munich women's team managed to edge a close home game on Saturday versus UEFA Women's Champions League contenders TSG Hoffenheim in their first Frauen-Bundesliga game in 2024.
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Felicitas Rauch Joins North Carolina Courage, Leaving VfL Wolfsburg Women
January 28, 2024
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9:02 pm
Germany women's international player Felicitas Rauch has left VfL Wolfsburg after five years to play for North Carolina Courage in the NWSL.
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Wolfsburg Women's Director Urges More Games in Large Stadiums for Viewership Spike
February 4, 2024
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7:35 pm
When speaking to media recently, VfL Wolfsburg's Sporting Director Ralf Kellerman revealed that getting games in large stadiums is key to growing the Frauen-Bundesliga.
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1. FC Köln's Sofie Vendelbo: "We have the best fans"
January 28, 2024
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9:09 pm
When speaking to the media at 1.FC Köln, newly-signed midfielder Sofie Vendelbo revealed in an interview her experience of joining the club.
FC Bayern Frauen Brush Past Bayer Leverkusen In Dazzling Win
January 28, 2024
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9:09 pm
FC Bayern Munich Women headed into this game unbeaten in the Frauen Bundesliga and in all competitions so far this season.
VfL Wolfsburg Frauen Ease Past 1. FC Köln
January 7, 2024
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4:31 pm
VFL Wolfsburg Women's team managed to mount a convincing victory against 1. FC Köln women on matchday nine of the Frauen-Bundesliga season.
1. FC Köln's Justin Diehl Out for Several Weeks
After being subbed out against Bayer Leverkusen, Köln have announced that Justin Diehl will be miss the Rhine derby on Saturday and is out with injury for several weeks.
Bayern Munich's Kim Min-Jae Unlikely to Start vs Lazio
According to Bild, Thomas Tuchel will elect not to start Kim Min-Jae in tomorrow's game against Lazio. The Bayern defender was not training with the 'a' team in training.
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Preview: Team News and Predicted Lineups
RB Leipzig take on Real Madrid in a much anticipated second leg last-16 clash. RB Leipzig will have to turn around a 1-0 deficit at the Santiago Bernabéu to win.
Werder Bremen: Christian Groß makes "difficult" decision to retire at end of season
Christian Groß has decided to retire from professional football and leave Werder Bremen at the end of the 23-24 season. He has been at his current club Werder Bremen since 2019.
Bundesliga Matchday 24: Team of the week
The full XI of the best Bundesliga players during matchday 24 including players from matches including Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln and Freiburg vs Bayern Munich.
Bayer Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka on Thielmann Red: "He killed his team a little bit"
Jan Thielmann received a red card early on for a tackle on Granit Xhaka in the Bundesliga tie between Leverkusen and Köln. Xhaka spoke about this and more afterwards.
Former HSV Captain Jarolim: "HSV a Better Choice" for David Zima
In an interview with mopo.de recently, former Hamburger SV captain David Jarolim said "HSV is a better address than Torino" for rumoured transfer target David Zima.
Schalke 04 Eyeing Up Viktoria Köln's Luca Marseiler
Acoording to reports, Schalke 04 have turned to the 3. Liga to find a solution for the striker position. Thirteenth-placed Viktoria Köln's Luca Marseiler is the desired option.
1. FC Köln's Noah Katterbach Likely To Join Hamburg
With Noah Katterbach's contract expiring this summer and the player having been demoted to the 1. FC Köln under-21s, Hamburg (HSV) look like a very likely destination for the player.
Hamburger SV: David Zima Saga Continues
With HSV's 2:0 victory against Schalke 04 and Torino not willing to negotiate too much further, it remains a doubt whether HSV will get Zima this window.
Karel Geraerts After Hamburg Loss: "Didn't deserve to lose 2:0."
Following the 2:0 loss to Hamburger SV, Schalke 04 manager Karel Geraerts had a few topics to raise in the press conference after the match.
Hamburger SV Seeking Loan for Torino's Young Czech Defender David Zima
With Hertha BSC dropping out of the race for the young centre-back, Hamburg SV look likely to acquire David Zima on a loan basis from Serie A side Torino.