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The 2nd Bundesliga is the Second Division of professional football in Germany. It is below the Bundesliga in the German football league system.1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the Bundesliga. 40 clubs, divided into two leagues (North and South), competed for promotion into the Bundesliga. 1981 saw the introduction of a single 2nd Bundesliga of 20 teams. In the 1991–1992 season, the former East German clubs participated as well. This was managed by returning to a two-tier system (with 12 teams in each league).
The top three teams gained promotion into the Bundesliga. Starting 2008–09, only the top two teams are promoted automatically, and the third placed team plays a two-leg playoff against the Bundesliga 16th. The bottom four teams were relegated into the Regional leagues. Starting 2007–08, the bottom teams will be relegated to the 3rd Liga, which will play its inaugural season in 2008–09.Starting 2008–09, only the bottom two teams are relegated into the 3rd Liga automatically. The third last team can avoid relegation through a two-leg playoff against the 3rd Liga third.
The 2nd Bundesliga is the Second Division of professional football in Germany. It is below the Bundesliga in the German football league system.1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the Bundesliga. 40 clubs, divided into two leagues (North and South), competed for promotion into the Bundesliga. 1981 saw the introduction of a single 2nd Bundesliga of 20 teams. In the 1991–1992 season, the former East German clubs participated as well. This was managed by returning to a two-tier system (with 12 teams in each league).
The top three teams gained promotion into the Bundesliga. Starting 2008–09, only the top two teams are promoted automatically, and the third placed team plays a two-leg playoff against the Bundesliga 16th. The bottom four teams were relegated into the Regional leagues. Starting 2007–08, the bottom teams will be relegated to the 3rd Liga, which will play its inaugural season in 2008–09.Starting 2008–09, only the bottom two teams are relegated into the 3rd Liga automatically. The third last team can avoid relegation through a two-leg playoff against the 3rd Liga third.
