2025–26 2. Frauen-Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Matches | 89 |
| Goals | 335 (3.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Laura Bröring (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Meppen 8–0 Warbeyen |
| Biggest away win | Wolfsburg II 1–9 Stuttgart |
| Highest scoring | Wolfsburg II 1–9 Stuttgart |
| Longest winning run | 2 games Sand |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 games Stuttgart |
| Longest winless run | 9 games Frankfurt Warbeyen |
| Longest losing run | 3 games Wolfsburg |
| Attendance | 34,593 (389 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 14 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 season of the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga is the 22nd season of Germany's second-tier women's football league. It runs from 23 August 2025 to 17 May 2026.[1]
The fixtures were announced on 15 July 2025.[2]
Teams
Team changes
| Entering league | Exiting league | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoted from 2024–25 Regionalliga | Relegated from 2024–25 Bundesliga | Promoted to 2025–26 Bundesliga | Relegated to 2025–26 Regionalliga | |
- Hamburger SV II did not take their spot after winning the Regionalliga, moving the promoted spot to the next best-placed team.[3]
Stadiums
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG Andernach | Andernach | Stadion am Bassenheimer Weg | 15,220 |
| Viktoria Berlin | Berlin | Stadion Lichterfelde | 4,300 |
| VfL Bochum | Bochum | Leichtathletikplatz am Ruhrstadion | 1,500 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | Frankfurt | Stadion am Brentanobad | 5,200 |
| FC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | ESV-Stadion | 11,481 |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Bruchwegstadion | 18,700 |
| SV Meppen | Meppen | Hänsch-Arena | 16,500 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Grenzlandstadion | 10,000 |
| Bayern Munich II | Munich | Sportpark Aschheim | 3,000 |
| Turbine Potsdam | Potsdam | Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion | 10,787 |
| SC Sand | Willstätt | Kühnmatt Stadion | 2,000 |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Stadion Hafenbahnstraße | 2,000 |
| VfR Warbeyen | Kleve | Bresserbergstadion | 6,000 |
| VfL Wolfsburg II | Wolfsburg | AOK Stadion | 5,200 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 30 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
| 2 | SC Sand | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 28 | |
| 3 | SV Meppen | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 26 | |
| 4 | Mainz 05 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 26 | |
| 5 | SG Andernach | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | |
| 6 | Viktoria Berlin | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Turbine Potsdam | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 17 | |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 17 | |
| 9 | FC Ingolstadt | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 17 | |
| 10 | VfL Wolfsburg II[a] | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 16 | |
| 11 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bayern Munich II[a] | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 10 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt II[a] | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 5 | |
| 14 | VfR Warbeyen | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 57 | −45 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: DFB
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.[4]
Notes:
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.[4]
Notes:
Results
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 14 December 2025[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Bröring | SV Meppen | 12 |
| 2 | Vital Kats | Mainz 05 | 11 |
| 3 | Nicole Billa | VfB Stuttgart | 10 |
| 3 | Chiara Bouziane | Mainz 05 | 8 |
| Anny Kerim-Lindland | VfL Wolfsburg II | ||
| Julia Matuschewski | SC Sand | ||
| 6 | Nadine Anstatt | Mainz 05 | 7 |
| Anna-Lena Fritz | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| Dörthe Hoppius | VfL Bochum | ||
| Rana Okuma | Turbine Potsdam | ||
| Pija Reininger | SC Sand |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dörthe Hoppius4 | VfL Bochum | VfR Warbeyen | 6–0 (H) | 24 August 2025 |
| Laura Bröring4 | SV Meppen | VfR Warbeyen | 8–0 (H) | 14 November 2025 |
| Vital Kats | Mainz 05 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 7–1 (H) | 23 November 2025 |
| Maximiliane Rall | VfB Stuttgart | VfL Wolfsburg II | 9–1 (A) | 7 December 2025 |
| Vital Kats | Mainz 05 | VfR Warbeyen | 6–1 (H) | 14 December 2025 |
- 4 Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
- As of 14 December 2025[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thea Farwick | SV Meppen | 7 |
| 2 | Jule Baum | SC Sand | 6 |
| 3 | Elena Bläser | SG Andernach | 4 |
| 4 | Kiara Beck | VfB Stuttgart | 3 |
| Franziska Maier | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| Michele Tschudin | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| 7 | Jil Frehse | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 |
| Mamiko Matsumoto | Eintracht Frankfurt II | ||
| Silia Plöchinger | Turbine Potsdam | ||
| Sarah Rolle | VfL Bochum | ||
| Nelly Smolarczyk | VfL Wolfsburg II |
References
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender der Frauen für Saison 2025/2026 verabschiedet". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga: DFB legt Spielplan 2025/2026 fest". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "U20-Fußballerinnen gewinnen Meisterschaft der Regionalliga Nord". dfb.de (in German). hsv-ev.de. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "DFB–Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). German Football Association (DFB). 1 July 2024. p. 74. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga – Torjäger 2025/26" [2. Frauen-Bundesliga – Goalscorers 2025–26]. Kicker (in German). 31 August 2025.
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga – Torhüterinnen 2025/26" [2. Frauen-Bundesliga – Goalkeepers 2025–26]. Kicker (in German). 31 August 2025.