League standings
2. Bundesliga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paderborn | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 29 |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 27 |
| 3 | Elversberg | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +13 | 23 |
| 4 | Darmstadt | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +8 | 22 |
| 5 | Hannover | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 |
| 6 | Karlsruhe | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 21 |
| 7 | Kaiserslautern | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 20 |
| 8 | Hertha | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 20 |
| 9 | Bielefeld | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | +7 | 17 |
| 10 | Holstein Kiel | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | Nurnberg | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Preußen Münster | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Bochum | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Greuther Furth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 13 |
| 15 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 16 | Braunschweig | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 10 |
| 17 | Dresden | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -13 | 7 |
Matchweek 12 results
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 1 – 2 | Nurnberg |
| Greuther Furth | 1 – 0 | Preußen Münster |
| Bielefeld | 4 – 0 | Karlsruhe |
| Hannover | 2 – 3 | Darmstadt |
| Schalke 04 | 1 – 0 | Elversberg |
| Kaiserslautern | 0 – 1 | Hertha |
| Braunschweig | 0 – 2 | Bochum |
| Holstein Kiel | 1 – 0 | Fortuna Dusseldorf |
| Magdeburg | 0 – 1 | Paderborn |