League standings
2. Bundesliga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | +13 | 37 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | +16 | 33 |
| 3 | Darmstadt | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | +12 | 32 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | +10 | 32 |
| 5 | Hannover | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +9 | 29 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +9 | 27 |
| 7 | Hertha | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 27 |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | Bochum | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +1 | 20 |
| 10 | Preußen Münster | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | Nurnberg | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Bielefeld | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 18 |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Braunschweig | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Greuther Furth | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -17 | 15 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 14 |
| 18 | Dresden | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
Matchweek 16 results
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 2 – 3 | Braunschweig |
| Greuther Furth | 3 – 3 | Hertha |
| Bielefeld | 0 – 0 | Kaiserslautern |
| Karlsruhe | 0 – 4 | Paderborn |
| Magdeburg | 3 – 3 | Holstein Kiel |
| Hannover | 0 – 0 | Bochum |
| Darmstadt | 1 – 0 | Preußen Münster |
| Elversberg | 1 – 0 | Fortuna Dusseldorf |
| Schalke 04 | 1 – 0 | Nurnberg |