League standings
2. Bundesliga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | +12 | 38 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | +15 | 34 |
| 3 | Darmstadt | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | +12 | 34 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | +8 | 33 |
| 5 | Kaiserslautern | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 30 |
| 6 | Hannover | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 29 |
| 7 | Hertha | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 | Nurnberg | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Karlsruhe | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Holstein Kiel | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Bochum | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 22 |
| 12 | Magdeburg | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Preußen Münster | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 20 |
| 15 | Braunschweig | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 20 |
| 16 | Bielefeld | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 17 | Dresden | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -20 | 15 |
Matchweek 18 results
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig | 0 – 3 | Magdeburg |
| Fortuna Dusseldorf | 1 – 0 | Bielefeld |
| Dresden | 2 – 0 | Greuther Furth |
| Nurnberg | 3 – 2 | Elversberg |
| Preußen Münster | 0 – 2 | Karlsruhe |
| Hertha | 0 – 0 | Schalke 04 |
| Bochum | 3 – 3 | Darmstadt |
| Holstein Kiel | 2 – 0 | Paderborn |
| Kaiserslautern | 3 – 1 | Hannover |