2. Bundesliga 2024/25 Final Table: Promotion, Play-offs and Relegation
The complete 18-club final standings for 2024/25, with Cologne and Hamburg's promotion, Elversberg's play-off and the relegation outcomes explained.
BUNDESLIGA · 2026/27
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The complete 18-club final standings for 2024/25, with Cologne and Hamburg's promotion, Elversberg's play-off and the relegation outcomes explained.
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A clear guide to automatic promotion and relegation in Germany, the table positions that enter the play-offs and the aggregate rules that decide each two-legged tie.