2013–14 2. Bundesliga

The '''2013–14 2. Bundesliga''' was the 40th season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football league. The league was won by 1. FC Köln.

Promotions and relegations

 * Teams promoted from the 2. Bundesliga to the Bundesliga directly:
 * Hertha BSC
 * Eintracht Braunschweig


 * Teams relegated from the 2012–13 Bundesliga directly:
 * Fortuna Düsseldorf
 * SpVgg Greuther Fürth


 * Teams relegated to the 3. Liga directly:
 * SV Sandhausen MSV Duisburg
 * Jahn Regensburg


 * Teams promoted from the 2012–13 3. Liga to the 2. Bundesliga directly:
 * Karlsruher SC
 * Arminia Bielefeld


 * Playoff winners:
 * Third placed 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern were defeated by 16th placed Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim in the course of the Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs and thus remain in the 2. Bundesliga.
 * 16th placed 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden defeated third placed 3. Liga side VfL Osnabrück in the course of the 2. Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs and thus remain in the 2. Bundesliga.

On 29 May 2013, the German Football League (DFL) announced that MSV Duisburg would not get a license for the 2013–14 season as the club could not prove their financial capability. Duisburg were relegated and SV Sandhausen were reinstated in their place.

Relegation play-offs
Arminia Bielefeld, who finished 16th, faced SV Darmstadt 98, the third-placed 2013–14 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned a spot in the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga.

Second leg


''5–5 on aggregate. Darmstadt won on away goals '' and is promoted to the 2. Bundesliga; Arminia is relegated to the 3. Liga.

Top scorers
Updated 11 May 2014

Top assists
Updated 11 May 2014