*All stats correct as of 20 May 2025
Promotion and relegation
Most promotions: Nuremberg have gone up from Bundesliga 2 the most times, with eight promotions. Arminia Bielefeld have also gone up to the Bundesliga on eight occasions, but once from the former Regionalliga in place prior to Bundesliga 2.
Most relegations: Nuremberg hold this record outright, though, having gone down from the Bundesliga nine times. They have, however, bounced back at the first attempt on four occasions.
Back-to-back promotions: In 2018/19, Paderborn became the eighth team to be promoted to Bundesliga 2 and then go up to the Bundesliga at the first attempt the following season. The previous clubs to do so were Darmstadt (2014/15), Hoffenheim (2007/08), Ulm (1998/99), Nuremberg (1997/98), Arminia Bielefeld (1995/96), Fortuna Düsseldorf (1994/95) and 1860 Munich (1993/94).
Most immediate returns: Bochum have bounced back from relegation to go straight back up to the Bundesliga five times.
Promotion coaches: No coach has earned promotion from Bundesliga 2 more times than Friedhelm Funkel (seven), doing so with Uerdingen (1992 and 1994), Duisburg (1996), Cologne (2003 and 2025), Eintracht Frankfurt (2005) and Fortuna Düsseldorf (2018).
