The 2015–16 2. Bundesliga was the 42nd season of the

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Teams

A total of 18 teams participated in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga. These include 14 teams from the

2014–15 2. Bundesliga The 2014–15 2. Bundesliga was the 41st season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football competition. Teams A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013–14 season, two sides directly relegated from ...

, together with

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and

SC Paderborn Sport-Club Paderborn 07 e.V., commonly known as simply SC Paderborn 07 () or SC Paderborn, is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club has enjoyed its greatest successes since the turn of the mille ...

, who directly relegated from the

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, and Arminia Bielefeld and

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, who directly promoted from the

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. The 16th-placed 2014–15 2. Bundesliga team,

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, defeated the third-place finisher in the 2014–15 3. Liga,

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, in a two-legged play-off and avoided relegation.

Stadiums and locations

# The capacity is reduced to 42,959 spectators during the 2015-16 season, due to a redevelopment of various stadium areas. The redevelopment includes an expansion of the VIP area, the press box and the wheelchair spaces.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

Relegation play-offs

The team which finished sixteenth faced the third-placed

2015–16 3. Liga The 2015–16 3. Liga was the eighth season of the 3. Liga. Teams A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2014–15 3. Liga. Arminia Bielefeld and MSV Duisburg were directly promoted to the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga ...

side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga.

First leg

Würzburger Kickers vs MSV Duisburg 2016-05-20

Match rules: * 90 minutes. * Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

MSV Duisburg vs Würzburger Kickers 2016-05-24

Match rules: * 90 minutes. * 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate and

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. *

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if no further goals are scored. * Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. ''Würzburger Kickers won 4–1 on aggregate.''

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

⁴Player scored four goals

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2. Bundesliga 2015-16 2015–16 in German football leagues 2015-16

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