1980–81 2. Bundesliga

The 2nd Bundesliga 1980/81 was the last season the Bundesliga 2, which was played in two seasons. Only the 1991/92 season made ​​here due to the reunification of an exception and has also played for two seasons.

A total of 22 played (season North ) or 20 (Season South) teams from each season champion, which rise directly to the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen ( North) and the SV Darmstadt 98 (South) prevailed in the scales and stood firm as the first two intermediates. The third promotion place was played where Brunswick was able to prevail because of more goals scored in the relegation between the Second Season Eintracht Braunschweig ( North) and Kickers Offenbach ( South).

From the Bundesliga Bundesliga also the founding member of FC Schalke 04 and, after two years of League membership, Bayer Uerdingen rose next to the former German champions TSV 1860 Munich in the second Bundesliga.

  • 3.1 Final Table
  • 3.2 Cross table
  • 3.3 scorers
  • 4.1 first leg
  • 4.2 second leg

Place numbers for single-track 2 Bundesliga

To qualify for the new single track Bundesliga 2, there was an elaborate system. First, the teams had to meet technical qualification criteria. These provided that the stadiums hold at least 15,000 spectators, and had come within a certain period also floodlights. If these preconditions are met, came sporting criteria to bear. The four top-ranked teams in the North and South as well as the Bundesliga season relegated qualified automatically. The other participants were determined by a so-called " square number". This was calculated from the achieved positions in the standings the last three years. The lower court determined was this number, the better the club was placed. In the 1978/79 season the table space with one, was 1979/80 multiplied by two and 1980/81 with three. With zero years of Bundesliga affiliation counted. For Oberliga years in which the rise was not done, there were 20 points for the seasons to rise 16 It was also crucial to the region from which the losers of the first Bundesliga came from and how many teams from each season (North / South ) ascended. At the end should be represented from the north and the south respectively 10 teams. Additional climbers from the league in the 2nd Bundesliga, there was not this season.

For direct ascent * (rank 1-4) and direct descent ** ( Place 17-22/20 ) of the table space is one space before the digit.

North

Master of the Season Nord was Werder Bremen, so that after last year's decline and failed to re- ascent. This season was hence the only second-division season of SV Werder Bremen dar. Bremen result of the season with 30 wins and 8 draw was the best second division Score of all Time in absolute points (relative to the number of matches, this result is matched by the previous year's result of Arminia Bielefeld). Was relegated to second place in the previous year also the relegated Eintracht Braunschweig from which reached the rise in the relegation against Kickers Offenbach.

Hertha BSC, also a previous relegated, reached a point behind second-placed Braunschweig third place in the table and thus remained one more season in the 2nd Bundesliga. The ascent was made ​​in the following season 1981/82.

Since the 2nd Bundesliga continued single track after this season, got a total of twelve teams from the respective top leagues. Among these, among others, the Bundesliga founding member Preußen Münster and the former first division side Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and Tennis Borussia Berlin were.

Best scorer of the season was Frank Mill North of Rot-Weiss Essen with 40 hits in 42 games.

Final Table

Cross Table

The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Top scorers

Scorer of the season was Frank Mill North of Rot-Weiss Essen with 40 hits.

The SV Darmstadt 98 secured as season champion after two years in the second division promotion to the Bundesliga, but already rose after a season again. Another advancement was no longer possible Darmstadt.

In second with five points residue was Kickers Offenbach. Thus they had the chance to qualify via the play-offs for the Bundesliga. Here, however, you had to grant the right of way due to a 0-2 defeat in the return match Eintracht Braunschweig despite a 1-0 success in the first leg. Kickers Offenbach remained in the second division, should be able to in the 1982/83 season the rise.

Due to the introduced in the following season, single-track Bundesliga 2 increased from a total of eight teams. These include, among others, the Bundesliga 1 FC Saarbrücken founding member and former Bundesliga side Borussia Neunkirchen were.

With 26 goals in 38 games was Horst Neumann of Darmstadt 98 top scorer in the South squadron.

Final Table

Cross Table

The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Top scorers

Scorer in the South squadron was Horst Neumann of SV Darmstadt 98 with 26 goals.

Rise Games

The Second Season Eintracht Braunschweig and Kickers Offenbach played the third promotion place from each other. Here Offenbach won the first leg at the Stadium on Bieberer Berg 1-0, so that a draw would have been enough to climb in the second leg. This lost the Offenbach but with 0:2 in the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig. Therefore, Eintracht Braunschweig increased due to more goals scored as the third club in the Bundesliga.

First leg

Return

Climber

  • Goal: Frank Berlepp (5 / - ), Dieter Rudolf ( 33 / -)
  • Defense: Uwe Beginski ( 33/1 ), Andreas Karow (34 / - ), Günter Menges (12 / -), Willi Wagner ( 38/2 ), Edwin West Berger (37/ 2)
  • Midfielders: Roland Best ( 9/2), Rudolf Collet (33/ 8), Uwe Hahn (28/ 5), Glenn Jordens (3/3 ), Oliver Posniak (37/ 4), Guenther Reinhardt ( 1 / -) Willibald White ( 38/1 )
  • Attack: Willi Bernecker ( 28/4 ), Detlef Bruckhoff (28/ 6), Peter Cestonaro (33 /17), Rainer Korlatzki ( 6/2), Horst Neumann (36 /27), Dieter Pötschke (2 /1). ( Games / goals )
  • Coach: Werner Olk
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