The
2. Bundesliga (
Zweite Bundesliga, ) is the second division of professional
football in Germany. The 2. Bundesliga is ranked below the
Bundesliga and above the
3. Liga in the
German football league system. All of the 2. Bundesliga clubs qualify for the
DFB-Pokal, the annual German Cup competition. A total of 123 clubs have competed in the 2. Bundesliga since its foundation.