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 the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, and two sides directly promoted from the 2013–14 3. Liga season. The two final participants were determined in two-legged play-offs, in which the 16th placed Bundesliga side played the team who finished third in 2. Bundesliga and the 16th 2. Bundesliga side played the team who finished third in the 3. Liga. 2014–15 Teams 1. FC Nürnberg (relegated from 2013–14 Bundesliga) Eintracht Braunschweig (relegated from 2013–14 Bundesliga) 1. FC Kaiserslautern Karlsruher SC Fortuna Düsseldorf 1860 Munich FC St. Pauli VfR Aalen SV Sandhausen 1. FC Union Berlin FC Ingolstadt 04 Erzgebirge Aue FSV Frankfurt Greuther Fürth VfL Bochum 1. FC Heidenheim (2013–14 3. Liga champion) RB Leipzig (2013–14 3. Liga runner-up) SV Darmstadt 98 (2013–14 2. Bundesliga Play-off Winner) Stadiums and locations The capacity was reduced from the end of October 2014 until the end of the season due to the demolition and redevelopment of the North stand. Personnel and sponsorships Managerial changes League table Results Promotion play-offs Relegation play-offs The team which finished 16th faced the third-placed 2014–15 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga. First leg Second leg 1860 Munich won 2–1 on aggregate. Season statistics Top scorers As of 24 May 2015 Top assists As of 24 May 2015 References 2014–15 in German football leagues 2014-15 Ger