 FC Nürnberg, Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC St. Pauli were promoted to the Bundesliga while VfL Osnabrück, SSV Ulm 1846, Stuttgarter Kickers and Chemnitzer FC were relegated to the Regionalliga.For the 2000–01 season LR Ahlen, SSV Reutlingen, 1.FC Saarbrücken and VfL Osnabrück were newly promoted to the 2.