2012–13 2. Bundesliga
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
VfR Aalen Aalen Scholz-Arena 13,251
VfL Bochum Bochum rewirpowerSTADION 29,299
MSV Duisburg Duisburg Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena 31,500
Dynamo Dresden Dresden Glücksgas-Stadion 32,066
Eintracht Braunschweig Braunschweig Eintracht-Stadion 22,100
Energie Cottbus Cottbus Stadion der Freundschaft 22,528
FC Erzgebirge Aue Aue Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion 15,711
FSV Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion 10,470
Hertha BSC Berlin Olympiastadion 74,244
FC Ingolstadt 04 Ingolstadt Audi Sportpark 15,445
Jahn Regensburg Regensburg Jahnstadion 12,500
1 . FC Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern Fritz-Walter-Stadion 49,780
1 . FC Köln Cologne RheinEnergieStadion 50,000
1860 Munich Munich Allianz Arena 71,000
SC Paderborn 07 Paderborn Energieteam Arena 15,000
SV Sandhausen Sandhausen Hardtwald 12,100
FC St. Pauli Hamburg Millerntor-Stadion 29,063
1 . FC Union Berlin Berlin Alte Försterei 16,750
Teams -- Stadiums and locations
Five clubs expanded the seating capacities of their stadiums . Following their promotion , Aalen , Jahn Regensburg and Sandhausen all increased the capacity of their stadiums to 12,500 , 13,251 and 12,100 spectators , respectively . [ 7 ] Elsewhere , St. Pauli 's Millerntor-Stadion was undergoing reconstruction during the autumn as the entire Back Straight was being rebuilt . [ 8 ] Finally , 1860 Munich will benefit from an expansion of Allianz Arena by co-tenants and city rivals Bayern Munich , who increased the total capacity of the ground to 71,000 people in late August 2012 . [ 9 ] An additional three clubs will have a slightly decreased capacity , as Eintracht Braunschweig , FSV Frankfurt and Union Berlin all are rebuilding a stand of their stadiums . Braunschweig will thus be able to host 22,100 spectators , while Frankfurt and Union can accommodate 10,470 and 16,750 people , respectively , during reconstruction . [ 7 ] 1860 MunichAalenAueBochumBraunschweigCottbusDresdenDuisburgFSV FrankfurtHertha BSCIngolstadtKaiserslauternKölnPaderbornRegensburgSandhausenSt . PauliUnion Berlin Location of teams in the 2012–13 2 . Bundesliga
The 2012-13 2. Bundesliga was the 39th season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football league. The season began on 3 August 2012 and ended with the last games on 19 May 2013, with a winter break held between the weekends around 15 December 2012 and 2 February 2013. The league comprised eighteen teams: The teams placed fourth through fifteenth of the 2011-12 season, the worst two teams from the 2011-12 Bundesliga, the best two teams from the 2011-12 3. Liga, the losers of the relegation play-off between the 16th-placed Bundesliga team and the third-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the winners of the relegation play-off between the 16th-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the third-placed 3. Liga team.