Karlsruher SC
16th in the 2. Bundesliga, 11 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · 2. BundesligaHome v Darmstadt 98Won 4–0L · 2. BundesligaAway at 1. FC MagdeburgLost 1–6L · DFB-Pokal · Second roundAway at Borussia MönchengladbachLost 0–2W · 2. BundesligaHome v 1. FC HeidenheimWon 2–1L · 2. BundesligaAway at VfL BochumLost 2–3
What’s at stake: Relegation play-off place · Level on points with safety
8th season in a row in the 2. BundesligaHome ground: BBBank Wildpark
Honours: 🏆 DFB-Pokal ×2 · 3. Liga ×1 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 2 promotions
- DFB-Pokal 2
- 3. Liga 12012–13
- Promotions 22018–19 to 2. Bundesliga; 2012–13 to 2. Bundesliga
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Karlsruher SC’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 16th in the 2. Bundesliga, 34th of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2011–12: 2 promotions and 2 relegations.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2011–122. Bundesliga: 16th of 18 · Relegated34th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–133. Liga: 1st of 20 · Promoted37th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–142. Bundesliga: 5th of 1823rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–152. Bundesliga: 3rd of 1821st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–162. Bundesliga: 7th of 1825th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–172. Bundesliga: 18th of 18 · Relegated36th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–183. Liga: 3rd of 2039th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–193. Liga: 2nd of 20 · Promoted38th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–202. Bundesliga: 15th of 1833rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–212. Bundesliga: 6th of 1824th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–222. Bundesliga: 12th of 1830th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–232. Bundesliga: 7th of 1825th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–242. Bundesliga: 5th of 1823rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–252. Bundesliga: 8th of 1826th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–262. Bundesliga: 10th of 1828th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 16th of 1834th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T22. Bundesliga16th of 1834th of 56
- 2025–26T22. Bundesliga10th of 1828th of 56
- 2024–25T22. Bundesliga8th of 1826th of 56
- 2023–24T22. Bundesliga5th of 1823rd of 56
- 2022–23T22. Bundesliga7th of 1825th of 56
- 2021–22T22. Bundesliga12th of 1830th of 56
- 2020–21T22. Bundesliga6th of 1824th of 56
- 2019–20T22. Bundesliga15th of 1833rd of 56
- 2018–19T33. Liga ▲ Promoted2nd of 2038th of 56
- 2017–18T33. Liga3rd of 2039th of 56
- 2016–17T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated18th of 1836th of 56
- 2015–16T22. Bundesliga7th of 1825th of 56
- 2014–15T22. Bundesliga3rd of 1821st of 56
- 2013–14T22. Bundesliga5th of 1823rd of 56
- 2012–13T33. Liga ▲ Promoted1st of 2037th of 56
- 2011–12T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated16th of 1834th of 56
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- 2BLHVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLAHertha BSC
- 2BLHHolstein Kiel
- 2BLAEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLHDynamo Dresden
- 2BLAGreuther Fürth
All 23 fixtures
- 2BLAArminia Bielefeld
- 2BLH1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2BLAVfL Wolfsburg
- 2BLHHannover 96
- 2BLAEnergie Cottbus
- 2BLA1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLHFC St. Pauli
- 2BLADarmstadt 98
- 2BLH1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLA1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLHVfL Bochum
- 2BLAVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLHHertha BSC
- 2BLAHolstein Kiel
- 2BLHEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLADynamo Dresden
- 2BLHGreuther Fürth
Results
- 2BLAVfL BochumL2–3
- 2BLH1. FC HeidenheimW2–1
- DFBABorussia Mönchengladbach BLL0–2
- 2BLA1. FC MagdeburgL1–6
- 2BLHDarmstadt 98W4–0
- 2BLAFC St. PauliL0–2
All 13 results
- 2BLH1. FC NürnbergL0–1
- 2BLHEnergie CottbusL0–3
- 2BLAHannover 96D2–2
- 2BLHVfL WolfsburgL2–5
- DFBAPreußen Münster 3LW2–1
- 2BLA1. FC KaiserslauternD0–0
- 2BLHArminia BielefeldW2–1
Competitions
16th of 18 · 11 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3rd Promotion play-off
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Energie Cottbus | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | LDDLD | 113 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | WLWLD | 117 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | DLWLL | 114 |
| 15 | Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | DWLLW | 117 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | LWLWL | 116 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | WLDDL | 95 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | LDWLL | 84 |
Second round: L 0–2 v Borussia Mönchengladbach
Full bracket →- DFBAPreußen Münster 3LW2–1
- DFBABorussia Mönchengladbach BLL0–2
Cup runs
DFB-Pokal
2 titles in all, plus lost finals in 1960 and 1996. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2021–22).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Schalke 04 0–22012–13Out in the 8th FinalsLost to SC Freiburg 0–12013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to VfL Wolfsburg 1–32014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Kickers Offenbach 0–12015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Reutlingen 1–32016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to TSV 1860 Munich 1–22017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bayer Leverkusen 0–3 aet2018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Hannover 96 0–62019–20Out in the 3rd RoundLost to FC Saarbrucken 0–0, 3–5 on pens2020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Union Berlin 0–12021–22Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Hamburger SV 2–2, 2–3 on pens2022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to SV Sandhausen 2–2, 7–8 on pens2023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to 1. FC Saarbrücken 1–22024–25Out in the round of 16Lost to FC Augsburg 2–2, 4–5 on pens2025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–32026–27Out in the second roundLost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27