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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. VfL Bochum,
Alemannia Aachen and Energie Cottbus were promoted to the Bundesliga.
The 2nd Bundesliga is the Second Division of professional football in
Germany. It is below the Bundesliga in the German football league
system.1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the
Bundesliga. 40 clubs, divided into two leagues (North and South),
competed for promotion into the Bundesliga. 1981 saw the introduction of
a single 2nd Bundesliga of 20 teams. In the 1991-1992 season, the former
DDR's clubs participated as well.