Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system.
Fortuna Düsseldorf and FC Homburg were promoted to the Bundesliga while Kickers Offenbach, Viktoria Aschaffenburg, 1.
FSV Mainz 05 and Union Solingen were relegated to the Oberliga.
For the 1988–89 season Eintracht Braunschweig, Hertha BSC, Viktoria Aschaffenburg and 1.
FSV Mainz 05 were newly promoted to the 2.