FC Nürnberg, Arminia Bielefeld and 1.
FC Nürnberg and Arminia Bielefeld returned to the top flight after an absence of one year while 1.
FSV Mainz 05 played in the top flight for the first time in history.
They replaced Eintracht Frankfurt and 1.
FC Köln (both teams relegated after a season's presence) and 1860 Munich (ending their top flight spell of ten years).