st. pauli, with 36 points, has a 4-point lead over 2nd-place darmstadt 98 - but then, from 2nd place to 9th (werder bremen with 26 points), a very interesting zone begins ... only 6 points separate 2nd place from 9th place
the fight for promotion to the 1. bundesliga will remain very exciting at the end of the season
I was just about to post this. The difference between 3rd and 9th is crazy. The 2. Bundesliga is always relatively close, but I am not sure it was as close as this in past seasons. They are all contenders for the 1. Bundesliga qualifiers and it will be a tough call even at the end of the season I believe. Pauli leaving points on the table is painful and they'll be angry about that for sure.
For a long time now, I have also found the 2nd league much more exciting than the first one.
In the 1. Bundesliga, it is 99% clear who will be first at the end of the season. The 2nd - 5th places are usually occupied by the same teams, but sometimes there are surprises. But now you can see how strong the second Bundesliga has become and that many teams have the quality to get promoted. But whether they will survive in the first Bundesliga is another matter.