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Stockport County v Luton Town - Vertu Trophy Final

Wilshere guides Luton to Vertu Trophy glory

Jack Wilshere has officially become a trophy-winning manager after leading Luton Town to a historic 2-1 victory over Stockport County in the Vertu Trophy final at Wembley Stadium. The 34-year-old former Arsenal and England midfielder, who recently transitioned into senior coaching, has wasted no time making his mark, securing his first major silverware in his debut season.

📽️ | Man Utd legend's son scores two stunners on first Salford start

The son of a Manchester United legend has made waves with an eye-catching performance on his first start for Salford City, scoring two goals and walking off with the Man of the Match award in a 4-2 victory over Wolves' Under-21s in the Football League Trophy. There is a strong Manchester United connection at Salford as the club are currently owned by a consortium headed by David Beckham and Gary Neville, who bought out fellow Class of '92 stars Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Phil Neville earlier this year.

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Birmingham City v Peterborough United: Vertu EFL Trophy Final

Brady & Wagner slammed for 'embarrassing' dressing down of Birmingham players

Tom Brady and Tom Wagner have been slammed for giving the Birmingham players an "embarrassing" dressing down after their Vertu Trophy final defeat.

'Figure out how to f***ing win' - Brady's Birmingham sent message

NFL icon Tom Brady and Birmingham City chairman Tom Wagner sent out strong messages after their side's Vertu Trophy final loss to Peterborough United.

Peterborough eclipse Barcelona by beating Brady's Birmingham

Peterborough United have eclipsed Barcelona in one statistic after winning the EFL Trophy with a 2-0 win over Birmingham at Wembley.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Buriram United	29	22	3	4	75	30	45	69	L L W W D
2	Port FC	29	17	6	6	55	22	33	57	W W D W W
3	Ratchaburi FC	28	16	5	7	48	29	19	53	L W W W D
4	Bangkok United	29	13	10	6	42	31	11	49	W D L L L
5	BG Pathum United	29	13	10	6	42	29	13	49	D W D W D

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Buriram United

L
L
W
W
D

Port FC

W
W
D
W
W

Ratchaburi FC

L
W
W
W
D

Bangkok United

W
D
L
L
L

BG Pathum United

D
W
D
W
D

Frequently asked questions

Who has won the most 2, Bundesliga titles?

Koln, Arminia Bielefeld, and Bochum hold the record of winning the 2. Bundesliga titles the most number of times with four each to their name. FC St. Pauli won the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, their first title in Germany's second division.

How many teams are in the 2. Bundesliga?

Currently, there are 18 teams contesting in the 2. Bundesliga. Since its inception in 1974 till 1994, there were two divisions of 20 clubs, with 10 clubs in each division. However, since 1994-95, 18 teams contest for the 2. Bundesliga title in the traditional league format.

Who has made the most 2. Bundesliga appearances ever?

Willi Landgraf, a former German defender, holds the record for making the most 2. Bundesliga appearances. Landgraf appeared in 508 games in the league and played for Rot-Weiss Essen, Homburg, Gutersloh, and Alemannia Aachen.

Who is the all-time top scorer of the 2. Bundesliga?

Simon Terodde, who recently played for Schalke, is the leading goalscorer of all-time in 2. Bundesliga. The lanky German striker scored 177 goals in 311 games and represented Bochum, Schalke, Stuttgart, Hamburger, Union Berlin, and Duisburg.

Who is the oldest player ever in the 2. Bundesliga and how old was he?

Former German goalkeeper Peter Eich is the oldest player to feature in a 2. Bundesliga game, achieving the feat at the age of 44 years and 330 days in May 2006.

Who is the youngest player ever in the 2. Bundesliga and how old was he?

Turkish midfielder Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu was just 16 years and 142 days old when he made his debut for Karlsruher against Hannover in 2021, thus making him the youngest player ever in the 2. Bundesliga.

Which famous players have played in the 2. Bundesliga?

Rudi Voller, Simon Terodde, Ottmar Hitzfeld, and Niclas Fullkrug are among the most famous players to have played in 2. Bundesliga.

Which famous managers have managed in the 2. Bundesliga?

Friedhelm Funkel, Ralph Hassenhuttl, Ralf Rangnick, and Klaus Augenthaler are among the most renowned managerial names in 2. Bundesliga history.

What is the biggest stadium in the 2. Bundesliga?

Berlin's Olympstadion, which is home to Hertha BSC, is the biggest stadium in 2. Bundesliga with a capacity of 74,475. It is Germany's second-biggest football stadium after Borussia Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park.

Who is the most expensive player in the history of the 2. Bundesliga?

Davie Selke is the most expensive 2. Bundesliga signing of all-time. Selke was bought for €8 million from Werden Bremen by RB Leipzig in 2015.