Schalke crowned, Elversberg promoted and Düsseldorf relegated
Drama, ecstasy and tears - the final day of the 2025/26 Bundesliga 2 season had it all...
Paderborn News
Paderborn clinch promotion play-off berth
Paderborn won 2-0 in Darmstadt to book a play-off date with Bundesliga club Wolfsburg.
Trio chase promotion glory
Elversberg, Hannover and Paderborn all enter Matchday 34 with a chance of automatic promotion. While one will have to settle for a play-off, whoever finishes fourth will end up with nothing.
What happened on the final day?
Elversberg made history and Fürth lived to fight another day on a thrilling finale to the 2025/26 Bundesliga 2 season...
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Elversberg delayed a potential ascension to the Bundesliga after defeat in Düsseldorf, while Münster could not avoid relegation on the penultimate weekend of Bundesliga 2.
Who joins Schalke in the Bundesliga?
The Bundesliga 2 promotion race reached a dramatic conclusion on Matchday 34...
What is the DFL's new U21 competition?
All you need to know on a competition designed to bridge the gap between youth and senior football in Germany...
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Schalke came from behind to beat second-placed Paderborn in a five-goal thriller and move to within a win of promotion.
Title tussle in store as Paderborn host Schalke
First meets second in Bundesliga 2 this weekend, with promotion the target for both sides.
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Schalke beat bottom side Münster after Saturday saw Hannover and Paderborn share the points on Matchday 30...
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Schalke stayed on top of the pack thanks to a big win at promotion rivals Elversberg, despite being reduced to 10 men.
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Schalke earned a narrow win to stay at the summit while Paderborn climbed into second place...