Andre Breitenreiter (r.) is the architect of Paderborn's success, leading them up to the Bundesliga in his first season in charge
Andre Breitenreiter (r.) is the architect of Paderborn's success, leading them up to the Bundesliga in his first season in charge

10 things about SC Paderborn

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Paderborn - From North-Rhine Westphalian minnows to top-flight neighbours of Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04: SC Paderborn 07, as of next season the 53rd side to grace the Bundesliga, are gearing up for their first shot at the big time on the back of an “unexpected” promotion.

Paderborn may still be a largely unknown quantity to many a follower of the German game but fear not, bundesliga.com is on hand to apprise you of a handful of useful titbits pertaining to the top tier’s latest newcomer.