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Elversberg Promoted, Düsseldorf Relegated as Playoffs Set and Security Fears Grow

The finale reshapes the table, sharpening focus on security.

Overview

  • Elversberg, which won 3:0 against Preußen Münster on Sunday, sealed a first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf dropped to the 3. Liga after a 0:3 loss at Greuther Fürth, which moved into the relegation playoff against Rot-Weiss Essen, while Eintracht Braunschweig stayed up on goal difference.
  • SC Paderborn finished third and will face VfL Wolfsburg in a two-leg promotion/relegation playoff starting Thursday with the return leg the following Monday.
  • A Hansa Rostock supporter fell about twelve meters during the Saarbrücken match and underwent emergency surgery, with police investigating and both club and police urging people not to spread unconfirmed reports.
  • Several state interior ministers warned of security risks if the AfD enters government in Saxony-Anhalt and pressed to add the issue to the mid-June Interior Ministers’ Conference ahead of the September 6 state election.