Bundesliga 2 promotion race: Holstein Kiel go up, St. Pauli could join them; Hamburg out of the running
Holstein Kiel have secured a first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga, while St. Pauli could join them in the top flight on Sunday, but Hamburg are out of the running.
What can be confirmed on Matchday 33?
Holstein Kiel
Position: 1st (automatic promotion)
Points: 65
Games played: 33
Goals: 63-38 (+25)
Remaining fixtures: Hannover (a)
Kiel made sure of their place in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season after drawing 1-1 with third-placed Fortuna Düsseldorf on Matchday 33, leaving them five points clear of the promotion play-off spot, with just one game left to play. They're not champions yet, though...
Watch: Kiel's draw with Düsseldorf and subsequent promotion celebrations
St. Pauli
Position: 2nd (automatic promotion)
Points: 63
Games played: 32
Goals: 57-34 (+23)
Remaining fixtures: Osnabrück (h), Wiesbaden (a)
Pauli missed the chance to secure automatic promotion with defeat to Hamburg. It's still in their hands, though. With a four-point cushion on third, they could be promoted if results go their way on Matchday 33.
Watch: St. Pauli 1-0 Hansa Rostock - highlights
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Fortuna Düsseldorf
Position: 3rd (promotion play-off)
Points: 60
Games played: 33
Goals: 69-39 (+31)
Remaining fixtures: Magdeburg (h)
Düsseldorf are guaranteed to at least finish third (the play-off spot), but could still sneak into the remaining automatic promotion place if St. Pauli slip up.
Watch: Düsseldorf's top 5 goals in 2023/24
Hamburg
Position: 4th
Points: 55
Games played: 33
Goals: 60-43 (+17)
Remaining fixtures: Nuremberg (h)
Despite beating Pauli a week ago, defeat in Paderborn means HSV can no longer catch Düsseldorf. Instead, the Red Shorts will be playing Bundesliga 2 football for the seventh straight season in 2024/25.
Watch: HSV record derby win over Pauli
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