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Cologne returns to the Bundesliga as second division champion

  • Cologne won the 2. Bundesliga title on Sunday by defeating Kaiserslautern 4-0 on the final day, securing promotion to the Bundesliga.
  • Cologne earned promotion after a difficult stretch that included the sacking of coach Gerhard Struber and the return of Friedhelm Funkel for his third stint.
  • In the match, Eric Martel and Luca Waldschmidt scored in the first half, while Florian Kainz and Mark Uth each scored one goal in the second half.
  • Cologne finished two points ahead of Hamburger SV, who lost 3-2 to Greuther Fürth despite a VAR-overturned penalty and disallowed goal in stoppage time.
  • Cologne secured a swift return to the Bundesliga following just a single season in the second tier, marking their seventh ascent to the top flight and making 71-year-old Funkel the oldest coach to guide a team to promotion.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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