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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Kainz Meets and Cologne Joins the Bundesliga
After the Hamburger SV, the 1. FC Köln has also secured the promotion to the German Football Bundesliga. With a 4-0 against Kaiserslautern, the Kölner with goal scorer Florian Kainz took first place on Sunday, as the HSV lost 2:3 at Greuther Fürth. Third place and thus the participation in the relegation surprisingly caught the SV Elversberg with goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof. Opponent in the duel for the rise is 1. FC Heidenheim. Cologne returns a…
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