Overview
- 1. FC Köln secured the 2. Bundesliga title and promotion to the Bundesliga with a dominant 4-0 win over Kaiserslautern under interim coach Friedhelm Funkel.
- SV Elversberg earned a spot in the promotion play-off against 1. FC Heidenheim after defeating Schalke 2-1, continuing their remarkable rise from regional leagues.
- Eintracht Braunschweig faces a relegation play-off against 1. FC Saarbrücken after a heavy 4-1 loss to 1. FC Nürnberg, marking a critical test for their league survival.
- Eintracht Frankfurt sealed Champions League qualification with a 3-1 victory over Freiburg, who will compete in the Europa League next season.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach’s top scorer Tim Kleindienst suffered a meniscus injury, ruling him out for several months and impacting the club’s summer planning.