Overview

• The Bundesliga relegation playoff will feature 1. FC Heidenheim against SV Elversberg, with the first leg on May 22 and the return leg on May 26, both at 20:30.
• The 2. Bundesliga relegation playoff will see Eintracht Braunschweig face FC Energie Cottbus, with matches scheduled for May 23 and May 27, also at 20:30.
• Home advantage in the second leg is determined by the team with fewer rest days before the first leg, as per DFL rules.
• Since 2021/22, the away-goals rule has been abolished in relegation playoffs; tied aggregates will proceed to extra time and penalties if necessary.
• All four matches will utilize VAR and goal-line technology to ensure accurate officiating in these decisive encounters.