Who’s up, who’s down and who’s ready to battle in the Bundesliga relegation action

Some familiar faces are headed back up to the top flight…

ICYMI: The relegation situation in the Bundesliga is almost settled.

What we know at this point is that FC Köln won 2. Bundesliga and will take the place of VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga, while Hamburger SV finished in second place in 2. Bundesliga and will replace Holstein Kiel.

Meanwhile 2. Bundesliga’s third-place squad, Elversberg, will take on Bayern Munich loanees Paul Wanner and Frans Krätzig, along with their Heidenheim teammates. Bundesliga.com put together the details on the tie:

As is customary, the side that finishes in 16th place in the top flight takes on the third-best finishers in the second tier to decide who gets to compete in the Bundesliga when a new season begins.

This time around, the play-off is a true tale for the footballing romantics, with Frank Shmidt’s Heidenheim hosting Horst Steffen’s Elversberg.

The tie’s first-leg takes place at Heidenheim’s Voith-Arena on Thursday, 22 May, with the return encounter set for the Waldstadion Kaiserlinde the following Monday (26 May).

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