Final matchday: Wolfsburg secures a place in the relegation play-offs

FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Heidenheim have been relegated from the Bundesliga, while VfL Wolfsburg secured their place in the relegation play-offs on the 34th matchday.

16 May 2026

From: dpa/dl

VfL Wolfsburg won 3-1 at Hamburg's Millerntor stadium, thus maintaining their 16th place position. Heidenheim lost 2-0 to Mainz 05 and, after three years in the top flight, will be relegated to the second division, finishing last. VfB Stuttgart secured Champions League qualification as the fourth team, with a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt being enough to clinch the spot.

Hoffenheim and Leverkusen will start in the Europa League. TSG Hoffenheim lost 0-4 in Mönchengladbach, while Leverkusen drew 1-1 at home against Hamburger SV. In the race for the Conference League, SC Freiburg defended seventh place with a 4-1 win against RB Leipzig. Reigning champions FC Bayern Munich won 5-1 against 1. FC Köln. Runners-up Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at Werder Bremen. Augsburg lost 0-4 at Union Berlin.

VfL Wolfsburg can still hope to avoid relegation. Konstantinos Koulierakis (37'), St. Pauli's goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj (64'/own goal), and Dzenan Pejcinovic (80') scored for the Wolves, who will play the first leg of the relegation playoff at home next Thursday. The second leg will take place the following Monday. Possible opponents from the second division are SV Elversberg, Hannover 96, and SC Paderborn.

Bayern is warming up

Before receiving the championship trophy and the obligatory beer showers, the Bayern stars, led by top scorer Harry Kane, warmed up for the DFB Cup final. The lively 5-1 victory against 1. FC Köln was a successful preparation for coach Vincent Kompany's team for the final next Saturday (20.00 p.m.) at the Berlin stadium against defending champions VfB Stuttgart. Kane, who scored a hat trick (10th, 13th, 69th minutes), Tom Bischof (22nd minute), and Nicolas Jackson (83rd minute) scored for Bayern, while Said El Mala (18th minute) scored for Köln.

The final table

	SP	G	U	V	TV	P
1. Bayern Munich	34	28	5	1	122:36	89
2. Bor. Dortmund	34	22	7	5	70:34	73
3. RB Leipzig	34	20	5	9	66:47	65
4. VfB Stuttgart	34	18	8	8	71:49	62
5. 1899 Hoffenheim	34	18	7	9	65:52	61
6. Bayer Leverkusen	34	17	8	9	68:47	59
7. SC Freiburg	34	13	8	13	51:57	47
8. Eintracht Frankfurt	34	11	11	12	61:65	44
9. FC Augsburg	34	12	7	15	45:61	43
10. FSV Mainz 05	34	10	10	14	44:53	40
11. 1. FC Union Berlin	34	10	9	15	44:58	39
12. Bor. M. Gladbach	34	9	11	14	42:53	38
13. Hamburger SV	34	9	11	14	40:54	38
14. 1. FC Cologne	34	7	11	16	49:63	32
15. Werder Bremen	34	8	8	18	37:60	32
16. VfL Wolfsburg	34	7	8	19	45:69	29
17. 1. FC Heidenheim	34	6	8	20	41:72	26
18. FC St Pauli	34	6	8	20	29:60	26

Keywords Bundesliga Soccer Wolfsburg

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DE 1st Bundesliga
SP TV P
1. Bayern Munich 34 122:36 89
2. Bor. Dortmund 34 70:34 73
3. RB Leipzig 34 66:47 65
4. VfB Stuttgart 34 71:49 62
5. 1899 Hoffenheim 34 65:52 61
6. Bayer Leverkusen 34 68:47 59
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DE 2st Bundesliga
SP TV P
1. FC Schalke 04 34 50:31 70
2. SV Elversberg 34 64:39 62
3. SC Paderborn 34 59:45 62
4. Hannover 96 34 60:44 60
5. SV Darmstadt 98 34 57:45 52
6. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52:47 52
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	SP	TV	P
1. Bayern Munich	34	122:36	89
2. Bor. Dortmund	34	70:34	73
3. RB Leipzig	34	66:47	65
4. VfB Stuttgart	34	71:49	62
5. 1899 Hoffenheim	34	65:52	61
6. Bayer Leverkusen	34	68:47	59
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	SP	TV	P
1. FC Schalke 04	34	50:31	70
2. SV Elversberg	34	64:39	62
3. SC Paderborn	34	59:45	62
4. Hannover 96	34	60:44	60
5. SV Darmstadt 98	34	57:45	52
6. FC Kaiserslautern	34	52:47	52
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