For a long time it looked as if Darmstadt 98 would make it to third place in the table on the last match day of the 2nd Bundesliga.
But then Hamburger SV turned up the heat in the game in Rostock and made it into the relegation games against Hertha BSC Berlin.
Schalke 04 became champions of the second division thanks to a 2-1 win at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Werder Bremen wins 2-0 against Jahn Regensburg and also manages direct promotion.
Hamburger SV defended third place, which Darmstadt 98 thought they were in for a long time, with a late 3-2 win at Hansa Rostock.
In the end, the 3-0 win against Paderborn is no longer of any use to the lilies.
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