Eintracht and BVB cheer: Heidenheim has to go to the relegation!

Am letzten Bundesliga-Spieltag sichern sich Eintracht Frankfurt und Borussia Dortmund die Champions-League-Plätze.
On the last Bundesliga matchday, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund secure the Champions League places. (Symbolbild/ER)

Eintracht and BVB cheer: Heidenheim has to go to the relegation!

On May 17, 2025, the brilliant finale of the Bundesliga season took place, which not only decided the championship, but also the Europa League participants and the relegation. FC Bayern Munich, as already a fixed German champion, was impressive in the last game and defeated TSG 1899 Hoffenheim with 4: 0. Goal shooters for the Munich were Michael Olise (33rd minute), Joshua Kimmich (53.), Serge Gnabry (80th) and Harry Kane (86.). This performance took place against a special background because it was the last game of Thomas Müller.

While Bayern celebrated their triumph, the persecutors were looking at the pursuers, where Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund made up the last two Champions League places. Frankfurt secured third place with a 3-1 win against SC Freiburg, while Dortmund took fourth place with a clear 3-0 victory over Holstein Kiel. Serhou Guirassy (3rd minute, penalty), Marcel Sabitzer (47th) and Felix Nmecha (73.) met for Dortmund. Kiel, who was already a relegated team, received an additional setback when Carl Johansson saw the red card in the 9th minute.

relegation for Heidenheim

A sad chapter of the season is opened for the 1st FC Heidenheim, which after a 1: 4 defeat against Werder Bremen as table-16. in the relegation. The Bremen scored the goals by Romano Schmid (14th minute, penalty), Jens Stage (33.), Marvin Ducksch (66.) and Keke Topp (86.). Heidenheim will compete on May 22nd and 26th in the relegation against the third of the second division, the opponent of which will be announced on Sunday.

The situation in the league is still tense because Holstein Kiel and VfL Bochum are determined as relegations. In the last game against FC St. Pauli, Bochum won 2-0 and still stay in the Bundesliga, while RB Leipzig missed international participation with a 2: 3 defeat against VfB Stuttgart. Mainz 05 took sixth place with a 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, with Paul Nebel and Jonathan Burkardt for Mainz.

European places decided

SC Freiburg will play in the Europa League after the loss against Frankfurt. The other international places were distributed to FC Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen as well as Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund. Mainz 05 qualifies for the Conference League, while RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg will unfortunately not be represented internationally.

In summary, the 34th matchday of the Bundesliga shows an exciting and gripping season, the course of which was peppered with many unexpected twists. The audience can now look forward to the relegation games while the teams go into the well -deserved summer break.

For more information on this exciting match day, read the reporting of Stuttgarter Nachrichten as well as from DetailsOrtNeckarsulm, DeutschlandQuellen