😱 Club relegated for the first time, Bundesliga finalises 2026/27 line-up | OneFootball

Paderborn beat Wolfsburg 2-1 in extra time, secured promotion to the Bundesliga, and relegated their opponent after 29 YEARS in the top flight.

The matchup pitted the third-worst team in the Bundesliga (Wolfsburg) against the third-best team in the 2. Bundesliga (Paderborn).

The first leg had ended 0-0. This Monday (25), Wolfsburg even took the lead through Pejcinovic, but Filip Bilbija leveled it.

In extra time, Laurin Curda scored the goal that sealed Paderborn’s return to the Bundesliga after five years.

Wolfsburg, meanwhile, brought a LONG history in the first division to an end. As a result, the 18 clubs that will compete in the 2026/27 Bundesliga are now confirmed (see below).

2026/27 Bundesliga teams

Bayern Munich

Borussia Dortmund

RB Leipzig

Stuttgart

Hoffenheim

Bayer Leverkusen

Freiburg

Eintracht Frankfurt

Augsburg

Mainz 05

Union Berlin

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Hamburg

Cologne

Werder Bremen

Wolfsburg

Schalke 04

Elvesberg

Paderborn

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