Two games from the end: HSV staying up is official! | OneFootball

One day after the away win in Frankfurt, there is once again reason to celebrate: HSV will also be playing in the Bundesliga in 2026/27!

That was mathematically confirmed on Sunday evening following the results of their direct rivals. First, local rivals FC St. Pauli lost 2-1 to 1. FSV Mainz 05. A few hours later, VfL Wolfsburg then had to settle for a 1-1 draw away at SC Freiburg.

With two matchdays still remaining, the two teams at the bottom are now eight points behind and therefore no longer have any chance of catching the Rothosen. From HSV’s point of view, the matches against Freiburg (May 10) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (May 16) therefore lose their huge significance.

Even so, the Hanseatic side are still playing for the highest possible league finish, which in turn would bring in more TV revenue. Coach Merlin Polzin’s team will therefore do everything they can to end their first Bundesliga season after seven years in the second division on a positive note.

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HSV were already celebrating in Frankfurt

Even so, the relief at the Volkspark is likely to be enormous. Right after the hard-fought win in Frankfurt, HSV celebrated for the first time and joyfully cheered at length with the travelling fans. At that point, the team and coaching staff already sensed that survival was now hardly going to slip away from them.

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“We know this was a big step toward our goal,” goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes told Sky. “We don’t need to kid ourselves.” Midfielder Nicolai Remberg said on DAZN that he wanted to drink at least “one or two beers.” After today’s results from their rivals, it could quite possibly be three or four. Because: HSV will also be playing top-flight football next season!

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