Sea of people celebrate Hamburger's return to Bundesliga after 8 years

A 6-1 win over Ulm in round 33 ensured Hamburger would finish the season in one of the top two positions in Bundesliga 2, meaning a direct promotion ticket to the Bundesliga. The gap between the home team at Volksparkstadion and the third-placed club, Elversberg, is 4 points while there is only 1 round left in the season.

After the final whistle blew, a sea of people flooded the field to celebrate their favorite team's return to Germany's top league after a 7-year wait.

Hamburger are one of three German clubs to have won the European Cup - the precursor to the Champions League. Hamburger were a symbol of never being relegated throughout the history of the Bundesliga until they were relegated to Bundesliga 2 for the first time in 2018. Since then, this traditional club has been in crisis and has repeatedly missed out on a ticket back to the top flight, despite always being among the top candidates. In seven seasons in Bundesliga 2, Hamburger finished fourth three times and third twice, but failed in the play-off round.

Immediately after promotion, Hamburger will extend the contract of Merlin Polzin. The 34-year-old strategist said that returning to the Bundesliga is the only thing he thinks about at the moment.

After years of disappointment, Hamburger fans can finally dream of top-level football returning to the port city. A new, hopeful chapter is opening for the team that once dominated the Bundesliga and continental competitions.

After Hamburger, Cologne are likely to be the next team to secure automatic promotion. Podolski's former club only needs one more point against Kaiserslautern in the next round to return to the Bundesliga after a season away. Elversberg, who played in the fourth tier in 2021/22, have the chance to continue their fairytale story if they win automatic promotion or make the play-offs.

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