Crowds of people flooded the field to celebrate Cologne's return to Bundesliga

On the night of May 18, Cologne defeated Kaiserslautern 4-0 in round 34 of Bundesliga 2, thereby officially returning to Germany's highest league after a season of absence.

A resounding victory in the final round helped Cologne become the 2024/25 Bundesliga 2 champion with 2 points more than Hamburger SV, the club surprisingly lost 1-2 to Greuther Furth in the same match.

This is the seventh time Cologne have been promoted to the Bundesliga, a milestone that only Nurnberg and Arminia Bielefeld have achieved more times (eight times).

After the final whistle blew, fans flooded the pitch to celebrate Cologne's promotion.

This is also the seventh time in his career that veteran coach Friedhelm Funkel has led a team to play in the Bundesliga, a testament to his talent and extensive experience.

Cologne was once a powerhouse of German football, winning the national championship three times and the national cup four times. Next season, the festive atmosphere will return to the RheinEnergieStadion.

This is also the seventh time in his career that veteran coach Friedhelm Funkel has led a team to play in the Bundesliga, a testament to his talent and extensive experience. While Cologne and Hamburger SV were promoted directly, the third-placed team in Bundesliga 2, Elversberg, will play a play-off with the 16th-placed team in Bundesliga, Heidenheim, to determine the final team to play in the German top flight in the 2025/26 season.

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