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The Namibian
Heidenheim defeated Elversberg in the play-offs
“Elversberg, who were still playing in the fourth tier in 2020-21, narrowly missed out on promotion to the Bundesliga last season, losing to Heidenheim in the play-offs.”
Little Elversberg completes rise with first promotion to BundesligaElversberg beat Muenster 3-0 on the final day of the Bundesliga Two season to secure second place and gain their first promotion to the Bundesliga. The club from Spiesen-Elversberg, with a population of 12,800, will become the smallest community in Bundesliga history.
17 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Elversberg beat Muenster 3-0 on the final day of the Bundesliga Two season to secure second place and gain their first promotion to the Bundesliga. The club from Spiesen-Elversberg, with a population of 12,800, will become the smallest community in Bundesliga history.
17 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Wolfsburg, in 16th place (the relegation play-off spot), hosts Bayern Munich on Saturday as they fight to avoid demotion from the Bundesliga. The Wolves have won just one of their past 15 matches and sit six points behind safety.
8 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has promised to maintain his team's high-octane, high-risk attacking approach in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against PSG, despite criticism for defensive vulnerability. Bayern hold a 21-goal tally in their past six games but have conceded 16 goals in the same span, trailing PSG by one goal from the 5-4 first leg.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig, in third place, can secure Champions League qualification with a victory over sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday, as the Bundesliga's top-four race concludes. Leipzig are five points clear of Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, who face each other in a decisive match, while Bayern Munich has already clinched the title and Borussia Dortmund has secured second-place qualification.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig defeated Union Berlin 3-1 at home, with goals from Max Finkgraefe, Romulo, and Ridle Baku, moving eight points clear of fifth-placed Hoffenheim and keeping the club on track for Champions League qualification next season. Union Berlin, managed by Marie-Louise Eta, suffered their second straight Bundesliga defeat and remain at risk of relegation.
25 April 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig face Union Berlin on Friday, with Leipzig chasing Champions League qualification and Union fighting relegation. The match highlights a shift in football's leadership: Union is coached by Marie-Louise Eta, the first woman to coach a men's side in a major European league, while Leipzig's CEO is Tatjana Haenni, the first female club boss in German football history.
24 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich are 12 points clear with five games remaining and will win the Bundesliga title with a victory against Stuttgart on Sunday, fresh from eliminating Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Coach Vincent Kompany may rest key players ahead of a German Cup semi-final three days later.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the final 10 minutes to beat Freiburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga, with Tom Bischof scoring twice and Lennart Karl grabbing the winner in stoppage time ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid on Tuesday.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin, moving to 31 goals this season and within 10 of Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record with seven games remaining. Serge Gnabry scored twice and Michael Olise also netted as Bayern extended their league lead to 12 points.
22 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen despite being reduced to nine men after two red cards in a Bundesliga clash on Saturday. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund defeated Augsburg 2-0, moving nine points behind the reigning champions with eight games remaining.
15 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored twice and Joshua Kimmich added a late goal as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Saturday, moving 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with 10 matches remaining.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with Leipzig's Champions League prospects fading after struggling in recent weeks, though they hold a strong home record against the visitors. Dortmund arrive in excellent form with one league defeat all season and a six-match winning run, despite being without several key defenders.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig drew 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with Brighton loanee Brajan Gruda scoring a late equaliser in the 89th minute after Wolfsburg had taken the lead through Mohamed Amoura, Yan Diomande, and Mattias Svanberg's goals.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Werder Bremen, sitting in the Bundesliga relegation playoff spot after 21 games, host league leaders Bayern Munich this weekend under new manager Daniel Thioune, who is tasked with steering the struggling four-time German champions away from the drop.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
African footballers across Europe's major leagues scored crucial goals over the weekend. Burkina Faso's Dango Ouattara scored his second consecutive match-winning goal for Brentford in a 3-2 victory at Newcastle, while players from Cameroon, Senegal, Zambia, Guinea, Ghana, and Ivory Coast also found the back of the net for their clubs.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Borussia Dortmund defeated Wolfsburg 2-1 with a Serhou Guirassy goal in the 87th minute, securing their fifth consecutive league victory and cutting Bayern Munich's lead to three points with 13 games remaining.
8 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Borussia Dortmund have cut Bayern Munich's Bundesliga lead to six points in two matchdays following Bayern's shock home loss to Augsburg and draw in Hamburg. Dortmund, coached by Niko Kovac, face Wolfsburg this weekend while Bayern play Hoffenheim, with a Dortmund victory potentially narrowing the gap to three points before the teams meet in late February.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Midfielder Jamal Musiala has returned from a six-month leg injury for Bayern Munich, described by the club CEO as an "internal winter signing". The 22-year-old has made two substitute appearances and started in Bayern's midweek 2-1 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven, where he scored.
31 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Augsburg defeated Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday, ending a 27-match unbeaten league run dating back to March. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at Union Berlin to cut their deficit to eight points.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has revealed he receives a schnitzel — his favourite German dish — from a local restaurant for every goal he scores, fuelling his brilliant season as Bayern pursue a historic third treble with just one loss in 29 games and a 71-goal Bundesliga tally so far. Kane's 21 league goals put him on track to challenge Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record of 41 goals set in 2020-21.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →