Cologne celebrates ascent: Kainz shines with a goal in the party spectacle!

Cologne celebrates ascent: Kainz shines with a goal in the party spectacle!

Köln, Deutschland - On May 18, 2025, the 1. FC Köln secured the promotion to the Bundesliga with an impressive 4-0 victory against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This gratifying result marks the return of the traditional association after one year in the second division.

Florian Kainz played a crucial role in the promotion game and scored the third goal for Cologne in the 76th minute. The player ended the season with a total of five goals and thus made a significant contribution to his team's success. In the final table of the season, Cologne is in first place, which means the direct climb.

rivals and the table

While Cologne triumphed, other teams did not get out of the matter so well. The Hamburger SV misses the opportunities to return to the Bundesliga with a 2: 3 defeat against Greuther Fürth. SV Elversberg also took third place and qualifies for the relegation. Elversberg will compete in an exciting duel against 1. FC Heidenheim to get the last place in the Bundesliga.

• Cologne - 1. Place
• Greuther Fürth - 2nd place
• SV Elversberg - 3rd place (relegation)

In another important game, Elversberg won 2-1 against Schalke 04th goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof, who is 25 years old and was born in Germany as the son of an Austrian, played strong again and helped his team to win.

Change of trainer and squad -updates

The 1st FC Köln experiences the promotion euphoria under new leadership. Gerhard Struber, who held the coaching position until the beginning of May, was replaced by Friedhelm Funkel. This change could prove to be cleaning for the team that will now compete with fresh wind in the Bundesliga.

Another change of squad affects Dejan Ljubicic, who no longer belongs to the team after he has not extended his contract. Such changes are part of the dynamics in football and can be crucial for the future performance of the team.

For more information on the exciting developments in the 2nd Bundesliga and the background of the league, visit the page of Kicker.de .

Overall, the 1. FC Köln shows that it is ready to face the challenges of the highest division and have the potential to successfully assert itself there.

For the fans of FC, returning to the Bundesliga is a reason to celebrate and promises an exciting season against the background of new perspectives.