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19-4-7, 2nd in German 2. Bundesliga
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Second-tier Kiel stun Bundesliga's Cologne 1-0 in playoff first leg
Second division club Holstein Kiel stunned top flight hosts Cologne 1-0 in their Bundeliga promotion/relegation playoff first leg match.
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Soccer
Holstein Kiel nets huge away goal vs. FC Cologne
Holstein Kiel nets early in the second half of its Bundesliga promotion playoff first leg vs. FC Cologne.
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German Bundesliga
Relegation fight, Lewa's chase of Muller lead Bundesliga's final day storylines
Can Robert Lewandowski score a record 41st goal? Who will stay up? Who will go down? There's plenty left to resolve on the Bundesliga's final day.
German DFB Pokal
Reyna leads Dortmund into German Cup final
Borussia Dortmund struck four times in 16 first-half minutes as they crushed Holstein Kiel 5-0 on Saturday to reach the German Cup final.
German DFB Pokal
Bayern shocked by Holstein Kiel in Pokal exit
Holders Bayern Munich twice gave up a the lead before crashing out of the German Cup 6-5 on penalties to second-tier Holstein Kiel on Wednesday.
German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Wolfsburg beat Holstein Kiel to stay in Bundesliga
Robin Knoche's goal 15 minutes from time ensured Wolfsburg kept their place in the Bundesliga after beating Holstein Kiel 4-1 on aggregate.
German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Origi strikes as Wolfsburg win pro/rel first leg
VfL Wolfsburg got off to a great start in their Bundesliga relegation-promotion playoff, beating second-tier Holstein Kiel 3-1 on Thursday.
Holstein Kiel
Soccer
Holstein's small ground denied Bundesliga permit
The German Football League denied Holstein Kiel a licence to play in their 10,000-capacity Holstein-Stadion should they win Bundesliga promotion.
Holstein Kiel
Soccer
Relegation-troubled Cologne to hire Anfang
Relegation-troubled Cologne have appointed Markus Anfang as coach for next season, when the club will most likely be playing in the second division.
German 2. Bundesliga
Frankfurt hit with partial stadium closure
Eintracht Frankfurt were among eight German clubs from the upper three tiers hit with fines amounting to a total of €195,750 for fan misbehaviour.
2023-24 2. Bundesliga Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pauli | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | +24 | 63 |
| Holstein Kiel | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | +26 | 61 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +29 | 55 |
| Hamburg SV | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | +13 | 49 |
| Karlsruher SC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | +16 | 46 |
| Hannover 96 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | +14 | 46 |
| Hertha Berlin | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | +11 | 45 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 43 |
| SpVgg Greuther Furth | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 42 |
| SV 07 Elversberg | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 40 |
| Nurnberg | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | -18 | 37 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 36 |
| Schalke 04 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 36 |
| TSV Eintracht Braunschweig | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | -8 | 34 |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 32 |
| Hansa Rostock | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -24 | 31 |
| Kaiserslautern | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 30 |
| VfL Osnabruck | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -33 | 24 |
2023-24 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference262nd
Goals Scored604th
Assists38Tied-5th
Goals Conceded342nd