Paderborn triumphed over Wolfsburg with a score of 2-1 in extra time, clinching their promotion to the Bundesliga and relegating their opponent after a remarkable 29 years in the top tier.
This encounter featured the Bundesliga’s third-worst team (Wolfsburg) against the third-best team from the 2. Bundesliga (Paderborn).
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The first leg concluded with a 0-0 draw. On Monday (25), Wolfsburg initially took the lead with a goal from Pejcinovic, but Filip Bilbija equalized.
In extra time, Laurin Curda scored the decisive goal, marking Paderborn’s return to the Bundesliga after a five-year hiatus.
Wolfsburg’s long-standing presence in the top division has come to an end. Consequently, the lineup for the 2026/27 Bundesliga is now officially confirmed (see below).
2026/27 Bundesliga Teams
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- RB Leipzig
- Stuttgart
- Hoffenheim
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Freiburg
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Augsburg
- Mainz 05
- Union Berlin
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Hamburg
- Cologne
- Werder Bremen
- Wolfsburg
- Schalke 04
- Elversberg
- Paderborn
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