Tiny Elversberg reach Bundesliga for first time

17 May 2026, 19:47 · CNA · Join

Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Preussen Muenster - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - May 17, 2026 SV Elversberg's David Mokwa scores their second goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Preussen Muenster - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - May 17, 2026 SV Elversberg's Bambase Conte celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Preussen Muenster - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - May 17, 2026 SV Elversberg players celebrate after the match as they get promoted to the Bundesliga REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Preussen Muenster - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - May 17, 2026 SV Elversberg fans celebrate after the match as they win promotion to the Bundesliga REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

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ELVERSBERG, Germany, May 17 : Elversberg will play in the Bundesliga for the first time ever next season after earning promotion with a 3-0 home win over Preussen Muenster on Sunday, sparking wild celebrations at the Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde which can hold most of the town's inhabitants.

The win, thanks to Bambase Conte's early goal and a double from David Mokwa, secured second place in the standings ahead of Paderborn on goal difference, with fans streaming onto the pitch to celebrate.

Paderborn will face VfL Wolfsburg in a two-legged relegation/promotion playoff.

Elversberg suffered heartbreak last season in only their second-ever campaign in the second tier, losing out on promotion in a playoff with Bundesliga side Heidenheim, but now become the smallest town to have a team in the German top flight.

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Spiesen-Elversberg has a population of around 13,000 while the club's ground has a capacity of 10,000, and Elversberg have achieved three promotions in the last five seasons in a remarkable rise from the lower leagues.

The club, founded in 1907, were the butt of a German train company's joke last season.

Deutsche Bahn posted an image of a train with only one carriage, saying that was the only special service needed for their playoff with Heidenheim, but Elversberg have had the last laugh.

Heidenheim, meanwhile, will swap places with Elversberg next season following relegation from the Bundesliga.

Tiny Elversberg reach Bundesliga for first time

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