Bundesliga relegation 2025: appointments, transmission & mode
The relegation to the Bundesliga is the last chance for teams to either secure the relegation or to promote the highest German division. The mode remains unchanged in the 2025 season: The team in the 16th place in the Bundesliga meets the third place in the 2nd Bundesliga in a second and second leg. What about the relegation 2025? We have the details.
Bundesliga relegation 2025: Teams – Which teams compete?
After the 34th and the last matchday of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, the teams that compete in the relegation games have now been determined. As a master of the 2nd Bundesliga, 1st FC Köln has already climbed to the Bundesliga, as well as the HSV. The 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg compete in the upcoming playoff games.
Hamburger SV has with a victory against SSV Ulm 1846 made the direct jump. The 1st FC Köln defeated the 1st FC Kaiserslautern 4-0 on the last matchday of the season and emerged as a master of the 2nd league.
Bundesliga relegation 2025: Dates – When do the games take place?
The relegation takes place in two games: The 16th of the Bundesliga meets the third -placed club from the 2nd Bundesliga. The first game is scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025, the second leg will take place on Monday, May 26, 2025.
Here you will find an overview of the appointments:
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- Thursday, May 22, 2025, 8.30 p.m.: 1. FC Heidenheim – SV Elversberg
- Monday, May 26, 2025, 8.30 p.m.: SV Elversberg – 1. FC Heidenheim
Transfer of the Bundesliga relegation 2025 live on free TV and stream
Sat.1 transmits all four games of the relegation (i.e. Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga) live on free TV. The provider also shines the games over stream ran.de out of. The Pay TV channel Sky also reports live from the last four highlights of the 2024/25 season.
All information about transmission at a glance:
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- Free TV: Sat.1
- Pay TV: Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Sport Uhd, Sky Sport Bundesliga
- Livestream: ran.de, wow, sky go
Bundesliga relegation 2025: mode – How does the relegation run?
The Bundesliga table sixteenth must compete in the relegation, which has been reintroduced since the 2008/09 season, with the third place in the 2nd Bundesliga. In a second and second leg, both teams are fighting for the 18th place of start for the upcoming Bundesliga season.
The earlier away goal rule, in which hits achieved away were weighted more in the overall result, is no longer used. If there has been no decision after the regular season, an extension of twice 15 minutes. If there is no winner afterwards, the game will be decided by a penalty shootout.
Both the video assistant and goal line technology are in use in all matches. The team is given the home right in the second leg, which, according to the game plan of the past season, had fewer game -free days before the first leg.
Since the last game days of the Bundesliga and 3rd league on Saturday, May 17th, and the 34th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga are scheduled for Sunday, May 18, the 2nd Bundesliga club has the home right in the second leg.
