Elversberg Secure Historic Rise To Bundesliga Top Flight

Bambase Conte opened the scoring early and David Mokwa added two more goals to complete a win that placed the team second in the league on goal difference in front of Paderborn. Supporters celebrated by running onto the playing field.

Paderborn are set to meet VfL Wolfsburg over two legs in the promotion and relegation playoff matches.

After missing out on promotion via a playoff against Heidenheim in their previous second division season Elversberg now hold the record as the smallest settlement represented in the Bundesliga.

With around 13,000 inhabitants in Spiesen-Elversberg and a stadium holding 10,000 Elversberg have risen through three promotions over five years from lower divisions.

Established in 1907 the side were the subject of humour from a railway operator last year.

Deutsche Bahn showed a picture of a train with just a single carriage claiming it would be sufficient for travel to the playoff versus Heidenheim yet Elversberg have come out on top in the end.

Heidenheim have been relegated from the Bundesliga and will exchange positions with Elversberg for the upcoming campaign.