Schalke promoted back to Bundesliga after three year absence via Dusseldorf triumph

Schalke earned promotion to the Bundesliga through a 1-0 victory against Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday evening, marking the end of their three season stint in the second division.

The triumph on Saturday against Fortuna stretched their unbeaten sequence in the league to 12 matches, positioning them 10 points ahead of Hannover in third spot.

Their home performances have been remarkable this season and have been instrumental in achieving promotion to the German top flight.

Schalke have endured just one home loss this term, to Holstein Kiel in September, and if they steer clear of defeat in their closing fixture at the Veltins Arena versus Braunschweig, they will achieve their strongest home record in two decades.

A 15th minute strike by Kenan Karaman, his 15th league goal this season, propelled the seven time German champions Schalke towards a return after three seasons in the 2. Bundesliga.

Schalke stand poised to claim the second division title should second placed Paderborn fail to secure a win at Elversberg on Sunday.