Cologne has clinched its return to the Bundesliga as second division champion with a 4-0 rout of Kaiserslautern on the final day of the season.

Cologne won promotion to the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-0 victory over visitors Kaiserlautern that ensured they finished in top spot in the second division.The three-time Bundesliga champions score

The final round of the 2024/25 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second division, was played on Sunday (18), with nine simultaneous matches. At the top, the only certainty was that Hamburg would be promoted to the Bundesliga next season, after seven years in the second division.