Cologne clinched its return to the Bundesliga as second division champion on Sunday with a 4-0 rout of Kaiserslautern on the final day of the season. First-half goals from Eric Martel and Luca Waldschmidt,

Traditional German club Cologne have returned to the Bundesliga and clinched the second division title, while small town club SV Elversberg will face the relegation/promotion play-offs. Cologne defeated Kaiserslautern 4-0 to clinch promotion and leapfrog SV Hamburg in the standings to also take the title in the final matchday of the second division.

Cologne have returned to the Bundesliga one year after relegation, securing top spot in the second division with a 4-0 home win over Kaiserslautern on Sunday.