Tiny Elversberg reach Bundesliga for first time

Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Preussen Muenster - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - May 17, 2026 SV Elversberg's David Mokwa scores their second goal... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 1 of 4 Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Preussen Muenster - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - May 17, 2026 SV Elversberg's David Mokwa scores their second goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen ELVERSBERG, Germany, May 17 (Reuters) - Elversberg will play in the Bundesliga for the first time ever next season after earning ​promotion with a 3-0 home win over Preussen Muenster ‌on Sunday, sparking wild celebrations at the Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde which can hold most of the town's inhabitants. The win, ​thanks to Bambase Conte's early goal and a ​double from David Mokwa, secured second place in ⁠the standings ahead of Paderborn on goal difference, with ​fans streaming onto the pitch to celebrate. Elversberg suffered heartbreak last season in only their second-ever campaign in the second tier, losing out ​on promotion in a playoff with Bundesliga side Heidenheim, but ​now become the smallest town to have a team in the ‌German ⁠top flight. Spiesen-Elversberg has a population of around 13,000 while the club's ground has a capacity of 10,000, and Elversberg have achieved three promotions in the last five ​seasons in a ​remarkable rise ⁠from the lower leagues. The club, founded in 1907, were the butt of a German ​train company's joke last season. Heidenheim, meanwhile, will swap places with Elversberg next season following relegation ​from the Bundesliga. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab