Saturday, 18th May, 2013
Schalke have secured the final Champions League place in the Bundesliga after beating fifth-placed Freiburg 2-1 away from home.
The result ensures that Schalke finish fourth, joining Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and champions Bayern Munich in next season’s Champions League.
Elsewhere Bayern Munich rounded off their title-winning campaign in style by coming from 3-1 down to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 4-3 in what was also coach Jupp Heynckes’ final Bundesliga game in charge.
At the other end of the table Hoffenheim recorded a famous 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund to move into the relegation playoff place, while Fortuna Dusseldorf lost 3-0 at Hannover, slipping below Hoffenheim and to direct relegation.
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Fortuna Dusseldorf join already relegated Greuther Furth in playing 2.Bundesliga football next season.
Hoffenheim meanwhile will play off against Kaiserslautern for the right to play in the Bundesliga in 2013/14.
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