St. Pauli and Heidenheim relegated on Bundesliga's last day, Wolfsburg gets another chance

St. Pauli and Heidenheim were relegated from the Bundesliga while Wolfsburg grabbed the last chance for survival on a dramatic last day of the season on Saturday. Wolfsburg won a relegation decider 3-1 at St. Pauli to send the home team down and qualify for a playoff where it will be favored against the third-place finisher from the second division to decide which plays in the top division next season. Heidenheim, which had been level with both Wolfsburg and St. Pauli going into the final round, needed a win at home against Mainz to keep alive its hopes but it slumped to a 2-0 loss.

The final day of the Bundesliga season delivered all the drama fans could ask for, with relegation battles, Champions League heartbreak, and a historic milestone all unfolding within hours. St. Pauli and Heidenheim saw their top-flight dreams come to an end, while Wolfsburg snatched a lifeline in the most dramatic fashion.

At the Millerntor-Stadion, Wolfsburg delivered a decisive 3-1 victory over St. Pauli in what was effectively a relegation decider. The win sent the home side down to the second division and secured Wolfsburg a spot in the promotion-relegation playoff. There, they will face the third-place finisher from 2. Bundesliga, with a strong chance of retaining their top-tier status.

Heidenheim entered the final round level on points with both Wolfsburg and St. Pauli, but their hopes were dashed in a disappointing 2-0 home loss to Mainz. The result confirmed automatic relegation for the club, alongside St. Pauli, as the bottom two teams make the drop.

At the other end of the table, Stuttgart clinched the final Champions League qualification spot in a tense 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt. Despite conceding two late goals—both penalties converted by Jonathan Burkardt—Stuttgart held on, denying Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen their chance to join Europe's elite. Hoffenheim suffered a 4-0 thrashing at Borussia Mönchengladbach, while Leverkusen could only manage a 1-1 draw with Hamburger SV, leaving both teams to rue missed opportunities.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich closed their title-winning campaign in style, with Harry Kane scoring a hat trick to bring his season tally to 36 Bundesliga goals in a 5-1 win over Cologne. Leon Goretzka started what was his final Bundesliga appearance for the club, adding an emotional note to the afternoon.

History was also made at Union Berlin, where Marie-Louise Eta oversaw her second victory as interim head coach, a commanding 4-0 win over Augsburg. Eta, the first female coach in Bundesliga history, is slated to take over Union's women's team next season, but performances like this may spark calls for her to remain with the men's side.

As the dust settles on a thrilling season, fans can look forward to the playoff clash and the promise of fresh starts in the new campaign.

St. Pauli and Heidenheim relegated on Bundesliga's last day, Wolfsburg gets another chance

St. Pauli and Heidenheim relegated on Bundesliga's last day, Wolfsburg gets another chance