For seven consecutive seasons, the legendary Hamburg has been playing in the 2nd Bundesliga. The club, known as the “dinosaurs” for never being relegated from the Bundesliga until 2018, has been unable to make a return. Last season, Hamburg once again had a chance for promotion but ultimately finished fourth, five points behind the top three. A mid-season coaching change didn’t help, but even after the disappointment, Steffen Baumgart kept his job.
In the opening round, Hamburg had to play against a team relegated from the Bundesliga last season—namely, Cologne. The “dinosaurs” performed excellently, winning away with a score of 2-1. Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer secured the victory for Hamburg with a brace.
Hertha is another prominent German club currently playing in the 2nd Bundesliga. However, unlike Hamburg, the Berliners have spent only one season at this level so far. Hertha didn’t have any thoughts of a quick return to the Bundesliga last season. The capital team spent some time in the relegation zone at the start of the season and ultimately finished in ninth place with 48 points.
At the beginning of the new season, Hertha demonstrated that their crisis hasn’t gone away. In their home match, the Berliners lost 1-2 to Paderborn, who were one of the worst teams in the league last season but managed to avoid relegation.
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