Second march to Ulm
After 33 years: promoted Preußen Münster returns to the 2nd league
May 18, 2024, 3:21 p.m
There is no holding back in Münster: the Prussians are promoted for the second time in a row. This time it’s back to the 2nd Bundesliga. The club hasn’t been there for 33 years. On the last day of the match, Prussia never left any doubts about their triumph.
Preußen Münster returns to the 2nd Bundesliga after 33 years with a march out of the regional league. The Bundesliga founding member secured promotion on the last third division matchday with a 2-0 (2-0) win against SpVgg Unterhaching and finished the round in second place behind champions SSV Ulm with 67 points.
In third place, SSV Jahn Regensburg (63), who lost 0-1 (0-1) against 1. FC Saarbrücken, is fighting for direct promotion in the relegation. The opponent will be on Sunday (3.30 p.m./Sky and in the live ticker at ntv.de) The decision will be made on the last matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga between Wehen Wiesbaden and Hansa Rostock.
In front of 12,744 spectators, Münster left no doubts from the start. Sebastian Mrowca (4th) got the hosts on course early with a deflected long-range shot, Marc Lorenz (16th) increased the score with a volley. In the second half, Münster’s goalkeeper Maximilian Schulze Niehues saved a penalty from Patrick Hobsch (53′). A little later, Haching’s club president Manfred Schwabl (66th) saw the red card and had to go to the stands.
There, the euphoric Prussia fans sang their promotion chants in the final phase. Filled XL beer glasses were placed on the sidelines for the celebrations. SCP coach Hildmann shed tears of joy shortly before the end – with the final whistle, the fans started the big party with a storm of the pitch.
Münster last played in the 2nd league in the 1990/91 season. In 1974, the club was one of the founding members of the then two-part 2nd Bundesliga and was there for a total of nine seasons. The Prussians only played in the Bundesliga in the first season of 1963/64.