Hamburg sink to a new low
HAMBURG have been relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
HSV had remained in the German top flight since their foundation, and in the Bundesliga since that began in 1963.
Despite a 2-1 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach they could not avoid the drop, sparking angry protests by supporters.
Aaron Hunt converted an early penalty to put them on the right track and former Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby re-established their lead after Josip Drmic had levelled for Monchengladbach.
The home side were reduced to 10 men as Bobby Wood received a second yellow card for a foul after 71 minutes.
But, despite Hamburg’s efforts in holding on for maximum points, Wolfsburg’s 4-1 triumph over bottom side Cologne meant they could not be caught. The Wolves will now go into a relegation/ promotion play-off against second-division side Holstein Kiel.