VfB Stuttgart secured a Champions League spot by finishing fourth in the Bundesliga after a 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. Heidenheim and St Pauli were relegated on the final day of the season.
Key points
VfB Stuttgart finished fourth in the Bundesliga
Stuttgart returns to the Champions League
Heidenheim and St Pauli were relegated
Wolfsburg won 3-1 against St Pauli
Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen secured Europa League spots
VfB StuttgartEintracht FrankfurtHeidenheimSt Pauli
Stuttgart's Nikolas Nartey celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park. Uwe Anspach/dpa
VfB Stuttgart drew 2-2 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to finish fourth in the Bundesliga and return to the Champions League, but Heidenheim and St Pauli were both relegated on the final day.
Wolfsburg won 3-1 at St Pauli in the big dropzone clash to bag a relegation play-off berth. Pauli keeper Nikola Vasilj punched the ball into his own net for 2-1 but appeals he was pushed were ignored.
Stuttgart edged out fifth-placed overachievers Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen in sixth, who both have to settle for the Europa League.
Ten-man Hoffenheim capitulated 4-0 at Borussia Mönchengladbach and Leverkusen drew 1-1 at home with . If either had won they might have snatched fourth spot off Stuttgart.
Q&A
How did Stuttgart qualify for the Champions League?
Stuttgart qualified for the Champions League by finishing fourth in the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Which teams were relegated from the Bundesliga?
Heidenheim and St Pauli were relegated from the Bundesliga on the final day of the season.
What was the outcome of the match between Wolfsburg and St Pauli?
Wolfsburg won 3-1 against St Pauli, which contributed to St Pauli's relegation.
Who finished fifth and sixth in the Bundesliga?
Hoffenheim finished fifth, while Bayer Leverkusen finished sixth in the Bundesliga.
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Sebastian Hoeness's side were cruising in Frankfurt after a header from a corner by Chema Andrés and Nikolas Nartey's goal just before the break.
Jonathan Burkardt's two spot-kicks in the second half set up a nervous finale for Stuttgart fans, but other results went their way.
"It is mixed feelings, I would have rather won the game, the second half wasn't the best," Hoeness told Sky. "But after 34 games being back in the Champions League is outstanding."
A draw meant Frankfurt had no chance of a Conference League play-off spot, which went to seventh-placed Freiburg after a 4-1 win at home to RB Leipzig, who had already reached the Champions League in third.
Media reports say Frankfurt coach Albert Riera, only in charge since late January, will soon be fired.
Freiburg could instead go into the Champions League as a fifth German entrant if they beat Aston Villa in Wednesday's Europa League final.
Heidenheim, from a town of just 50,000, went down after three seasons in the Bundesliga following a 2-0 home defeat by Mainz. Easy goals from Phillip Tietz and Nadiem Amiri ended a recent rally.
Frank Schmidt has been Heidenheim coach for almost 20 years and looks set to stay for one more year.
"I am very thankful that we get relegated in such a way but then the fans are still there waving flags. Thanks to everyone who has supported us in this difficult year," he said.
St Pauli - for the sixth time - followed Heidenheim in being relegated from the Bundesliga after imploding against Wolfsburg, who go into a two-legged play-off against the third-placed team in the second tier for the third time.
The second division concludes on Sunday with Elversberg, Hanover and Paderborn battling to join Schalke in automatic promotion. One will face 2009 champions Wolfsburg to determine who plays where next term.
The own goal and outcome was tough on Bosnia and Herzegovina keeper Vasilj, who has been one of the players of the season for Hamburg-based St Pauli.
"My right hand is totally blocked. I can not react," the keeper said. "I don't know how they are making these decisions."
"I think after 90 minutes you could see we wanted the win more," Pejčinović said following a season where Wolfsburg had three coaches. "How we fought for the club and the team was great, but we know we have two games left."
Already crowned champions Bayern Munich wrapped up their Bundesliga season with league top scorer Harry Kane's 34th, 35th and 36th goals in a 5-1 home romp over Cologne.
They receiving the trophy afterwards in a title party at the Allianz Arena, where departing Leon Goretzka was given a warm send-off.
She will now become coach of the Union women's team as the men look for a permanent boss.
It was also farewell for two top German referees, Patrick Ittrich and Deniz Aytekin, who are retiring. Both were in tears at their games.
Stuttgart's Nikolas Nartey celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park. Uwe Anspach/dpa
Stuttgart's Nikolas Nartey celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park. Uwe Anspach/dpa
Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller (L) and Eintracht Frankfurt's Can Uzun battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park. Uwe Anspach/dpa
Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller (L) and Eintracht Frankfurt's Can Uzun battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park. Uwe Anspach/dpa
Mainz's Nadiem Amiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and FSV Mainz 05 at Voith-Arena. Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa
Mainz's Nadiem Amiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and FSV Mainz 05 at Voith-Arena. Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa
Mainz's Phillip Tietz (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammate Silvan Widmer during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and FSV Mainz 05 at Voith-Arena. Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa
Mainz's Phillip Tietz (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammate Silvan Widmer during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and FSV Mainz 05 at Voith-Arena. Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa
Wolfsburg's Dzenan Pejcinovic (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's third goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg at Millerntor Stadium. Christian Charisius/dpa
Wolfsburg's Dzenan Pejcinovic (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's third goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg at Millerntor Stadium. Christian Charisius/dpa
St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg at Millerntor Stadium. Philipp Szyza/dpa
St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg at Millerntor Stadium. Philipp Szyza/dpa
Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka and teammates celebrate winning the German championship with the championship trophy after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka and teammates celebrate winning the German championship with the championship trophy after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Bayern Munich's Tom Bischof celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Bayern Munich's Tom Bischof celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammates Konrad Laimer (C) and Lennart Karl during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammates Konrad Laimer (C) and Lennart Karl during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Borussia Dortmund's Yan Couto celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at Weserstadion. Carmen Jaspersen/dpa
Borussia Dortmund's Yan Couto celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at Weserstadion. Carmen Jaspersen/dpa
Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammate Felix Nmecha during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at Weserstadion. Carmen Jaspersen/dpa
Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammate Felix Nmecha during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at Weserstadion. Carmen Jaspersen/dpa
