Kiel players celebrate promotion after the German second division match between Holstein Kiel and VfL Fortuna Düsseldorf, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany. (Axel ...
KIEL, Germany (AP) — Benedikt Pichler’s early goal has been enough to earn Bundesliga promotion for Holstein Kiel after drawing at home with Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-1. Pichler scored in the ...
Kiel was founded in 1900 and won a German Championship in 1912. In recent years, it was promoted to the third division in 2013, and reached the second division in 2017 for the first time in 36 years.