Could SV Elversberg become the next Bundesliga Dorfverein?

SV Elversberg could reach promotion to the Bundesliga and become the smallest town ever to host first division games in the German topflight. But would that be a good thing?

The 2. Bundesliga has been unpredictable as ever, while Hamburger SV—no, really—and 1. FC Köln are stumbling towards promotion, the race for third place is wide open. After matchday 30, the 1974 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup champions 1. FC Magdeburg sit in third place in the relegation playoff spot.

A three times DDR Oberliga champion, Magdeburg found themselves in the third division Oberliga Nordost/Staffel Mitte after reunification. If promoted, Magdeburg would become the first club from Saxony-Anhalt to play in the Bundesliga. But while Magdeburg sit in third place with 49 points, three clubs, SV Elversberg, Paderborn 07 and Fortuna Düsseldorf are in a tight chase with 48 points each.