Köln smash Kaiserslautern to return to the Bundesliga - Three thoughts from Müngersdorf

1. FC Köln have secured their spot in the Bundesliga with a dominant performance over Kaiserslautern. Gegenpressing was on location to witness it all.

After Hambuger SV, a second Traditionsverein has returned to the Bundesliga. On Sunday, 1. FC Köln secured promotion back to the German topflight thanks to a 4-0 win over Kaiserslautern. Eric Martel (14’), Luca Waldschmidt (29’), Florian Kainz (76’), and Mark Uth (82’) scored the goals in front of 50,000 spectators at a fully sold-out RheinEnergieStadion.

As HSV lost their game in Fürth, the result also meant that Köln have been crowned 2. Bundesliga Meister. Although that means a trophy, that particular honor will be somewhat secondary.

Gegenpressing was on location to experience a mad promotion party at the RheinEnergie Stadion in Köln. But despite the promotion. Some questions remain. What does the return of a blue-chip club like Köln mean for the Bundesliga? What are the challenges for Köln? Finally, and most importantly, what was the party like? Gegenpressing will answer all that and more below.