German fans STORM field in mass pitch-invasion with 'at least 25 hospitalised' after fall giants secure Bundesliga return after seven years
Hamburg's stay in the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany has come to an end after a blistering 6-1 thrashing of SSV Ulm at the Volksparkstadion, taking them four points clear of third with a game to play.
Naturally, the momentous occasion was met with jubilation from the fans, who stormed the field to celebrate their return to the upper echelons of German football.
But joy quickly turned to chaos, with the mass pitch invasion leaving many injured, and a major rescue operation was reportedly launched.
According to German outlet Berliner Tageszeitung, one person was left with 'life-threatening' injuries, 19 were seriously harmed and a further five supporters had sustained minor injuries.
Footage from the ground shows fans jumping from the stands, mounting advertising hoardings and sprinting across the field towards the players.
Seven years later. Hamburg are up. pic.twitter.com/acpdpZGtct
— Seb Stafford-Bloor (@SebSB) May 10, 2025
Crossbar down in Hamburg 😮
Wild scenes at the Volksparkstadion, as Hamburger SV fans celebrate the club's return to the top flight after seven long years out of the Bundesliga. #nurderHSV #Aufstieg2025 pic.twitter.com/8zoAPEO7ua
— Ultras Clips (@ultras_clips) May 11, 2025
A fire department spokesperson has also reportedly added that several fans were hurt leaping from the stands.
A total of 44 people are thought to have received on-site medical treatment, with around 65 firefighters and emergency responders on the scene.
Reports from BlueWin also claim that some frenzied supporters even tried to make it into the dressing rooms, but were stopped by police.
The 1983 European Cup winners, once nicknamed the Bundesliga 'dinosaurs' for having been in the top division for the longest uninterrupted spell since the league's creation in 1963, suffered a shock first ever relegation in 2018.
They then repeatedly missed chances to go back up, losing key matches in the final stretches of previous seasons, but they would not be denied promotion this time.
Ulm stunned the hosts with a seventh minute lead through Tom Gaal but Hamburg bounced back just three minutes later to level with Ludovit Reis.
Ulm then saw Semir Telalovic' 36th minute penalty saved by Hamburg keeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes before the hosts struck twice late in the first half through Ransford-Yeboah Koenigsdoerffer's superb chip and Davie Selke's 22nd league goal to earn a commanding lead.
They picked up where they left off and made it 4-1 thanks to Philipp Strompf's own goal in the 49th before Konigsdorffer bagged his second with a solo effort and low drive from the edge of the box.
Daniel Efadli made it half a dozen in the 86th as fans gathered around the pitch to storm it on the final whistle.
With one game remaining, Hamburg are top on 59 points, with Cologne second on 58 and Elversberg third on 55.
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