Hertha Berlin To Face Hamburg In Promotion/Relegation Play-off
Hertha Berlin will take on Hamburg in the two-legged promotion/relegation play-off to determine which side will play in the Bundesliga next season.
Hertha finished 16th in the Bundesliga, dropping into the play-off position on the final day, on goal difference alone. Hamburg placed third in the final Bundesliga 2 standings, missing out on automatic promotion by three points.
The first leg will take place in Berlin on 19 May (kick-off: 8:30 pm CEST), with the second leg in Hamburg scheduled for 23 May (kick-off: 8:30 pm CEST). The winner of the tie will play Bundesliga football in 2022/23. The loser will be part of the 18-team Bundesliga 2.
Greuther Fürth and Arminia Bielefeld finished in the Bundesliga's automatic relegation places, while Schalke and Werder Bremen secured an immediate return to the top flight as Bundesliga 2 champions and runners-up respectively.
Source: Bundesliga.com