Stuttgart secures champions league spot with draw against frankfurt

Stuttgart has clinched a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League after a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The result secured the Baden-Württemberg side the fourth-place finish in the Bundesliga, the final German berth for Europe’s elite competition alongside Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig.

The match in Frankfurt saw Stuttgart open the scoring through Chema Andrès in the 10th minute, followed by an equalizer from Nikolas Nartey in stoppage time. However, Eintracht Frankfurt rallied in the second half with two penalties from Jonathan Burkhardt, leaving Stuttgart to settle for the draw.

a tight race for european football

Stuttgart finished the season with 62 points, narrowly ahead of Hoffenheim (61 points), who suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Bayer Leverkusen (59 points), who were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Hamburg. This marks Stuttgart’s seventh qualification for the Champions League, either in its modern format or as part of the historic European Cup.

relegation drama in the bundesliga

At the bottom of the table, Heidenheim’s 2-0 loss at home to Mainz and St. Pauli’s 3-1 defeat to Wolfsburg confirmed their relegation to the 2. Bundesliga. Both clubs finished the season with just 29 points. Wolfsburg, sitting 16th, will face a playoff against the third-placed team from the second division to secure their top-flight status.

bayern munich ends season on a high

Bayern Munich, already crowned champions for the 35th time, concluded the Bundesliga campaign with a commanding 5-1 victory over Cologne. The Bavarians finished the season with an impressive 122 goals scored, including a hat-trick from Harry Kane, who now has 36 goals across all competitions this season.