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2. Bundesliga's second automatic promotion spot: Elversberg lead Hannover and Paderborn by one point with two games left
- SV Elversberg (59 points) hold a one-point advantage over both Hannover 96 and SC Paderborn 07 (58 points each) in the fight for the second automatic promotion place to the Bundesliga — all three have played 32 games.
- Hannover face Bochum today (May 9); Elversberg play Düsseldorf tomorrow (May 10); the order could change before the final round on May 17.
- FC Schalke 04 are already confirmed as champions on 67 points, 8 clear of Elversberg.
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Conclusion
2. Bundesliga standings snapshot 2026-05-07: Schalke 67pts/32, Elversberg 59pts/32, Hannover 58pts/32, Paderborn 58pts/32. Fixtures: Bochum vs Hannover 2026-05-09 11:00; Düsseldorf vs Elversberg 2026-05-10 11:30. All three promotion-race teams have 32 games played — no games in hand between them.