Soccer-Bochum, Kiel relegated, Heidenheim get lifeline with win at Union

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - General view of the match ball on display, Munich, Germany - April 12, 2025 REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - VfL Bochum and Holstein Kiel were relegated from the Bundesliga on Saturday after defeats by Mainz 05 and Freiburg respectively on the penultimate matchday of the season.

Bochum, who had been promoted back in 2021, suffered a 4-1 home loss to European hopefuls Mainz and are bottom on 22 points, three behind Holstein Kiel in 17th, with one match left.