St. Pauli wins German second division title ahead of promotion to Bundesliga


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WIESBADEN, Germany — St. Pauli has won the German second division title as it prepares to return to the Bundesliga for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Hamburg-based St. Pauli and second-place Holstein Kiel had both already secured promotion before the last day of games Sunday but were competing for the prestige of being promoted as second-division champion. St. Pauli won 2-1 at Wehen Wiesbaden to beat Holstein by a point.

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