Football sensation – a team from a city the size of Gargždai has entered the Bundesliga

2026-05-19 15:44 © lff.lt

Next season, the Bundesliga will not lack intrigue.

In the strongest championship in Germany, the famous FC Schalke 04 club will again compete, but football fans will also pay attention to the sensational results demonstrated by the Elversberg team.

The town of Spiesen-Elversberg has only 13,000 inhabitants, who often fill up the 10,000-seat stadium to capacity.

Just four years ago, Elversberg played in the fourth tier of the country's league, but they demonstrated an incredible journey and earned the right to compete with football giants.

Among the modest team's ranks, several well-known players have taken their first steps in the past, including Nick Woltemade.