HSV on Bundesliga course: Walter's praise for Polzzin's fairytale ascent!

HSV on Bundesliga course: Walter's praise for Polzzin's fairytale ascent!

Hamburger SV faces a memorable turning point in its club history. After seven long years without Bundesliga football, the return to the highest division is approaching, and with a great upward up. On May 10, 2025, the club celebrated an impressive 6-1 victory against SSV Ulm, which further fueled hopes for the return. Tim Walter, the ex-coach of the HSV, was touched by this success: "It is like a fairy tale," he said and felt both pride and melancholy because he contributed part of this trip. Walter headed the team from July 2021 to February 2024, where he lost two relegations against Hertha BSC and VfB Stuttgart.

Now it is Merlin Polzin, Walter's former assistant and the currently youngest coach in Germany's second top leagues at the age of 34 who distracts HSV's fortunes. Under his leadership, the team not only reached the highest score in the league, but also show impressive statistics: 33 points and a point-pro game average of 1.94. "Joy predominates," said Walter about Polzin's development. The HSV still needs nine points from the remaining four games of the 2024-25 season to secure the return to the Bundesliga, and the next opponents are all weaker.

an eventful history of the association

The journey of Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga is a roller coaster ride. From 1963 to 2018, the HSV was the only club that continuously played and achieved various successes in the highest league. The club's highlights were in the 1980s when they won two championships in 1982 and 1983. But the path was not always straightforward: after a disappointing last place in the 2017/18 season, the descent came and thus the beginning of a difficult phase for the club.

In the past seasons, HSV failed several times on the ascent, including in a dramatic relegation game against Hertha BSC, where you won the first game, but lost the second leg at home. Nevertheless, the current season is characterized by confidence. The team not only plays aggressively fun, but also played most passports in the league (12,430) and achieved the best ball possession rate of 55.2%. Key players like Jean-Luc Dompé and Davie Selke, who scored 19 goals, play a central role in the successes of the team.

A look into the future

The well-known investor Klaus-Michael Kühne has described the HSV as the "worst investment decision" of his life in the past, but the current form of the team shows that the effort and financial resources could finally pay off. A successful end to the season could Münden directly into a new era for the traditional club. The fans are optimistic and the forecasts see a high probability (89.1%) for the HSV to be one of the top 2 of the league in the next few weeks.

The Hamburger SV has a proud story and now wants to hang this medal again. The next four games could be decisive for returning to the football Olympus and thus for the club, which has played a central role in the Bundesliga for over 55 years. With a motivated trainer and a powerful team it could soon be called: "Welcome back to the Bundesliga!"