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Bochum relegated from the Bundesliga

Bochum have been relegated to Bundesliga 2 following their 4-1 defeat against Mainz on Matchday 33, putting an end to their four-year spell in Germany's top flight.

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The result, Bochum's 21st defeat of 2024/25, confirmed their demotion after a rollercoaster season that included victories over both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, as well as draws with RB Leipzig and defending champions Bayer Leverkusen.

Hecking, 60, is the club's third head coach this season. Peter Ziedler was dismissed after collecting just one point from the team's opening eight games, with interim successor Markus Feldhoff losing his two matches at the helm.

Yet even the experienced Hecking was unable to steer the team to calmer waters - despite the aforementioned eye-catching results against some of the league's top teams. Their tally of 30 goals scored is the lowest in the Bundesliga, while the 66 gave them the second-leakiest defence behind fellow relegated side Holstien Kiel.

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It is the seventh time that Bochum haves been relegated from the Bundesliga, with only Nuremberg and Arminia Bielefeld suffering the same fate more often.

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