Football NewsBundesligaUnverified source· 24 Jul 2026
Mainz's agonising near misses before Klopp's promotion
Three times Mainz fell short, once by a single goal in added time on the final day.
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team
Club
Mainz
Coach
Jürgen Klopp
Promotion year
2004
Previous near misses
Three times, including 2003 by a single goal in added time
What happened. Mainz finally secured Bundesliga promotion in 2004 after three previous near misses, including a heartbreaking final-day loss by a single goal in added time in 2003.
- Mainz needed results elsewhere on the final day.
- Aachen lost 1-0 to Karlsruhe, opening the door.
- Mainz beat Eintracht Trier 3-0 to snatch third place.
Mainz's promotion under Klopp ended years of heartbreak and launched a new era for the club.
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