Basketball players from Frankfurt return to the Bundesliga.

The Sport of Basketball - Basketball players from Frankfurt return to the Bundesliga.

Frankfurt's Fraport Skyliners have secured promotion to Germany's top-tier basketball league, the BBL. In an exciting fifth game of their best-of-five series against Römerstrom Gladiators Trier, they won 85:76 for a 3:2 victory. This triumph in the semi-final round of the second-tier Pro A guarantees Head Coach Denis Wucherer's squad a spot in the playoff finals and a spot in the German league.

In the initial stages of the game, Frankfurt led the way, piling up a significant lead over Trier - the best team following the preliminary rounds. However, Trier did not give up and managed to narrow the gap. The Skyliners, however, never backed down and snatched a hard-fought win.

PS Karlsruhe Lions currently hold the second playoff semi-final series, winning it against Phoenix Hagen 3:1. In terms of sporting prowess, the Karlsruhe team would have been promoted, but they did not receive a license for the BBL. Presently, only 17 teams are expected to feature in the upcoming Bundesliga season. In recent years, the league has given out a wild card slot to an 18th team.

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1. The victory in Trier marked the beginning of the Fraport Skyliners' ascent to the Bundesliga 1, their home being the city of Frankfurt in Hesse, Germany.
2. Despite the strong start, Bundesliga 2 opponents Römerstrom Gladiators Trier from Rhineland-Palatinate managed to reduce the lead, but Frankfurt remained determined and secured the win.
3. With this promotion, the Skyliners will join the 17 established teams in the Bundesliga 1, including the BBL, where they will face tough competition.
4. In the same league, the Frankfurt-based team will contend against other well-known squads like the Fraport Skyliners, who have already proven their prowess in the BBL.
5. The victory marks a significant step in Frankfurt's basketball history, as they return to the top-tier German league following their promotion from Bundesliga 2.
6. Although PS Karlsruhe Lions narrowly missed out on promoting directly to the BBL due to licensing issues, the league has a tradition of granting a wildcard slot to an 18th team, offering them an opportunity for ascension.

Source: www.stern.de