The smallest team in the Bundesliga may be the most exciting. From a town of just 13,000 people and operating on a shoestring budget, Elversberg made a big statement in its first-ever top-division game last week, stunning former champion Bayer Leverkusen 3-2. Texas-born winger Cole Campbell intercepted a pass to score after becoming Elversberg's record signing as the team raced into a 3-0 lead before holding off a Leverkusen comeback.
How 'brave' small-town club Elversberg is shaking up German soccer
The smallest team in the Bundesliga may be the most exciting. From a town of just 13,000 people and operating on a shoestring budget, Elversberg made...
By Dhallo News · September 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM IST
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