St. Pauli has the bowl - that's how the 2023/24 season actually ended yesterday. Not in the Millerntor, but on the Spielbudenplatz, the team and tens of thousands of people celebrated another championship in the second Bundesliga after 47 years. The promotion was properly celebrated with the presentation of the championship trophy.
For the numerous fans who could only find a seat a little further away from the stage, I brought a few impressions from the front row.
Of course, everyone who came close to the championship trophy looked for the entry for FC St. Pauli. However, it doesn't even exist yet. The last master engraved is the one from last season. The DFL obviously didn't manage in roughly 24 hours what UEFA managed right at the end of the Champions League - namely engraving the winning team on the trophy. Is it just me who finds this a bit strange?
And the medals are really ugly. I hope that's an incentive for the team to hang something nicer around their necks soon. But let's not exaggerate. In my opinion, slow growth is better than wanting too much too quickly. For now, "we're here to stay" is the motto for next season. The Bundesliga is a different story than the second division. St. Pauli has the trophy, but it certainly won't be there again next year. Regardless, I'm still looking forward to the new season...
The evening was very relaxed at Schmidt's funfair Theater ended. Of course there are no pictures of the private party. But the players were happy to finally be able to eat solid food. The last ascension celebration also ended there – do you remember?
By the way: the Leica Store in Hamburg welcomed me on July 4.7th. invited for a so-called Artist Talk. So if you want to see and hear more sports pictures and maybe some nerd talk from me, you should get one Ticket via Eventbrite obtain.
Fantastic photos!
Thank you!
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Great as always! 🤎🤍☠️🏳️🌈
Thanks Stefan!
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Such great pictures, thank you!
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Nice – as always! Thanks!!!
Thank you for always finding such kind words about my pictures.
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I am pleased to hear this from a qualified source. Thanks!
It's great how you captured the exuberant mood - great, so to speak!
Thank you!
Thank you for the vivid insight into St. Pauli's championship celebrations! It must have been an unforgettable moment to finally hold the trophy in my hands again after all these years. Your pictures capture the emotions and atmosphere of this special day perfectly. I find it particularly impressive how you captured moments from the front row that many fans could only experience from afar.
The reference to the lack of engraving on the championship trophy is actually remarkable – one could have expected a little more from the DFL. But perhaps this is a sign that the trophy will be given an even more prominent place next year!
I'm looking forward to your artist talk at the Leica Store in Hamburg. Sports photography and a bit of "nerd talk" sounds like an exciting mix that shouldn't be missed!
Hi, thank you for your kind words, but you should read this blog more often: the talk in the Leica Store was a few weeks ago and quickly sold out 🙂