FC Ingolstadt secured promotion to the top tier of the German Bundesliga for the first time in their young history on the penultimate day of the season on Sunday.

The Bavarians came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Leipzig and clinch the championship, with second-placed Darmstadt seven points back after losing 1-0 to Greuther Fuerth.

Ingolstadt are the youngest professional club in Germany, having been formed in 2004 as the result of a merger of two clubs based in the city.

Darmstadt will join them with a win in their final game next weekend, although Karlsruhe and Kaiserslautern are also still in contention for automatic promotion.