体坛英语新闻：Wolfsburg crowned 1st Bundesliga title

BERLIN, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Wolfsburg claimed its first ever top title of German Bundesliga on Saturday after they swept Werder Bremen 5-1 at home during the last round of this season's Bundesliga game.

    This is the first time for the Volkswagen-backed "Wolves" to become the champions of Bundesliga. Defending champions Bayern Munich edged Stuttgart 2-1 on the day, ending up as runners-up, while the latter finished third in the Bundesliga table.

    Bielefeld, Karlsruhe were relegated.

Caption Vfl Wolfsburg's Brazilian top scorer Grafite (C) and his team mates present the German soccer championship trophy after their German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Werder Bremen in Wolfsburg, May 23, 2009

Wolfsburg turned over Werder Bremen 5-1 for their 16th home victory in 17 games to crown an unforgettable season with the Bundesliga title.

    A sell-out 30,000 crowd applauded team captain Josuee when he raised aloft the championship plate after the match, before the team headed off to Wolfsburg city hall, where the celebrations were set to continue.

    Wolves wasted no time in ensuring they would not trip up at the final hurdle. With only six minutes played, Zvjezdan Misimovic pounced on a loose ball from Werder's Petri Pasanen to put the home side in front.

VfL Wolfsburg's Grafite celebrates after scoring against Borussia Dortmund during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Wolfsburg May, 12 2009

After quarter of an hour Grafite made it 2-0, extending his lead at the top of the scoring chart in the process with his 27th goal of the campaign. Eleven minutes later, an own goal from Sebastian Proedl effectively made the result, and the championship, safe for the Wolves.

    Bremen playmaker Diego, making his last league appearance for the Green-Whites, pulled one back in the 31st minute.

    Nine minutes into the second half however Grafite restored the three-goal cushion, before his strike partner Edin Dzeko put the icing on the cake with number five in the 74th minute. All of which means Dzeko and Grafite set a new one-season scoring record for the Bundesliga with 54 goals between them.  

VfL Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko presents the trophy after winning the German soccer championship in Wolfsburg May 23, 2009.