BERLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - Former European champions Hamburg SV are a game away from a first relegation from the Bundesliga after slumping to 2-1 defeat at struggling VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.
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Instead of making sure of at least a playoff spot ahead of next week's final match against Schalke 04, Hamburg now face the prospect of relegation, sitting in 17th place on 32 points, with Stuttgart in the playoff spot a point ahead.