Telstar promotes to Eredivisie with victory

Telstar won the play-off final against Willem II on Sunday with 3-1. The club from IJmuiden thus returns to the Eredivisie after 47 years.

What happened?

Telstar won the first match on Thursday with 2-2 and therefore had a good starting position for the return.

How did the fans react?

The fans of Telstar are very enthusiastic about the promotion. They celebrate it on Plein 1945 in IJmuiden. Baker Barry from Beeksma Banket says: 'Telstar is very much alive in IJmuiden'.

What does this mean for Telstar?

The promotion means that Telstar will play against top clubs like PSV and Ajax next season. Supporter Hans Lammers says: 'Next year we will probably be at the bottom, but we will have played against PSV, Ajax etc. in that season. That's nice?!'