BERLIN (Reuters) - No-one expected Freiburg's sensational run in the Bundesliga this season but both players and coach Christian Streich have now set their sights on the Champions League, and victory over fellow surprise team Union Berlin on Saturday could ensure that.
Freiburg's annual budget is a fraction of that of the Bundesliga powerhouses Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund who have annual turnovers in the hundreds of millions of euros.
That would be a remarkable achievement for a team that traditionally lose several of their best players to the big clubs each season, such as Germany international Nico Schlotterbeck who will join Borussia Dortmund next season, but have still managed to remain competitive in the league year after year.
Bayern Munich, on 75 points, have already secured their 10th straight league title while Borussia Dortmund, on 63, have all but sealed second place. Bayer Leverkusen, in third place on 58, take on Hoffenheim on Saturday. Freiburg have not only played their best-ever Bundesliga season, they have also reached the German Cup final where they will face Leipzig on May 21 for the chance of their first major silverware.
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