In 2013–14, the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football.

Updated to match played 10 July 2013Source: Competitions

Source: kicker Hamburger SV, who finished 16th, faced Greuther Fürth, the third-placed 2013–14 2.

The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2014–15 Bundesliga.

Hamburg prevailed, avoiding their possible first relegation.