Overview
- The tribute unfolded before HSV’s game against Heidenheim, with supporters chanting for returning stars and delivering prolonged ovations.
- About 14 members of the 2000 squad and staff attended, including Jörg Butt, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Sergej Barbarez and coach Frank Pagelsdorf.
- HSV hosted a VIP re‑live screening of the iconic 2000 Champions League draw in the stadium suites the evening before.
- Notable absentees included Tony Yeboah, due to professional commitments in Ghana, and Niko Kovač.
- The celebrations preceded a 2:1 win over Heidenheim, HSV’s first Bundesliga victory since 2018, witnessed by 57,000 fans.