The 2000-01 campaign was a dramatic season for Hamburger SV as The Rothosen slumped to a 13th-place finish in the Bundesliga, despite the incredible scoring form of Sergej Barbarez. Barbarez's phenomenal 22 goals earned him the prestigious Bundesliga 'Golden Boot' as the league's joint-top scorer. However, the season is immortalized for their dramatic role in the most controversial Bundesliga final day, known as the '4 minutes in May.' Their late 1-1 draw against title rivals Bayern Munich, sealed by a last-second Patrik Andersson free-kick, is remembered as the moment Hamburg inadvertently snatched the title away from Schalke 04 and handed it to Bayern.. The 2001-02 campaign was a season of consolidation and transition for Hamburger SV, with The Rothosen securing a respectable 11th-place finish in the Bundesliga under manager Kurt Jara. The season was instantly defined by the mid-season acquisition of Argentine striker Bernardo Romeo, whose 8 crucial goals proved decisive as he immediately made his mark, compensating for Sergej Barbarez's loss of form. It was a solid mid-table year that established Romeo as a key figure and remains a stable chapter for The Rothosen, sitting comfortably ten points clear of relegation.