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Heidenheim have been awarded the German Football Federation (DFB) Fair Play Medal for their behaviour after a Bundesliga match last season, the DFB said on Monday. Heidenheim won 1-0 at Darmstadt in late April, a result that condemned the hosts to relegation into the second division while effectively clinching top flight status for Heidenheim. The DFB said that Heidenheim players went to the tunnel first, consoled their opponents, and only then celebrated victory with their fans. “We as a team and our entire club stand for an absolute will to win and great passion, but at the same time always …