Dramatic showdown: Who secures the European Cup tickets?

Dramatic showdown: Who secures the European Cup tickets?

Bielefeld, Deutschland - The Austrian Bundesliga forms the framework for some crucial decisions these days. On May 16, 2025, the last two rounds are imminent, which are of great importance for the awarding of the European Cup starts. From this season, the Austrian champion is no longer automatically qualified for the Champions League. Nevertheless, the champion is the only Austrian representative to hope for a permanent participation in the league, unless he is doing in the qualification games, Laola1 .

The qualification paths for international competition are in detail as follows: Master competes in the Champions League qualification (Play-Off on August 19/20); If he fails, he is listed in the Europa League league. The runner-up, on the other hand, has to prove himself in the second round of the Champions League qualification (July 22/23) and gets the place in the third round of the Europa League qualification in a defeat. The cup winner, this year the WAC, starts in the Europa League qualification in the third round (August 7) ​​and can move into the Conference League play-off in the event of departure.

insights into competitive mode

The other qualification places result as follows: The third has the opportunity to qualify in the Conference League qualification (2nd round on July 24th) or in the Europa League qualification (3rd round) if the WAC dominates the league as a master or runner-up. The fourth is set for the Conference League qualification, while the winner of the European Cup playoff also moves into the Conference League qualification.

The European Cup playoff will enter its crucial phase on May 26 when the semi-finals between LASK and the second of the qualification group are held. The final will take place on May 29 and June 1, with the semi-final winner competing against the fifth of the master group.

Situation in the German Bundesliga

In the German Bundesliga, the precarious qualifications for the Champions League are also of the highest explosiveness. FC Bayern has already qualified for the Champions League as usual, supported by a strong international appearance in the pre -season. Together with Bayer 04 Leverkusen, they are already in the group phase. On the last matchday, it will be decided which other teams qualify for the Champions League-a duel between Eintracht Frankfurt, Sport-Club Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund is expected here, according to bundesliga.com .

The winner of the DFB Cup, this year Arminia Bielefeld, which shows a sensational performance, could also be qualified for the Europa League. Should Bielefeld surprise and defeat VfB Stuttgart, you will be in the Europa League in the coming season. However, if the DFB Cup winner ended up in the top six in the Bundesliga, the sixth place in the league would receive a ticket for the Europa League.

The outcome of this exciting season will set the course for the next season and decide which teams can prove themselves in European competition.