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Top football camps in Austria: Ronaldo, Bundesliga and tourism boom!
Top football clubs, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Bundesliga clubs, use Austria's camps for season preparation. Summer 2025 offers exciting test games and promotes sports tourism in the country.
Top football camps in Austria: Ronaldo, Bundesliga and tourism boom!
Austria presents itself this summer as an attractive goal for numerous top soccer clubs that hold their training camps in the Alpine country. Heinz Rosenauer from the IMFOCUS agency, which has been organizing summer camps in Austria for years, emphasizes the importance of these camps for tourism. In the previous year, the organization was lifted to a new level by Onside Sports GmbH from Germany. The SLFC from Salzburg in particular was integrated into the collaboration, and two of the three major Austrian organizers are now acting in a cooperation.
The training camp locations extend over Tyrol, Lower Austria and even to South Tyrol. The IFCs in Graz remains independent and moves top -class teams such as Leicester City, Dynamo Kiev and Udinese to Austria. A special highlight is expected at the end of July when Cristiano Ronaldo arrives with the Saudi Club Al-Nassr in Saalfelden, where test games are also planned, which are currently not yet fixed. Security has top priority.
top clubs and their training camps
In addition to Ronaldo, other Saudi teams such as Al-Hilal and Al-Nahli have booked their training camps in Austria. German Bundesliga clubs such as Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg also use the country's excellent training opportunities. Patrick Pentz and Yusuf Demir will also be in Austria during this time, while Pentz with Bröndby in Windischgarsten and Demir with Galatasaray Istanbul is expected.
The football camps should not only help the teams to prepare optimally for the season, but also boost Austrian tourism. Last year, 15,000 additional overnight stays were generated by the camps in Upper Austria, while the direct and indirect sales from these events are estimated at around 3.5 million euros.
regional training camp and the influence on tourism
The large number of training camps also show itself regionally, with numerous clubs domiciling themselves in different parts of Austria. Numerous football clubs are active in Tyrol, while further top -class training takes place in Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria and other federal states. Some of the prominent teams that open their camp in Tyrol are Ludogorez Rasgrad, Nordsjælland and Borussia Dortmund.
Sports tourism is becoming increasingly important for the Austrian economy. According to reports, this sector generates between 12 and 15 million international arrivals annually. It is considered one of the fastest growing areas in tourism, which not only strengthens the local economy, but also promotes understanding between different cultures. The importance of sports tourism is also reflected in the positive economic effects of major sporting events.
For the upcoming 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, several national teams have already expressed interest in training camps in Austria. Team boss Ralf Rangnick is already planning three gatherings of the ÖFB team in Windischgarsten to prepare for the World Cup qualifier games, which underlines the growing meaning and attractiveness of Austria as a training location.
In summary, it can be seen that football and sports tourism are closely connected and help to position Austria internationally as a location for high -quality football camps and training camps.