Fight for relegation: Pacult demands everything from his team!

Fight for relegation: Pacult demands everything from his team!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - On March 29, 2025, the Austrian Bundesliga faces exciting challenges. Chief coach Peter Pacult from Austria Klagenfurt explores the possibilities of his team in the upcoming relegation and European Cup playoff. "We expect an intensive competition," said Pacult. The team has set the goal of playing seventh place to escape relegation.

For Austria Klagenfurt, ten games are on the program in which the team must be both run and combative. With 15 points, the team is currently taking the top position in the lower playoff, followed by LASK and Hartberg, which have a better starting position, but are not far away. Pacult always emphasizes the importance of mental attitude, while captain Thorsten Mahrer underlines the goal of having nothing to do with relegation.

The playoff mode and the opponents

Austrian Klagenfurt will meet WSG Tirol, Grazer AK and SCR Altach in the upcoming encounters. So far, the Klagenfurters have been strong in direct duels, especially against TSV Hartberg, against which they played in two encounters (2: 2 and 1: 1). Of a total of ten duels in the Bundesliga, you can look back on five wins, four draws and only one defeat.

European Cup chances and other teams in the playoff

The situation is also exciting through the results of the other teams. The WAC last secured first place in the qualification group with a 1-2 win against SV Ried and thus has home rights for the first playoff game. Austria Lustenau strengthens the competition with a clear 5-1 victory against TSV Hartberg, which means that both teams move into the playoffs. The duel about the Conference League qualification will take place on Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Lavanttal.

The effects of this playoff round could be drastic for the future European participation of clubs in Austria. Because the winners of the playoff are facing the chance of participating in international competitions, and the winner of the qualification group meets the fifth-placed master group in a first and second leg.

It will be all the more important for the Klagenfurters to constantly score in the coming games in order not only to secure relegation, but also to take a step towards Europe. The Bundesliga reform already shows fruit and promises tension until the last match day in the upper and lower playoff round. Bundesliga President Hans Rinner and League board member Christian Ebenbauer are optimistic about the financial and sporting development of the league, which is of crucial importance for the small clubs.

The upcoming rounds are not only a sporting challenge, but are also strategically of great importance for all teams involved.

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