Austria's football: Rapid secures space in the European Cup for the 2026/27 season!

Austria's football: Rapid secures space in the European Cup for the 2026/27 season!

Austria remains represented in the 2026/27 European Cup season with five clubs, which is a significant success for the Bundesliga. The place in the top 15 of the UEFA five-year classification is secured to the quarter-finals of the Conference League after the move in Rapid Vienna. This was announced on Thursday, and it is clear that better placements, especially an ascent to 12th place, are hardly possible, since the distance to Norway is considerable, reports OE24.at

Fixe European Cup starting spaces

AUSTRO AUSTRO AUSTRIATY BUILLY 13th place, which can no longer blur, however, as long as Rapid remains successful. A theoretical slip to 14th place would be possible, but would have no negative effects on the European Cup starting spaces. However, a relapse to 15th place behind Poland would be critical. In such a case, the Austrian champions would have to compete in the second qualification round of the Champions League instead of in the coveted play-off, which would be a significant disadvantage.

Competitors in the Europa League, such as the Glasgow Rangers, could also play a role. If the Rangers win their games and rapid at the same time, Austria could fall back to 14th place. However, the scenario is not very likely, since the Polish teams would also have to achieve such success in order to make a change, which is considered unlikely, such as 5-jahres-gers-goter explained.