Ascent or descent? Sillian fights for the championship in East Tyrol!

Ascent or descent? Sillian fights for the championship in East Tyrol!

Sillian, Österreich - The second half of the East Tyrolean football league begins from this weekend, and the tension in 1. class A is at the peak. FC Union Raiffeisen Sillian-Heinfels, who has been striving to promotion to the League for two years, starts the second half of the season as the league leader. The club chairman Peter Mair and the deputy Konrad Werth and young manager Hans Christian Kraler emphasize that the ascent is the minimum goal. The association, whose history goes back to 1959, has set itself the task of not only being successful in sports, but also promoting social cohesion in the region.

The soccer field in Sillian is currently not yet prepared for the championship company, so that the team is training on an artificial turf pitch in Heinfels. The Sportunion Sillian would like to defend its lead and win the championship in order to be able to play in the Unterliga next year. From the 2025/26 season, the first three places in 1. Class A will rise to the higher league. This fact increases the pressure on the association, which is financed thanks to sponsors, entrance fees and help with festivities.

club life and youth work

Around 100 children and adolescents are currently training in the club, which looks after a total of eight teams, including a U15 game community with URC Thal/Assling. Another important initiative is the event "Training like the Greats", which promotes the commitment of the youth. The combat team consists of players between the ages of 18 and 36 and two legionnaires and is trained by Markus Hanser. This not only creates an intensive competitive atmosphere, but also game practice for the reserve team.

Average of around 200 spectators follow the games in the Drauparkstadion. The association also participates in the "Helping Hands" initiative, which supports the promotion of health and sport in the region. This year the Draupark will be equipped with new floodlights, which are financed by the community. Historically, the association was repeatedly affected by changes of location and breaks, but celebrated the first promotion to the 1st grade A and 2006 in 1988.

The role of private investors in football

In a larger context, financial support from private investors plays a decisive role in Austrian football. According to Ligaportal influence both the financial structures and the sporting success of the clubs. This means a challenge for clubs like the Sportunion Sillian, since financially strong clubs often have an advantage. A challenge remains to find a balance between the needs of the association and the goals of the investors in order to ensure long -term stability and the protection of the club identity.

Ultimately, it turns out that the Sillian sports union is not only fighting for sporting success, but also for the values ​​that shape the club since its foundation. Whether you can start the new season successfully will be shown in the coming weeks.