Austria Vienna fights in the cup semi-final: is it against Underdog Hartberg?

Austria Vienna fights in the cup semi-final: is it against Underdog Hartberg?

Klagenfurt, Österreich - On April 2, 2025, the semi-finals of the ÖFB Cup are on the program. The FK Austria Vienna receives TSV Hartberg. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. and promises exciting football campaigns in front of a home backdrop in Klagenfurt. The Wiener Austria has clearly prevailed in the master group and leads the table after convincing with a 2-0 win against Blau-Weiß Linz last weekend. In this game, the team of coach Stephan Helm presented itself as the most strongest in the league and has not given a single point in the last four Bundesliga games. Only against Red Bull Salzburg and Sturm Graz have there were previously loss of points, which underlines the dominance of the Viennese.

The TSV Hartberg, who is under the direction of the former Austria coach Manfred Schmid, has second place in the current Bundesliga qualification group, but is only in eighth in the overall ranking. Finally, Hartberg had to accept a narrow 2: 3 defeat against Austria Klagenfurt. Despite this setback, Hartberg is considered an underdog in the upcoming duel against the Viennese, because in the last twelve encounters against Austria they suffered ten defeats. The last show of strength ended with a narrow 1-0 win for Austria.

The way to the semi -finals

For the Wiener Austria, the way to the semi -finals was successful. Since October 2023, the team won 15 of 17 competitive games and not only consolidated its place at the top of the master group of the master group, but also built up considerable self -confidence. A total of over 13,600 tickets for the semi -finals were sold, which indicates the great interest of the fans in football in Austria. The last Cup final of Austria took place in 2015 when they lost to Salzburg. The club wants to be in the final again after all these years and urges a return to the winner list of the ÖFB Cup, which they could win 27 times in the club's history, with the last trophy being celebrated.

coach Stephan Helm emphasizes that the focus must be at stake and that all regular players will be available to the injured Hakim Guenage. Mirko Kos will stand in the goal and Aleksandar Dragovic asks his team to show full concentration. This will be crucial because Hartberg sees himself in the outsider role and builds on delivering a very good game.

about the ÖFB-Cup

The ÖFB Cup, officially known as Uniqa ÖFB Cup, is the National Football Cup competition for men in Austria and has been held annually since 1919. The association that organizes this competition is the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB). A total of 64 teams take part in the main round and the game mode takes place in the knockout system. FK Austria Vienna is the record winner with 27 titles. The current title holder is the SK Sturm Graz, which has already won the cup seven times.

The semi-finals between Austria Vienna and TSV Hartberg is not only a key moment for both teams this season, but also an opportunity to appreciate the tradition and the prestigious status of the ÖFB cup.