Wacker Innsbruck breaks the audience record and dominates the Tyrolean league!

Wacker Innsbruck breaks the audience record and dominates the Tyrolean league!

On April 6, 2025, a remarkable football game took place in the Tivolistadion, which set up a new audience record in the fourth -class regional league Tirol. Over 5,500 fans, exactly 5,551, had gathered to follow the top game between FC Wacker Innsbruck and the second team of the WSG Tyrol. Wacker Innsbruck decided the match with a 4-2 win and thus consolidated its league lead to six points (45 to 39) to WSG Tirol II. This record represents the highest number of spectators ever achieved in a fourth division game in Austria href = "https://www.laola1.at/de/Red/fussball/unterhaus/wackerinnsbruck-stell-neuen-zuschauerkord-auf/"> laola1.at reported.

The game began with a delay, caused by the high rush of the spectators, who caused a gripping atmosphere before the kick -off. Among the audience was the president of the association, Diana Langes-Swarovski. Particularly noteworthy was the Ghanese striker Bright Owusu, who contributed decisively to the victory of his team with two goals. The triumph brings Wacker Innsbruck an important step closer to the goal of climbing into the Regionalliga West, which would ultimately mean a return to the professional business, specifically to Admiral 2. League and the Admiral Bundesliga.

The way to the championship

Wacker Innsbruck currently leads the table of the regional league Tirol and has a clear lead of five points on the worst pursuer, WSG Tirol II. The team of coach Sebastian Siller has an impressive entertainment value in the current season and plays an exciting football. Last week the team prevailed 7-0 against Volders, in front of 2,600 enthusiastic fans. Their incredible goal difference of 53: 3 and the fact that Wacker Innsbruck has been unbeaten for 502 days are unique in the upper four leagues, such as Kurier mentioned.

Nevertheless, there are challenges: Despite sporting successes, the WSG Tirol have difficulty inspiring fans in a comparable way. Wacker Innsbruck, on the other hand, seems to set the trend and, if the ascent succeeds, could mobilize an even larger followers. In the future, even the opening of the north grandstand will further increase the number of spectators.

The way up

Another positive aspect for Wacker Innsbruck are the strategic partnerships that the club has received with big names such as FC Bayern Munich and Los Angeles FC. These connections could not only strengthen the club brand, but also attract other talents. Every step in the league leadership is celebrated frenetically by fans, and old traditions, such as playing "Sierra Madre" on special occasions, are still part of the club identity, such as Kurier.at shown.

with only nine rounds in the Landesliga in front of them, the hunt for the promotion to the Regionalliga West has heralded. Wacker Innsbruck is facing an exciting time in which the fans can look forward to returning to the higher leagues.