Descent shock for Klagenfurt: Bundesliga era ends with defeat!

Descent shock for Klagenfurt: Bundesliga era ends with defeat!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - The SK Austria Klagenfurt suffered a bitter setback on May 23, 2025 and left the Austrian Bundesliga. In the crucial game against TSV Egger Glas Hartberg, the Carinthians lost 0-1 at home, which seals the end of their four -year era in the highest division. Elias Havel scored the only goal of the game in the 2nd minute.

coach Carsten Jancker was disappointed after the defeat: "We fought, but today it just didn't get enough." The descent is particularly painful for Klagenfurt because it is the first descent since the club was founded in 2007. Most recently, Klagenfurt managed to qualify for the master group three times in a row after the association had made the promotion to the Bundesliga in 2021 through the relegation.

decisive games and mistakes

The descent was favored by a variety of factors. Klagenfurt missed participation in the master group for the first time this season, and the team was unable to show constant achievements over long distances of the season. In the game against Hartberg in question, the Klagenfurters had difficulties in the first half to equalize. A goal from Ben Bobzien was not recognized because of the sidelines, and shortly before the half -time break, Matteo Kitz missed a good option.

The second half then saw an increased pressure of the Klagenfurters, but here too, многочисленные opportunities could not be converted into countable success by Thorsten Mahrer and David Toshevki. In the 84th minute, Toshevki gave a great option from a short distance, which finally sealed the defeat.

The final tableau

The home bankruptcy meant that other teams such as the LASK, who secured the league remaining through a goalless draw against Altach, and the WSG Tyrol and the GAK, which played 1: 1 and also secured the relegation, used the last game days of the season to secure their respective position.

The Austrian Bundesliga, which has been sponsored by Admiral in its current form since 2021/22, continues to have an extensive structure with 12 teams and a mode, the halving of the points after 22 rounds of championship. The master of this league, which is currently SK Sturm Graz, not only secures fame, but also participating in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League. Klagenfurt is expected to have to compete in the second highest league in the coming season and will have to reorganize to find the way back to the Bundesliga.

In the coming fragrant season, hopes and renewals in the club, in a league that is constantly reformed and changes, share after the requirements for the stages of young people. For Klagenfurt it will be a challenging time to leave the past behind and to restart in the second class, based on a new team concept and visions.

For more information about the league, you can visit the [Wikipedia page via the Bundesliga in Austria] (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/fu%C3%9Fball-Bundliga_ (%C3%96 Austria)). Additional details on the game course can be found at Ligaportal.at and the complete report at [oe24.at] (https://www.oe24.at/sport/fussball/fussball-national/bundesliga/austria-klagenfurt/01- abstellt-kaerntner-ka-jancker-revolution/634480461).