Descent shock in Klagenfurt: An era ends after four seasons!

Descent shock in Klagenfurt: An era ends after four seasons!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - on Friday evening, May 24, 2025, Austria Klagenfurt had to accept a painful defeat in the Wörthersee Stadium. In front of 4,367 spectators, the team lost 0-1 against TSV Hartberg. This result meant relegation from the Austrian Bundesliga after four seasons, in which the first three years were played in the master group.

The game, which was a final for Klagenfurt, began unhappily. After two minutes, Elias Havel put the guests from Hartberg in the lead by overcaping Simon Spari with a low shot. Klagenfurt was forced to react early to this gap. Coach Carsten Jancker had made some changes in the starting eleven compared to the previous game against Altach, which ended 0-0. Niklas Szerencsi, Matteo Kitz and Florian Jaritz were introduced to the team, while Kosmas Gkezos could not appear because of a yellow lock. Injured players like Janik Robatsch and Nicolas Binder watched from the edge of the field.

games and opportunities

in the first half, Klagenfurt missed several chances to achieve the equalization. An offside goal by Ben Bobzien was not recognized in the 14th minute, and a shot from Kitz went just over the crossbar. A handball by YouUba Diarra was not considered intentionally by the referee Sebastian Gishamer. Shortly before the break whistle, Kitz had the greatest way to compensate, but his shot missed the goal.

The second half brought a series of changes for Klagenfurt. Jancer brought Philipp Wydra and David Toshevski, later also Sky Schwarz and Armin Karic. However, the quality of the chances remained insufficient, despite a header attempt by captain Thorsten Mahrer and another from Toshevski who went to the crossbar. Another shot from Toshevski in the 83rd minute was pushed past the empty goal - a missed opportunity that finally sealed the descent.

the look ahead

After this defeat it is clear that Klagenfurt will have to play in the 2nd league in the coming season. The team finished the qualification group and had two points behind the penultimate SCR Altach. Jancer, who had only taken over the coaching position at the end of April, was not able to win a single win in four games and only collected two points. In this relegation battle, Klagenfurt was dependent on shooting aid from the LASK, which was not

The Bundesliga, as the highest football class in Austria, consists of 12 professional teams that are fighting for the state championship. The regular season comprises 32 games, and the final -placed team of the qualification group has to clear the place in the second division, while the best club rises from this league. With the descent, Klagenfurt will have to prove it next season to return to the Bundesliga as soon as possible.

The coming months will be decisive to set the course for returning to the highest Austrian division. The association is faced with a major challenge and has to reorganize to be successful in the 2nd league.

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