Mellau 1c crowns a master in spectacular finals!

Mellau 1c crowns a master in spectacular finals!

Mellau, Österreich - On June 1, 2025, SPG FC Mellau 1c won the championship title of the 2024/2025 season in the 5th state class underland. The decision was made dramatically on the last matchday when Mellau won 2-1 against the SPG Hörbranz/Hohenweiler 1b. Natter scored the decisive winning goal in added time after Samuel Meusburger had equalized in the 71st minute. Österle had previously brought the guests into the lead in the 36th minute.

The championship needed Mellau to assert itself in front of the pursuer SpG Sulzberg/Doren 1b, which also also completed well at the same time and won 2-1 against SPG Wolfurt/Kennelbach 1c. Baldauf and Buhmann were the scorers for Sulzberg. With a total of 34 points, Sulzberg ended the season in second place.

final table of the 5th state class underland

descent and other results

The league was also shaped by exciting relegation fights. FC Hittisau 1b had to descend after a 1-2 defeat against FC Schwarzach 1b. In this game, Wörz and Fässler scored goals for Schwarzach, while Piazza scored for Hittisau. In the meantime, Au secured fifth place with a 5-2 victory against SPG Rotenberg 1c.

In Austria, the football leagues face a clear league system in which the Bundesliga is the highest class. [Wikipedia explained] (https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/fu%C3%9Fball-Ligasystem_in_%C3%96 Austria) that will include 12 teams in the course of a season in the professional area, while various leagues include the amateur teams, whereby the national leagues represent the fourth division.

With exciting decisions and gripping games, the 2024/2025 season in the Austrian football leagues captivated numerous fans.