AFL 2025: Only six teams in the highest Austrian league

AFL 2025: Only six teams in the highest Austrian league

In the coming season 2025, the Austrian Football League (AFL) will be reduced to just six teams. This is a significant decline, because last season eight teams were still active in the highest Austrian league and fought for the coveted Austrian Bowl. The Mödling Raiders and Telfs Patriots have not managed to qualify for the next season.

Of the remaining teams, the Vienna Vikings, Graz Giants, Danube Dragons, Salzburg Ducks and Tyrol Raiders as well as the incumbent champions, the Prague Black Panthers from the Czech Republic. However, the Mödling Rangers and Telfs Patriots are planning their return to AFL, with the Rangers want to start again in division 1, while the Patriots run in Division 2 in 2025.

strategy for the future

The rational decision to reduce the league to six teams was hit to create a competitive league again. The ascent and descent between AFL and Division 1 was temporarily suspended to give all teams a chance, stabilize and improve their performance. The aim of the Austrian Football Bund (AFBÖ) is to grow again in the long term to eight competitive teams.

Christian Weissina, Vice President of the AFBÖ, emphasized the challenges that occurred when planning the 2025 football season. He explained: "Every new season is like a new move - an opportunity to improve. Those who develop today will make the decisive difference tomorrow." This shows that the association is ready to work on the performance of the league and break new ground.

The Generali Invaders St. Pölten, which became 1 champions in division, could also move up to AFL in the future. The AFBÖ sees this as a long -term goal to strengthen the basis of the Austrian American football. The planning of this new league era focuses on giving the clubs the time and resources to develop in sports.

clubs and fans are excited to see how these changes will affect American football in the region. The 2025 season promises new challenges and opportunities for everyone involved. For many of the teams, it will be about forming themselves and creating optimal conditions for the next round of competition.

These fundamental changes in the structure of the AFL and the planned developments were discussed in the last conversations between the association officials and the clubs. A clear goal is to raise the level of the league and create a tension -charged and interesting league for the fans. The coming months could be crucial for the orientation of the Austrian American football in the next few years.

For further information on this topic and the development of the AFL in 2025, See the current one Reporting at www.football-aktuell.de .