Salzburg's Champions League adventure starts against Brann Bergen!

Salzburg's Champions League adventure starts against Brann Bergen!

Bergen, Norwegen - Red Bull Salzburg has exciting times in front of you because the team returns in the USA after the club World Cup. The first highlight is the first leg in the Champions League qualification against the SK Brann from Bergen, Norway, which will take place on July 22nd or 23rd, reports Kleine Zeitung . Salzburg had to fight for the runner -up title on the last matchday of the Bundesliga, which they could finally secure. In order to get into the group phase of the Champions League, it is now important to survive three qualification rounds.

The second leg against Brann Bergen is scheduled for 29 or 30 July. Sn stimulates that Salzburg is classified as an unsetzled promotion to the third qualification round what brings it into a difficult situation. Possible opponents would be Benfica Lisbon or FC Bruges.

more competitions and cup games

In addition to the Champions League games, the Austrian clubs also have their first tasks in the cup. Wiener Austria meets the ASK Voitsberg in the Cup, which has relegated from the second division. The defending champion WAC plays against SPG Wallern/St. Marienkirchen while Lask has to compete against the Vienna Sports Club. Hartberg, who was in the final last season, plays another relegated team from the second league, such as reported.

Austria's football has made remarkable progress in recent years. The 2021/22 season was historical because for the first time three Austrian clubs reached the knockout phase in UEFA competitions. The FC Salzburg, which has achieved most of the points in the 5-year classification and was the first Austrian team, are particularly noteworthy. These successes have secured the Austrian Bundesliga in the Champions League for the champions of the 2022/23 season, while the runner -up is in the third round of qualification.