SV Ried crowns ascent with a 4-1 win in Bregenz-grief at SW Bregenz!

SV Ried crowns ascent with a 4-1 win in Bregenz-grief at SW Bregenz!

Bregenz, Österreich - On May 16, 2025, SV Ried celebrated a convincing 4-1 victory against Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz, who secured the climb of the club to the Bundesliga. While Ried enjoyed the joy of returning to the first division, the Bregenz saw their negative series again, as this was the eighth defeat in a row.

In this crucial game, Ried started with full force. The team took the lead early when Eza scored the first goal in the 17th minute, followed by another goal shortly before the half -time break (45 minute). Despite an interim goal by Monsberger in the 61st minute, Ried was able to react quickly: Bajic increased to 3: 1 just two minutes later. Mayer set the final point in the final phase with the 4: 1 for Ried.

Ried secures the ascent

The SV Ried had secured the promotion to the Bundesliga with a significantly better score compared to the pursuers. While Ried was at the top of the table with a lead of two points in front of the Admira, the pressure on Bregenz was enormous, which was confronted with an existing series of seven defeats before the game. However, Ried coach Maximilian Senft warned against underestimating the opponents because Bregenz could be quite dangerous.

For the Rieder, the victory was also a perfect promotion party, which was additionally favored by the simultaneous defeat of Admira against FC Liefering (0: 1). This put Ried in the comfortable location to celebrate direct climbing after they had completed second in the previous season and acted in the 2nd league in the past two years.

Bregenz in the crisis

Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz had a last chance of a positive conclusion in this last home game by Goalie Franco Flückiger, but failed due to his own form crisis. Despite all the efforts, the team could not end the high series of defeats and finally had to give up the pressure. Senft, who has been a chief coach since March 2023, could not avert the relegation of the association.

On the other hand, the history of the 2nd Bundesliga, which was founded in 1974, shows that ascents are often associated with great pressure. It is the eighth team that rises directly from the 2nd Bundesliga to the Bundesliga, similar to how clubs such as Paderborn and Darmstadt have made. In the future, Ried will try to establish itself in the first division and to face the challenges of the Bundesliga.

Overall, the 2025-2026 season remains exciting, since Ried now has the opportunity to prove itself against the best teams in the country and at the same time show that the club has learned from its mistakes. Even if the way there was rocky, Ried rightly celebrates this moment and looks into the future with confidence.