New thrust for Vorarlberg football: regional league with fresh format!

New thrust for Vorarlberg football: regional league with fresh format!

Schwarzach, Österreich - renewed restructuring in Vorarlberg amateur football! From the 2026/27 season, the existing regional league West will be dissolved and replaced by the brand new regional league Vorarlberg. With only nine teams, this league is held, which compete in a first and second half of the season. The best three Vorarlberg teams in spring 2027 form a decisive competition among the strongest Tyrolean teams to determine the master in the west of Austria. This decision brings an enormous relief for many amateur associations because you have to adjust to only three away trips in spring. This innovation not only promises sporty charm, but also financial relief through the elimination of high travel expenses for the clubs, as reported [vienna.at].

change in the competitive structure

The existing elite liga Vorarlberg is dissolved in this reform, while the Vorarlbergliga remains as a fifth -class league. In the transition season 2025/26, some teams from the elite league have to start the bitter walk into the Vorarlbergliga to prepare for the new structure. The Vorarlberg Football Association will announce the relevant ascent and relegation provisions in good time before the start of the new season. The final decision on the format is also expected to be made by the ÖFB in March, while many clubs would like a return to a powerful and regionally oriented competition, as [Vol.at] explains.

This reform could give amateur football new impulses and thus further increase the interest of the fans. Prestigious duels and the view of a place in the ÖFB Cup also set new incentives for the participating clubs that fight for the favor of the audience and the sporting honor.