UFC St. Martin/L.: Promotion rooms forged in the 2nd class south!

UFC St. Martin/L.: Promotion rooms forged in the 2nd class south!

Bad Gastein, Österreich - the UFC St. Martin/L. took fifth place in the lower play-off of the 2nd grade south last season. A result that was not entirely the goal of reaching the upper play-off. Coach Jakob Radinger still remains optimistic and will remain on board in the coming season. According to leagaportal.at under his leadership and was recently able to take place with four successes.

The last encounter of the season ended up sobering: a 3: 7 defeat against served. Section manager Gerald Letinger sums up the season as mixed. With four wins and five defeats, the season goal was clearly missed. All the more important is the forced fresh start, which was already launched with the first training session on June 26th.

preparations for the new season

Before the new season, the club has to accept some changes in the squad. The returnee Matheus de Santana Vasconcelless (1. SSK) brings a breath of fresh air to the team, while young goalkeeper David Wimmer, who moves to Lenzing, and the outgoing Christian Vitzthum, who ends his career, has to say goodbye. On the other hand, the return of captain Johannes Meindl, who has had a break -related break, is positive. In addition, Roland Leitinger will support the team as an athletic coach.

The preparation has so far been mixed; The first test game against Maishofen ended with a hearty 1: 7 defeat. Nevertheless, the team looks optimistically into the future. The first competitive date has already been determined: in the Salzburg State Cup you will meet forest.

A look at football in Austria

Football not only inspires in St. Martin, but is the most popular club sport throughout Austria. At the end of 2023, the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) counted around 248,000 registered members. The league is dominated by strong clubs such as Red Bull Salzburg, Austria and Rapid Vienna, the latter are also the eternal leaders of the Bundesliga. This shows how deeply rooted the passion for football in everyday Austrian life. According to Statista , these clubs not only have the most followers, but also the best viewers.

With the league start on August 2 in Uttendorf against Niedernsill/Uttendorf it will be shown how the UFC St. Martin/L. and his newly formed team can beat in this exciting season. The claims are clear: the upper play-off should be reached. And who knows, maybe the team around captain Meindl can soon hope for high -altitude flights.

For more information on developments at UFC St. Martin/L. Let us recommend a look at the official club page at oefb.at .