Successful runner-up SK Sturm Graz the really big hit this season? From April 2nd, the Styrians will be “only” 3 points behind the series champions FC Red Bull Salzburgwho is aiming for the 10th championship title en suite, in the upper playoff and also remained undefeated in three duels with the Red Bulls this season (1 win each in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga and in the ÖFB Cup, plus 1 BL draw). In the visitor ranking, the current second in the table has already overtaken the leader from the city of Mozart following 22 laps. However, once once more the record champions remain the undisputed leader in terms of audience participation SK Rapid Vienna.
Four teams cracked the 10,000 mark
As the Bundesliga reports, the average number of viewers is currently 7,187, which is higher than that of the last final round (in which the numbers are traditionally higher than in the basic round / final round 2021/22: 7,040 spectators). Four teams (SK Rapid Wien, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz, FC Red Bull Salzburg and FK Austria Wien) surpassed the 10,000 mark and a very nice best performance was also recorded at league level: in the 21st round all happened 60,734 spectators the turnstiles of the Bundesliga games.
This is the highest value for 15 years (round 10 in the 2007/08 season with 60,191 spectators), so of course also the best value since the league reform in 2018 and ranks 7th overall in the ranking of the best attended rounds in Bundesliga history.
The cut should increase in the master group due to a few hit duels and following LASK moved into the new Raiffeisen Arena (national capacity: 19,080 visitors). With an average of 18,474 visitors, SK Rapid is (once once more) the clear leader, while SK Sturm (12,465) has overtaken champions FC Red Bull Salzburg (11,480).
Wiener Austria welcomes an average of 11,120 people. The most unpopular are therefore WSG Tirol (2,444, Tivoli Innsbruck) and TSV Hartberg (2,591, Profertil Arena).
See also CLUB OVERVIEW
New kick-off time in the qualifying group – and each Friday game!
The ADMIRAL Bundesliga is now divided into the champion and qualification group, the points halved. After the Bundesliga break due to international matches, the game starts on Friday, March 31st. continue with the 23rd round, because in this basic round there is a new kick-off time for the qualifying group on Friday, 7:30 p.m.
The other two games in the qualifying group will take place on Saturday at 5 p.m., the games in the master group on Sunday as usual (two games at 2.30 p.m., one game at 5 p.m.).
See also SCHEDULE Playoffs.
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