How many teams have to be relegated from the Upper Austrian League at the end of the season? An answer to this question will probably only be available on the last matchday this season – even if we know how many Upper Austrian teams are relegated from the regional league. Until then, the affected clubs must prepare for all eventualities.
If the current table stands, the Young Vikings would be relegated from the third league, which would result in two relegations in the Upper Austrian league. The fourteenth place – currently Pregarten – would have to play two relegation games once morest the best runner-up in the regional league following the season to stay in the league.
If two Upper Austrian regional league teams are relegated – for example the Junge Wikinger and Vöcklamarkt – the Upper Austrian league fourteenth would have to be relegated to the regional league. Relegation would occur for three Upper Austrian league teams relegated. That’s why the goal of all clubs in the relegation battle is one thing above all: “A place that means permanent relegation. If you’re realistic, 14th place is the relegation place. We want to get away from that,” says Pregarten coach Dominik Nimmervoll. His team is well on its way: Since the Nimmervoll brothers took over on matchday eleven, Pregarten has stabilized considerably and scored 20 points in 14 games.
Especially in the last few weeks, Pregarten has been something of the team of the moment: the Nimmervoll team has been unbeaten for five games. With the 2-0 win once morest Bad Ischl on Friday, the next very important victory in the fight to stay in the league was achieved. Nimmervoll: “We rebuilt the team a bit in the winter, which of course takes time. At the beginning of the spring season we had to accept three defeats. But the performances were good there too. Now we’re also experiencing success.”
Achievements that the club rewards: Although the third from last team is still in acute relegation trouble, the contract of the coaching team Dominik and Rainer Nimmervoll has been extended for another three years. Captain Markus Blutsch also made a declaration of loyalty for this period.
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Raphael Watzinger
Sports editor
Raphael Watzinger
