Women's soccer

Vienna runners-up in the Bundesliga for the first time despite a draw

Nice success for Nicole Ojukwu and Co. ...(Bild: GEPA)

Vienna have finished the season as runners-up in the Women's Bundesliga! 

The team from Döbling did slip up on Sunday with a 1-1 draw at FC Blau-Weiß Linz/Union Kleinmünchen, but benefited from a 3-3 draw between SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland and Wiener Austria. As a result, Vienna remained in second place in the table with the same number of points due to the better direct comparison with the Vorarlberg team, while St. Pölten finished ten points ahead of them unbeaten.

Vienna, who will have to do without captain Claudia Wasser, who was voted best player of the season, for a long time due to a cruciate ligament and meniscus tear, will therefore represent Austria in the Champions League qualifiers, as will the serial champions. The Viennese will have to take the difficult league route, while the Lower Austrians have a realistic chance of making it through to the group stage of the "premier class" via the championship route. After a 2-0 win against Neulengbach at the end of the 18th round, they were presented with the championship trophy.

Relegated FC Wacker Innsbruck bowed out of the top flight with a 3-2 win against SPG FC Lustenau/FC Dornbirn Ladies. Fourth-placed SK Sturm Graz defeated penultimate-placed FC Bergheim 4:0. New to the league in 2024/25 is LASK.