This is the state of play

Styrian stadiums: between dream and trauma

LH Drexler remains committed to the idea of a national stadium in Styria.(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz, Sepp Pail)

In sporting terms, Styria is currently the measure of all things soccer in Austria: Sturm celebrated the championship title and cup victory, Hartberg, with the smallest budget in the league, regularly gives the so-called big boys a run for their money and on Friday, the sovereign second division champions GAK will also celebrate their long-awaited comeback in the Bundesliga. But when it comes to infrastructure, the Green Mark, once dubbed the "number one sporting region", is light years behind. 

In Hartberg, for example, there are dreams of building the "Oststeiermark-Arena", in Graz Sturm and GAK want to play in their own stadiums again at some point - and Styrian Governor Christopher Drexler brought the topic of a national stadium in Styria to the table. The "Krone" provides an overview of the status of these visions.