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2. Bundesliga
The newcomer to the 2nd Bundesliga of the 2024/25 season: BC St Pölten (Photo: BC St. Pölten)
In the second Bundesliga there is a debut participant this season – with the Badminton Club St. Pölten. After promotion from the regional league, the Lower Austrians want to establish themselves in Austria’s second highest division and keep the league. In the first round they welcome ASKÖ Kelag Kärnten, who want to get their first win in the 2nd Bundesliga against the newcomers. The first match of the match day will take place on Saturday between ATSE Graz and VRC Badminton. Both teams want to reach the play-offs and start the new season successfully. In the third encounter, two title contenders meet. BC Smash Graz and WBH Vienna are considered absolute favorites for the title by the remaining teams. With new additions on both sides, the duel in the ASKÖ Halle in Graz is eagerly awaited.
Statements from the clubs before the first matchday in the 2nd Bundesliga:
WBH Vienna (Lukas Weißenbäck):
In the first round, our team faces a difficult task away from home at BC Smash Graz. If the Graz team competes with the entire squad, we have to put in a top performance if we want to at least get a draw. After the joint preparation weekend, the mood in our team is very good. So we don’t want to hide and get the most out of it.
BC Smash Graz (Rüdiger Rudolf):
Next Sunday we start the new season in front of the home crowd. The game against WBH Vienna will probably set the tone for the course of the season. In our opinion, Vienna is one of the title contenders this year. In any case, we are looking forward to good matches and hope for a strong performance from our team.
BC St Pölten (Manuel Kristler):
If it were easy, it wouldn’t be exciting. Our Bundesliga opener at home against ASKÖ kelag Kärnten is a big challenge. Nevertheless, we are starting the new season highly motivated and full of energy. As a team, we see ourselves as the “underdogs” and are eager to prove our skills and set an example in the league.
ASKÖ kelag Carinthia (Denise Hofer):
Next Sunday we start the new season of the 2nd Bundesliga. Our first game is against league newcomers BC St.Pölten, who are celebrating their debut in the second division this season. This encounter is not only an important start to the season for us, but also our first encounter in this hall. The unknown nature of our opponent will not stop us from giving our all and concentrating on our own game. We are motivated and look forward to the encounter. We have trained hard to prepare for the new season and are confident we can achieve a good result.
ATSE Graz (Nina Almer):
We are really looking forward to being able to start the season with a home game. The first opponent, Union VRC, doesn’t necessarily make the task any easier, as their squad has changed and is therefore difficult to assess. On Saturday it will not only be the performance of our players that will be crucial, but also the right formation. This first encounter will undoubtedly be a big challenge, but we are well prepared and highly motivated!
VRC Badminton (Daniel Springer):
In the first round of the new season it is against ATSE Graz and therefore probably against a direct competitor for the play-off places. In recent seasons these have always been close games. Since the Graz team starts the new season with no changes in personnel, we expect similar conditions this year too. However, a little has happened on our side. With the new signing Simon Hundsbichler and loan player Markus Schaller, we have a large selection of possible lineups. We will therefore travel to Graz with a large squad and assess on site which line-up offers the best chance of scoring points. Our team is ready and looking forward to the new season.
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