The race to make the championship group

There are just days remaining until the points tallies are to be halved and we find out our five opponents in the championship round of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga. Three championship group spots are still up for grabs on the final matchday of the regular season, and we have outlined just how things stand for you ahead of the final scramble for spots.

Position	Team		Matches	Goals	Points
1		RBSFC Red Bull Salzburg	21	44:12	47
2		STUSK Puntigamer Sturm Graz	21	36:14	45
3		ASKLASK	21	26:17	35
4		SKASK Austria Klagenfurt	21	28:26	33
5		HTBTSV Egger Glas Hartberg	21	32:27	33
6		SCRSK Rapid Wien	21	37:20	32
7		FAKFK Austria Wien	21	23:22	30
8		WACRZ Pellets WAC	21	28:31	29
9		BWLFC Blau Weiß Linz	21	22:36	19
10		ALTCASHPOINT SCR Altach	21	16:29	18
11		WSGWSG Tirol	21	20:40	14
12		ALUSC Austria Lustenau	21	11:49	7

Already in the championship group

The top three are already sure of their spots in the championship group - our Red Bulls plus their nearest rivals SK Sturm Graz, and LASK, who secured their ticket on Sunday.

Already in the qualification group

RZ Pellets WAC had their hopes of making the championship group ended by a 0-4 defeat to Sturm Graz on Sunday. WAC could still draw level on points with Rapid, but have the inferior head-to-head record. FC Blau-Weiß Linz, CASHPOINT SCR Altach, WSG Tirol and SC Austria Lustenau already had their qualification group fate confirmed.

Not yet confirmed

SK Austria Klagenfurt (4th place/33 points)

Austria Klagenfurt are to host SK Rapid in a huge clash! If Klagenfurt take points, they are definitely in the top group, and even with a defeat they may still make the championship group - TSV Hartberg would have to lose at home to Sturm Graz at the same time or FK Austria Vienna fail to beat WSG Tirol.

TSV Egger Glas Hartberg (5th place/33 points)

Hartberg had a chance to seal things after a strong regular season, only for a 0-1 defeat at home to strugglers WSG Tirol to put their spot in question! They still have everything in their own hands, provided they can take at least a point in the Styrian derby against Sturm Graz.

A defeat would leave the side coached by Markus Schopp hoping that Rapid lose against Klagenfurt or Austria Vienna fail to beat WSG Tirol.

SK Rapid Vienna (6th place/32 points)

The draw against basement side Lustenau has left Rapid in a tense battle for the final championship group spot with their local rivals. If they manage to take another point away at Austria Klagenfurt, the Green and Whites would be assured of their spot thanks to their head-to-head record in Vienna derbies (recently beating Austria Vienna 3-0).

Should Rapid lose and Austria Vienna take a win, they will contest the qualification group in the spring!

FK Austria Vienna (7th place/30 points)

Austria Vienna simply have to win on Sunday! Even if Michael Wimmer's team manages that, then a draw between Klagenfurt and Rapid would end their chances.

Curiously, whatever happens in the match involving fifth-placed Hartberg is of no relevance to Austria's chances. Win on Sunday, and they will definitely overtake a loser of Austria Klagenfurt v Rapid.

If that ends in a draw, Austria could draw level with the Green and Whites, but have the worse head-to-head record. Even in a three-way tie with Rapid and Hartberg, they would draw the short straw in a head-to-head table.

ASKLASK		-:-		RBSFC Red Bull Salzburg
FAKFK Austria Wien		-:-		WSGWSG Tirol
WACRZ Pellets WAC		-:-		ALTCASHPOINT SCR Altach
ALUSC Austria Lustenau		-:-		BWLFC Blau Weiß Linz
SKASK Austria Klagenfurt		-:-		SCRSK Rapid Wien
HTBTSV Egger Glas Hartberg		-:-		STUSK Puntigamer Sturm Graz

We are going on the hunt for points on Saturday already at LASK (TO AWAY INFO), while the remaining ten teams battle it out at 17:00 on Sunday for the remaining spots in the championship group. You can watch all the ADMIRAL Bundesliga matches including a five-way around the grounds broadcast on Sunday with a Sky X monthly subscription.