While champions Red Bull Salzburg are still taking their time, “runner-up” Sturm Graz is already going full throttle again. Like SCR Altach, SV Ried and TSV Hartberg, the Styrians will start training for the 2022/23 season on Monday, which will open with the first round of the ÖFB Cup (July 15th to 17th). A week later (July 22nd to 24th) the championship kicks off.
Salzburg begin their preparations on Wednesday, one day after promoted Austria Lustenau, with performance tests before head coach Matthias Jaissle holds the first team training session on Thursday. Rapid have their first practice session with the ball and their previous signings on Wednesday. Wolfsberger AC, Austria Klagenfurt, WSG Tirol and Austria Wien are the last clubs to start the preparations on Monday in a week on June 20th, which all twelve clubs in Austria are holding.
Attractive test matches
In any case, the fans will be able to see some attractive friendlies in the summer. Salzburg welcomes the two top Dutch clubs Feyenoord Rotterdam with ÖFB team player Gernot Trauner (July 9th in Anif) and champions Ajax Amsterdam (July 19th in Saalfelden). The Greek champion Olympiacos Piraeus is also a preparatory opponent for the “bulls”.
Austria Klagenfurt hosts Ralph Hasenhüttl’s FC Southampton at the Wörthersee Stadium on July 18th. LASK will test in Pasching on July 9 against Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt, who is coached by former LASK coach Oliver Glasner. Newly promoted Austria Lustenau will play their final friendly on July 8th in Singen against 1. FC Köln.
Preparation program of the twelve Bundesliga clubs
Salzburg:
Start of training: June 15 performance tests, June 16 team training
Test matches: June 24 against CSKA Sofia (6 p.m., Anif), training camp from June 25 to July 2 in Bramberg am Wildkogel, June 28 against Legia Warsaw (6 p.m., Bramberg), July 2 against Olympiacos Piraeus (3:30 p.m., Venue open), July 9 vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (14:30, Anif), July 19 vs Ajax Amsterdam (18:00, Saalfelden)
Storm Graz:
Training start: June 13
Friendly matches: June 18 against Kapfenberg SV (5 p.m., Krieglach), June 24 friendly against NS Mura (6 p.m., Kalsdorf), June 25 against ASK Voitsberg (5 p.m., Voitsberg), training camp from June 27 to July 2 in Schladming , July 2nd test match against FC Liefering (3 p.m.) and BW Linz (5:30 p.m./both Schladming), July 9th test match doubles against Zbrojovka Brünn (4 p.m. Weiz) and 8 p.m. (opponent and location open)
Austria Vienna:
Start of training: June 20th Generali-Arena meeting, June 21st 1st team training
Test matches: June 25 against SKN St. Pölten (4 p.m., Böheimkirchen), June 28 against FCM Traiskirchen (6 p.m., Traiskirchen), July 2 against Vienna (4 p.m., Hohe Warte), July 8 international test match planned (opponents and place still open)
WAC:
Training start: June 20
Test matches: June 24 against SV Bad St. Leonhard (5 p.m., Bad St. Leonhard), training camp from June 26 to July 3 in Maria Alm, June 29 against Hansa Rostock (6 p.m., Bischofshofen), July 2 against Holstein Kiel (3:30 p.m., Maria Alm), July 6 vs. GAK (6:30 p.m., Lebring), July 9 vs. Sparta Prague (3:00 p.m., Wolfsberg)
Rapid Vienna:
Start of training: June 14th (new and convalescent players), June 20th team training
Test matches: June 25th against SC Neusiedl/See (4:30 p.m., Lackenbach), training camp from June 25th to July 2nd in Bad Tatzmannsdorf (with test match), June 8th/9th/10th July opponents still open (Allianz Stadium)
Austria Klagenfurt:
Training start: June 20
Test matches: June 25 against NK Osijek (15:00, Feldkirchen), July 9 against the Carinthian selection (19:00, Wörthersee Stadium), July 18 against Southampton (19:00, Wörthersee Stadium)
WSG Tyrol:
Training start: June 20
Test matches: June 25 against SC Kirchberg (5 p.m., Kirchberg), training camp from June 27 to July 1 (location open), July 3 against 1. FC Nürnberg (3 p.m., in Tyrol/location open), July 9 opponent open, July 12 against SV Wörgl (17.00, Wörgl)
LASK:
Training start: June 15
Test matches: June 18 against Ennser SK (5 p.m., Enns), July 6 against 1860 Munich (6.30 p.m., Windischgarsten), July 9 against Eintracht Frankfurt (3 p.m., Pasching)
Articular SCR:
Start of training: June 13th sports medicine tests, June 14th official start of training
Test matches (subject to change until head coach is found): June 25 FC Luzern (Schruns), training camp from July 26 to 30 in Bludenz-Braz, July 2 opponents open, July 8 FC Winterthur (Altach)
SV Ried:
Start of training: June 13th in Geinberg
Test matches: June 18 against Slovan Bratislava (5.30 p.m., Grieskirchen), June 24 against Olympiacos Piraeus (6 p.m., Peuerbach), training camp from June 27 to July 1 in Windischgarsten, July 1 against 1860 Munich (5 p.m., Windischgarsten), July 8 vs. Ujpest Budapest (18.00, josko Arena)
TSV Hartberg:
Training start: June 13
Test matches: June 18 against SV Lafnitz (5 p.m., Mönichkirchen), June 25 against Tus Heiligenkreuz/W. (17.30, Heiligenkreuz), July 2 vs. SKN St. Pölten (16.30, Aspang), July 9 vs. Zalaegerszegi TE (18.00, Zalaegerszeg)
Austria Lustenau:
Training start: June 14
Friendlies: June 18 against FC Dornbirn (time open, Dornbirn), June 25 against FC Wil (2 p.m., Lustenau), July 2 against FC St. Gallen (time open, Lustenau), July 8 against 1. FC Köln (18.00, singing)
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