Vinzenz Niedermaier and Ahrntal are stuck at the bottom of the table. © Andi Volgger

South Tyrolean problem children: A bizarre picture in the top league

The penultimate matchday of the first half of the Oberliga season took place on Sunday afternoon. After the 90 minutes, a rare sight presented itself in the highest regional amateur league.

30 November 2025

From: det

In recent years, South Tyrolean clubs in the top division have consistently held a preponderance over those from Trentino. This year, at least in the relegation battle, that seems to be changing. And so, after the 14th matchday, we see a very rare sight: the bottom six places in the table are occupied exclusively by South Tyrolean teams: St. Pauls, Ahrntal, Brixen, St. Georgen, Gröden, and Partschins.

In recent weeks, this winning streak had been interrupted by Lavis, but the former Serie D club from Trentino celebrated a resounding 4-0 victory over Val Gardena on Sunday, thus catapulting themselves out of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, the South Tyrolean teams struggling at the bottom of the table suffered only defeats.

Lukas Aichner and St. Georgen are going through a very difficult phase. © Perathoner

Partschins were thrashed 1-3 by Tramin (Alex Pfitscher scored twice), St. Georgen suffered a 1-4 defeat in Levico, Brixen went down 0-4 against Union Trent, Ahrntal lost 0-1 at home against Comano and St. Pauls could get nothing against league leaders Virtus Bozen, losing 2-4.

Two teams from Bolzano are laughing from the top

While six South Tyrolean teams are at the bottom of the table, two local clubs are sitting pretty at the top: Virtus Bozen and Bozner FC (who won 1-0 against Benacense) lead the standings with 30 and 29 points respectively. Behind them is the Trentino contingent of seven teams from the neighboring province, including fifth-placed Tramin. The final matchday of the first half of the season in the Oberliga takes place next Sunday.

Oberliga, 14th matchday

Virtus Bozen – St. Pauls 4:2
Goals: 0-1 Hofer (7th min.), 1-1 Arnaldo Kaptina (24th min./penalty), 2-1 Firas (44th min.), 3-1 Firas (50th min.), 4-1 Bussi (54th min.), 4-2 Schweigkofler (87th min.)

Levico – St. Georgen 4:1
Goals: 0:1 Kovalonok (11th), 1:1 Bucci (44th), 2:1 Dallavalle (47th), 3:1 Bucci (87th), 4:1 Trevisan (90th + 3/penalty)

Union Trento – SSV Brixen 4:0
Goals: 1:0 Garcia (22nd), 2:0 Malfer (31st/penalty), 3:0 Orsega (52nd), 4:0 Garcia (64th)

Ahrntal – Comano 0-1
Goal: 0:1 Ajdarovski (14.)

Val Gardena – Lavis 0:4
Goals: 0:1 Mancini (27th), 0:2 Ceccarini (53rd), 0:3 Leye (65th), 0:4 Kumrija (90th + 3)

Tramin – Partschins 3:1
Goals: 1-0 Pfitscher (3'), 2-0 Stuefer (23'), 3-0 Pfitscher (60'), 3-1 Stark (87')

Benacense – Bozner FC 0:1
Goals: 0:1 Zeni (27th)

Played on Saturday

Mori – Rovereto 3:3
Goals: 0:1 Cescatti (11th), 0:2 Salvaterra (28th), 1:2 Puzic (44th), 2:2 Belcastro (45th), 2:3 Dal Fiume (84th), 3:3 Cabrera Jaquin (86th)