Favorites, surprises, wobbles: everything about the 2017/18 state league

Favorites… ... there are exactly four. Above all Eppan : Anyone who competes with players like Denis Iardino (best keeper in the league, if not the region), Christian Avancini (long-time defense chief), the Lekiqi brothers or Michael Osti (best attacker in the regional league) automatically starts as favorites. But the Überetscher will have three big competitors: Last year's runner-up Partschins remained almost unchanged and is one of the favorites for that reason alone, while Wool has landed the king transfer of the summer by bringing back Lukas Hofer, further spicing up its already powerful attack (but this year without Andreas Nicoletti/18 goals last year) and definitely has what it takes for the title. But also the Wine Route South can have a say: After relegation from the league, the core of the team stayed together (including top attacker Claudio Barbetti), and two well-known reinforcements came in with keeper Andrea Donato and midfield thinker Mattia Laghi. The new coach is Marco Marzari, who inherited Fabio Ianeselli (Bozner FC).

The circle of secret favorites… ... is from last year's surprise team Stegen listed. The Pusterers, who achieved a sensational fifth place last year, can definitely play the favorites again with their talented team. Latzfons Verdings With an unchanged team (placed fourth last year) also has the potential to attempt an attack on the top three. The surprise bag remains FC Merano : After a total upheaval, the squad, with a few exceptions (like Cesare Scaratti or Luca Niederstätter), consists almost entirely of young, talented players who can definitely leave their mark on the league. On the note you should too Leifers have: Reinforced with the Gennaccaro brothers and the confirmed strike duo Mariz/Dorigoni, there is much more than just a secured midfield position.

The mediocrity… … form Brunico , Salurn and Plose . After successfully staying in the league last year, the Pusterers want to further establish themselves this year under new coach Roberto Fuschini and goalie Patrick Pietersteiner and also aim for the top. The Unterlanders went through a change in the summer and have to find themselves again, while the Eisacktalers will frolic in the calm waters of the midfield - unless top scorer Hansjörg Stockner scores from all positions again. Then there is more in it.

Potential for surprise... ... bring the two newcomers Laces and Milland with. Both teams start as shaky candidates, but can become the big surprises of the season. While the Vinschgers can rely on a top striker (Jurcevic-Lo Presti) after signing Nicola Jurcevic (27 goals for Meran in the 1st amateur league last year), the Eisacktalers also have exceptional footballers in their own ranks with Christian Vecchio and Mirco Schrott rows.

You have to dress warmly… ... Schlern , Freifeld and Pass eggs . The SG from the high plateau will be missing the goals of the departed Markus Lantschner (last year there were 18), the Passeirers will also have to make do without top bomber Max Lanthaler (he moved to St. Martin, 15 goals last season), while the Wipptaler are facing their difficult second year.

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Favorites, surprises, wobbles: everything about the 2017/18 state league

Starting next weekend, points will also be at stake again in the country's second highest league. Who the favorites are, which teams have the potential to surprise and who already needs to dress warmly despite the August heat - you can read that in the SportNews outlook.

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