Five consecutive defeats in the 2. Liga has seen Liefering endure the embarrassment of sliding down to near the foot of the table, despite a prosperous start to the campaign. Such a downturn in form will have had a psychological effect on the squad, but this week could finally see a change in fortune as fellow…

Two of the three teams that have started the season unbeaten will face each other on Friday evening in a battle of first versus third as Liefering make the trip north to come up against Ried at the Josko Arena.

A battle of the incubator clubs commences this Friday as Liefering entertain Young Violets Austria Vienna at the Red Bull Arena.

It’s the second newly promoted opposition in as many weeks as Vorwärts Steyr are the first guests to be welcomed to Liefering’s new home for the season: the Red Bull Arena.

The newly rebranded 2. Liga season begins this weekend as Liefering prepare to face last season’s Regionalliga West champions Horn at the Waldviertel Volksbank Arena on Friday evening.