Obermaiser Srmcka: Series D Funding & Growth

Armand Srmcka (r.) came to Obermais with the recommendation of 75 games in the Austrian 2nd league. © P. Schwienbacher

Armand Srmcka came to Obermais from Austria in the summer. After difficult weeks, the 23-year-old played through in Conegliano and then spoke about the differences to Austrian football, the support from Curva Sud and the lack of luck.

December 15, 2025

From: cst

Armand Srmcka played 90 minutes for only the third time in the 0-0 draw in Conegliano. The Viennese, who came to Obermais on a free transfer in the summer after a year’s break, recently had to line up behind captain Martin Ciaghi. In Conegliano, however, Srmcka was one of the best, although he was involved in the penalty (which Luca Tenderini was able to save).

“I think we played a good game. Everyone fought for each other until the end. We put in a great performance defensively and were also dangerous offensively,” Srmcka concluded. The Austrian explains that it wasn’t enough to win – it would have been the first away win – due to the following fact: “We lacked luck in front of the goal.”

The pace in Serie D is higher

Srmcka, who trained at Wiener Austria and became a professional, is playing abroad for the first time this year. He doesn’t see the difference to the 2nd league in Austria as being that big: “Both leagues are very competitive. Maybe more football is played in Austria, here the pace is higher and more intense. I don’t think the difference is that big.”

Srmcka is enthusiastic about the Obermaiser appendage, which is always there, even when away from home. “There are moments in the match when you don’t play well. But when we hear our fans, the tide quickly turns to the positive again. To have fans like that who cheer us on before, during and after the game, you can only say thank you.”