1. Wiener Neustädter SC facts for kids
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Full name | 1. Wiener Neustädter Sportclub | ||
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Founded | 2008 | ||
Ground | Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt |
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Capacity | 4,000 | ||
Manager | Christoph Stifter | ||
League | 1. Landesliga | ||
2022–23 | Regionalliga East, 15th of 16 (relegated) | ||
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1. Wiener Neustädter Sportclub is a professional Austrian football (soccer) team from the city of Wiener Neustadt. The club was founded in 2008 and plays its home games at the Wiener Neustadt Arena.
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Club History
A New Beginning
The club got its start in a very interesting way. In 2008, another team called SC Schwanenstadt had to stop playing because of money problems. A new group, led by the famous businessman Frank Stronach, took over their license. This meant they could start a new club, FC Magna Wiener Neustadt, and play in Austria's second-highest league, the First League.
The team played its first-ever league game on July 12, 2008, against FC Wacker Innsbruck. Even though they lost that first match 0–3, the rest of the season was a huge success. By the end, they had won the league championship! This amazing victory earned them a promotion to the Austrian Bundesliga, the top football league in Austria.
Name Changes and Partnerships
In late 2008, the club decided to merge with an older local team, 1. Wiener Neustädter SC. To honor the history of the older club, the team changed its name to SC Magna Wiener Neustadt in July 2009.
Later, in 2010, the club started working together with another major Austrian team, SK Sturm Graz. These kinds of partnerships help clubs share resources and players.
Club Players
This is the squad from the 2022–23 season.
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Notable Former Players
Manager History
A manager, or coach, is in charge of training the team and deciding game strategy. Here is a list of the club's managers over the years.
Helmut Kraft (2008–2009)
Peter Schöttel (2009–2011)
Peter Stöger (2011–2012)
Heimo Pfeifenberger (2012–2014)
Helgi Kolviðsson (2014–2015)
Günter Kreissl (2015–2016)
René Wagner (2016–2017)
Roman Mählich (2017–2018)
Gerhard Fellner (2018–2019)
Sargon Duran (2019 caretaker)
Thomas Flögl (2019–2020)
Jürgen Burgemeister (2020–2021)
Oliver Oberhammer (2021)
Zeljko Ristic (2021–)
See also
In Spanish: SC Wiener Neustadt (2008) para niños