FK Austria Wien facts for kids
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| Full name | Fußballklub Austria Wien AG | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Veilchen (The Violets) | |||
| Founded | 15 March 1911 | |||
| Ground | Generali Arena | |||
| Capacity | 17,565 | |||
| Chairman | Kurt Gollowitzer | |||
| Head coach | Stephan Helm | |||
| League | Austrian Bundesliga | |||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga, 8th of 12 | |||
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FK Austria Wien is a professional football club from Vienna, the capital city of Austria. It's one of the most successful clubs in Austrian football history! The team is often called Die Veilchen, which means "The Violets", because of their purple team colors.
Austria Wien has won more trophies than any other Austrian club. They have won the Austrian Bundesliga (the top league) 24 times and the Austrian Cup 27 times. They are also one of only two teams that have never been moved down to a lower league. The club even reached the final of a big European competition, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, in 1978. The next year, they made it to the semi-finals of the European Cup (now called the Champions League).
The club plays its home games at the Franz Horr Stadium, which is known as the Generali Arena.
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Club History
How Austria Wien Started
FK Austria Wien began as "Wiener Cricketer" on October 20, 1910, in Vienna. A few months later, in December, they changed their name to "Wiener Amateur-SV". Finally, on November 28, 1926, they became "Fußballklub Austria Wien".
The team won its first championship title in 1924. When they changed their name to Austria Wien in 1926, the players officially became professionals. That same year, the club won its second league title!
Success in the 1930s
The 1930s were a very successful time for Austria Wien. They won the Mitropa Cup twice, in 1933 and 1936. This was a special tournament for champions from Central Europe. A famous player from this time was Matthias Sindelar, who many say was the greatest Austrian footballer ever.
However, the club's success was interrupted when Austria became part of Nazi Germany in 1938. Austria Wien was unfairly called a "Jewish club." During this difficult time, many Jewish players and staff faced terrible challenges or had to leave the country. Matthias Sindelar, who refused to play for the combined Germany–Austria team, died in 1939 under unclear circumstances. The club was forced to change its name to "Sportclub Ostmark Wien" for a short time in 1938, but they quickly got their original name back.
After World War II
After the war, Austria Wien won its first league title in 23 years in 1949, and then again in 1950. They won another title in 1953. The club had a great run in the early 1960s, winning three titles in a row from 1961 to 1963.
Later, from 1973 to 1977, Austria Wien teamed up with another club, Wiener AC, and played as "FK Austria WAC Wien." But then, Austria Wien decided to go back to its traditional name. In the 1970s, the club became very strong again. They won eight league titles in just eleven seasons, from 1975–76 to 1985–86!
In 1978, Austria Wien reached the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, but they lost to a Belgian team. The next season, they made it to the semi-finals of the European Cup. They also reached the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1982–83. Many famous players played for Austria Wien during this era, including Herbert Prohaska and Toni Polster.
Recent Times
In the early 1990s, Austria Wien had another successful period. They won the Bundesliga three times in a row from 1991 to 1993, and also won several Austrian Cup and Supercup titles. However, the club faced money problems in the late 1990s, which meant they had to sell some of their best players.
In 1999, a rich businessman named Frank Stronach took over the club. With his help, Austria Wien won the Bundesliga again in 2002–03, after ten years without a title. They also won the Austrian Cup that year.
Frank Stronach left the club in 2005. This meant many key players had to be sold. Even so, Austria Wien managed to win both the Bundesliga and the Cup in the 2005–06 season! The club continued to win the Cup in 2007.
In 2008, the club went back to its original name, FK Austria Wien, without any sponsor names. This was the first time in 30 years! In the 2012–13 season, Austria Wien won its 24th league title.
In 2013, Austria Wien made it to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the very first time! They played against big teams like Porto, Atlético Madrid, and Zenit Saint Petersburg. They finished last in their group, but they did have a great 4–1 win against Zenit.
Home Stadium
Austria Wien plays its home games at the Franz Horr Stadium. It can hold 17,000 fans. Since 2010, it has been called the Generali Arena because of a sponsorship deal with an Italian insurance company.
The stadium was first built in 1925. Austria Wien moved into the stadium in 1973. It was later named after Franz Horr, who was an important person in Viennese football. The stadium has been updated and expanded several times over the years, most recently in 2008.
Club Rivalries
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Austria Wien has a big rivalry with another Viennese club, Rapid Wien. Their matches are called the Vienna derby. These two clubs are the most popular and successful in Austria. They are also the only Austrian clubs that have never been moved down to a lower league.
The derby is one of the most played football rivalries in Europe! Historically, Austria Wien was seen as a club for the middle class, while Rapid traditionally had support from the working class. The first league match between them was on September 8, 1911, which Rapid won 4–1.
Club Achievements
In Austria
- Austrian Bundesliga (24 titles)
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- Champions: 1923–24, 1925–26, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2012–13
- Austrian Cup (27 titles)
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- Champions: 1920–21, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Austrian Supercup (6 titles)
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- Winners: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2004
- Wiener Cup (2 titles)
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- Winners: 1948, 1949
In Europe
- Mitropa Cup (2 titles)
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- Champions: 1933, 1936
- Jeunesse et des Etudiants de Jeux Sportif (1 title)
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- Champions: 1959
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- Runners-up: 1978
International Tournaments
- Copa Rio
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- Semi-finals (2): 1951, 1952
Current Players
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Players on Loan
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Club Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| President |  Kurt Gollowitzer |
| Board Member | Sebastian Prödl |
| Sporting Director | Manuel Ortlechner |
| Manager | Stephan Helm |
| Assistant Manager |  Ahmet Koc |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Udo Siebenhandl |
| Fitness Coach | Christoph Glatzer |
| Athletic Coach |  Paiam Yazdanpanah |
| Head of Scouting/Video Analyst | Lorenz Kutscha-Lissberg |
| Chief Scout | Gerhard Hitzel |
| Scout | Siegfried Aigner Andreas Ogris Maximilian Koppensteiner |
| Director of youth department | René Glatzer |
| Sports Scientist | Christian Puchinger |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Gabriel Halat Dr. Roman Ostermann Dr. Marcus Hofbauer Dr. Gudrun Sadik |
| Physiotherapist |  Roberto Baumgartner Richard Horinka |
| Sportstherapist | Christian Hold Markus Stoyer |
| Team Manager | Christoph Lehenbauer |
Coaching History
Jimmy Hogan (1911–12)- Hugo Meisl (1912–13)
- Unknown (1914–18)
- Johann Andres (1919–21)
- Gustav Lanzer (1922–27)
- Robert Lang (1928–30)
- Karl Kurz (1930–31)
- Rudolf Seidl (1931–32)
- Karl Schrott (1933)
- Josef Blum (1933–35)
Jenő Konrád (1935–36)- Walter Nausch (1936–37)
- Matthias Sindelar (1937–38)
- Josef Schneider (1939–40)
- Karl Schneider (1941–42)
- Unknown (1943–45)
- Karl Geyer (1945)
- Heinrich Müller (1946–54)
- Walter Nausch (1954–55)
- Leopold Vogl (1956–57)
- Karl Adamek (1957–58)
- Josef Smistik (1958–59)
- Walter Probst (1959–60)
- Karl Schlechta (1960–62)
- Eduard Frühwirth (1962–64)
- Ernst Ocwirk (1 July 1965 – 30 June 1971)
- Heinrich "Wudi" Müller (1 July 1971 – 30 June 1972)
- Karl Stotz (1 June 1972 – 15 March 1973)
- Béla Guttmann (16 March 1973 – 31 May 1973)
- Josef Pecanka (1973–74)
- Josef Argauer (1974)
- Robert Dienst (1974–75)
- Johann Löser (1 Jan 1975 – 30 June 1975)
- Karl Stotz (1 July 1975 – 30 June 1977)
- Hermann Stessl (1 July 1977 – 31 May 1979)
- Erich Hof (1 July 1979 – 31 March 1982)
Václav Halama (1 April 1982 – 30 June 1984)- Thomas Parits (1 July 1984 – 30 June 1985)
- Hermann Stessl (1 July 1985 – 30 June 1986)
- Thomas Parits (1 July 1986 – 30 June 1987)
- Karl Stotz (1 July 1987 – 11 Oct 1987)
- Ferdinand Janotka (12 Oct 1987 – 30 June 1988)
- August Starek (1 July 1988 – 17 Nov 1988)
- Robert Sara (17 Nov 1988 – 31 Dec 1988)
- Erich Hof (1 Jan 1989 – 28 March 1990)
- Herbert Prohaska (28 March 1990 – 9 June 1992)
- Hermann Stessl (1 July 1992 – 31 May 1993)
- Josef Hickersberger (1 July 1993 – 30 June 1994)
- Egon Coordes (1 July 1994 – 30 June 1995)
- Horst Hrubesch (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996)
- Walter Skocik (1 July 1996 – 15 April 1997)
- Wolfgang Frank (26 April 1997 – 8 April 1998)
- Robert Sara (interim) (9 April 1998 – 17 May 1998)
Zdenko Verdenik (17 May 1998 – 2 April 1999)- Friedrich Koncilia (interim) (2 April 1999 – 30 May 1999)
- Herbert Prohaska (1 June 1999 – 3 May 2000)
- Ernst Baumeister (interim) (3 May 2000 – 31 May 2000)
- Heinz Hochhauser (1 June 2000 – 12 March 2001)
Arie Haan (12 March 2001 – 13 Aug 2001)- Anton Pfeffer (12 Aug 2001 – 21 Dec 2001)
- Walter Hörmann (14 Aug 2001 – 31 Dec 2001)
- Dietmar Constantini (interim) (1 Jan 2002 – 31 May 2002)
- Walter Schachner (1 July 2002 – 4 Oct 2002)
- Christoph Daum (4 Oct 2002 – 30 June 2003)
- Joachim Löw (1 July 2003 – 24 March 2004)
Lars Søndergaard (March 2004 – May 2005)- Peter Stöger (6 May 2005 – 31 Dec 2005)
- Frank Schinkels (1 Jan 2006 – 23 Oct 2006)
- Georg Zellhofer (23 Oct 2006 – 19 March 2008)
- Dietmar Constantini (interim) (19 March 2008 – 26 April 2008)
- Karl Daxbacher (21 May 2008 – 21 Dec 2011)
- Ivica Vastić (21 Dec 2011 – 21 May 2012)
- Peter Stöger (11 June 2012 – 18 June 2013)
Nenad Bjelica (17 June 2013 – 16 Feb 2014)- Herbert Gager (interim) (16 Feb 2014 – 16 May 2014)
- Gerald Baumgartner (1 June 2014 – 22 March 2015)
- Andreas Ogris (22 March 2015 – 30 June 2015)
- Thorsten Fink (1 July 2015 – 27 February 2018)
- Thomas Letsch (27 February 2018 – 11 March 2019)
- Robert Ibertsberger (11 March 2019 – 30 June 2019)
- Peter Stöger (31 July 2020 – 5 June 2021)
- Manfred Schmid (1 July 2021 – 5 December 2022)
- Michael Wimmer (3 January 2023 – 13 May 2024)
- Christian Wegleitner (interim) (13 May 2024 – 10 June 2024)
- Stephan Helm (10 June 2024 – present)
See also
In Spanish: FK Austria Viena para niños
- The Football Club Social Alliance
