F.C. Wacker Innsbruck facts for kids
| Full name | Fußballclub Wacker Innsbruck |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Ground | Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Chairman | Gerhard Stocker |
| Manager | Walter Kogler |
| League | Austrian Bundesliga |
| 2010/11 | Austrian Bundesliga, 6th |
F.C. Wacker Innsbruck is a football club from Austria. It was started in June 2002. This happened after an older club, FC Tirol Innsbruck, had money problems and closed down. Many fans see F.C. Wacker Innsbruck as the new version of the old club, even though legally it's a brand new team.
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About F.C. Wacker Innsbruck
When the club first started, it played in the Regionalliga West, which is the third level of Austrian football. They were able to start at this level because they teamed up with another club called WSG Wattens. In just two seasons, they played well enough to move up to the Bundesliga, which is the top football league in Austria!
In the 2006/07 season, they almost got sent down to a lower league. But they were saved because another team, GAK, had money problems and was removed from the league. However, the very next season, F.C. Wacker Innsbruck did get sent down to the Erste Liga, which is the second level of Austrian football. But they didn't give up! In 2009, they won the championship in the Erste Liga and moved back up to the Bundesliga.
The club also has a second team, called FC Wacker Innsbruck Amateure. This team plays in the Regionalliga West, which is the third level of football.
How the Club's Name Changed
Football clubs sometimes change their names over the years. Here's how F.C. Wacker Innsbruck's name has changed:
- 1915-1986 FC Wacker Innsbruck
- 1986-1992 FC Swarovski Tirol
- 1992-1993 FC Wacker Innsbruck
- 1993-2002 FC Tirol Innsbruck
- 2002-2007 FC Wacker Tirol
- 2007-present FC Wacker Innsbruck
Meet the Team: Current Players
Here are the players who were part of the F.C. Wacker Innsbruck team:
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Who Manages the Team?
Here are the people who work behind the scenes to manage and coach the team:
- Manager: Oliver Prudlo
- Coach: Walter Kogler
- Assistance coach: Florian Klausner
- Conditioning coach: Prof. Wolfgang Leitenstorfer
- Goalkeeper coach: Walter de Vora
Club Achievements
F.C. Wacker Innsbruck has won some important titles:
- Champion Regionalliga West: 2003
- Champion Erste Liga: 2004, 2010
Seasons in Review
This table shows how F.C. Wacker Innsbruck performed in different leagues each season.
| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes | ||
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| 2002/03 | Fußball-Regionalliga (III) | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 17 | 80 | They teamed up with WSG Wattens | ||
| 2003/04 | Erste Liga (II) | 1 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 72 | |||
| 2004/05 | Bundesliga (I) | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 44 | |||
| 2005/06 | Bundesliga | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 55 | 42 | |||
| 2006/07 | Bundesliga | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 64 | 34 | They avoided being sent down because GAK went bankrupt | ||
| 2007/08 | Bundesliga | 10 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 63 | 29 | |||
| 2008/09 | Erste Liga (II) | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 44 | 62 | |||
| 2009/10 | Erste Liga | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 26 | 69 | |||
| 2010/11 | Bundesliga (I) | 6 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 50 | |||
| Green means the season ended with the team moving up to a higher league, red means they moved down. | |||||||||||
Past Managers
Here is a list of the managers who have led F.C. Wacker Innsbruck over the years:
- Michael Streiter 2002–2003
- Helmut Kraft 2003–2004
- Stanislaw Tschertschessow 2004–2006
- František Straka 2006–April 2007
- Klaus Vogler April–Juli 2007
- Lars Søndergaard Juli–Oktober 2007
- Helmut Kraft Oktober 2007–April 2008
- Walter Kogler since May 2008
Images for kids
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Tivoli Neu, the home stadium of F.C. Wacker Innsbruck
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Walter Kogler, the coach
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Florian Klausner, the assistance coach
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Walter De Vora, the goalkeeper coach
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