SC Rheindorf Altach facts for kids
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| Full name | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | ||
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| Founded | 26 December 1929 | ||
| Ground | CASHPOINT Arena | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| President | Peter Pfanner | ||
| Head coach | Fabio Ingolitsch | ||
| League | Austrian Bundesliga | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga, 10th of 12 | ||
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Sportclub Rheindorf Altach, often called Rheindorf Altach or SCR Altach, is an Austrian football team. They are based in Altach, a town in Vorarlberg, Austria. The club plays in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, which is the top football league in Austria. Because of a sponsorship deal with the Austrian company Cashpoint, the team is also known as CASHPOINT SCR Altach.
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The Story of SCR Altach
How the Club Started
The club began on December 26, 1929. Back then, it was the football part of a gymnastics and sports club called Turnerbund Altach. In 1930, they started playing in a local league called the Vorarlberger B-Klasse.
However, the club stopped for a while in 1937. It was restarted on March 1, 1946, as the Sportvereinigung Altach sports society. This society also stopped in 1949. On March 5, 1949, the football part became its own club and was named Sportclub Rheindorf Altach.
First Big Wins (1986–2003)
In 1986, Rheindorf Altach did very well in the Landesliga Vorarlberg. They moved up to the third-highest league, the Regionalliga West. The team quickly became one of the best clubs there.
In 1991, they won the Regionalliga title. This allowed them to play in the Second League for the first time ever! But they only stayed for one season and went back down. They returned to the Second League in 1997 but were relegated again. In 2003, they made it to the Second League once more and managed to stay there.
Reaching the Top League (2004–2014)
After staying in the Second League in 2003–04, the club became stronger. In the 2005–06 season, they finished first in the Second League. This meant they were promoted to the Bundesliga, Austria's top football league! They secured their spot with a 1–0 win against Austria Lustenau.
Rheindorf Altach played in the top league until they were relegated in the 2008–09 season. They tried hard to get back up, finishing third, then second for three seasons in a row. Finally, in the 2013–14 season, they were promoted back to the top league.
Playing in Europe (2014–2017)
In the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, Altach finished in an amazing third place. This was their best finish ever as a newly promoted team. This great result meant they qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, a big European competition! No other club from their region had ever done this before.
They won two games against a Portuguese team, Vitória de Guimarães, and moved to the next round. However, they lost to another Portuguese team, Belenenses, and did not go further.
In the 2015–16 season, they finished eighth. Playing in both the league and Europe was tough, and they had many injuries. The 2016–17 season was a mix of good and bad. They were surprisingly at the top of the league at the end of 2016. Their coach, Damir Canadi, then left for another team. Even though they didn't play as well in the spring, they finished fourth. Because another team won the cup, Rheindorf Altach qualified for the Europa League again!
In the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifiers, Altach beat teams from Georgia, Belarus, and Belgium. They played against an Israeli team, Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the final qualifying round. It was a very close match, but Altach lost and did not make it to the main competition.
Recent Challenges (2017–Present)
The 2017–18 season was a bit difficult. They finished eighth, and their coach, Klaus Schmidt, left. For the 2018–19 season, Werner Grabherr became the coach. The team struggled, and he was replaced by Alex Pastoor. Under Pastoor, the team improved and managed to stay in the league.
In the 2019–20 season, they finished in the middle of the table. They qualified for play-offs to get into European football again, but they lost to Austria Wien. The 2020–21 season was another fight to avoid relegation. Coach Pastoor was replaced by Damir Canadi, who had coached the team before. He helped the team stay in the league.
However, in the 2021–22 season, Altach struggled again, especially with scoring goals. Coach Canadi was replaced by Ludovic Magnin. The team finished 11th, just barely avoiding relegation. Magnin then left the club.
For the 2022–23 season, famous German player Miroslav Klose became the head coach. After some time, Klose was replaced by Klaus Schmidt again. Schmidt helped the team stay in the top league. He then left, and Joachim Standfest took over for the 2023–24 season, leading the team to a 10th-place finish.
Home Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena
From 1950 to 1990, Rheindorf Altach played at a field called Sportplatz Riedle. Since June 1990, their main home has been Stadion Schnabelholz. The old field is now used for youth team training.
When the team was promoted to the top league, the stadium was made bigger. In 2007, a new stand was built, and the stadium could hold 8,500 fans. It was renamed Cashpoint Arena because of a sponsorship. In 2015, more improvements were made. The field was made bigger to meet international standards, and new floodlights were added. There are plans to build a new south stand with a roof in the future. This will allow the team to play European games in Altach instead of in other cities.
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Playing in European Competitions
SCR Altach has played in the UEFA Europa League, which is a big competition for clubs across Europe.
Overall Record in Europe
This table shows how well SCR Altach has done in European games up to August 8, 2018.
| Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 41.67 |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 41.67 |
- GF means Goals For (how many goals they scored).
- GA means Goals Against (how many goals were scored against them).
- GD means Goal Difference (GF minus GA).
European Matches Played
Here are the specific matches SCR Altach has played in European competitions:
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  Vitória S.C. |
2–1 | 4–1 | 6–2 |
| PO | Belenenses |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Chikhura Sachkhere |
1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 2Q |  Dinamo Brest |
1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 3Q |  Gent |
3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | ||
| PO |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
Players and Staff
Current Team Players
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Players on Loan to Other Teams
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Club Staff and Coaches
| Position | Staff |
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| President |  Peter Pfanner |
| Vice-president | Werner Gunz |
| Honorary president | Johannes Engl Karlheinz Kopf |
| Chief executive officer | Christoph Längle |
| Sporting director | Roland Kirchler |
| Head coach | Fabio Ingolitsch |
| Assistant coach |  Louis Mahop Atdhe Nuhiu Ahmet Cil |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ramazan Özcan |
| Fitness coach | Rudolf Gussnig |
| Athletic coach | Dario Müller |
| Chief scout |  Marc-André Kriegl |
| Club doctor | Dieter Moosmann |
| Physiotherapists | Sebastian Halder Julien Bernhart Dominik Müller |
| Team manager | Mario Mayer Oliver Jakob |
Images for kids
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Historical chart of SCR Altach league performance
See also
In Spanish: SC Rheindorf Altach para niños
