Admira Wacker facts for kids
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Full name | Admira Wacker | ||
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Nickname(s) | Admiraner Südstädter |
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Founded | 17 June 1905 | ||
Ground | Datenpol Arena, Maria Enzersdorf |
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Capacity | 10,600 | ||
President | Christian Tschida | ||
Head coach | Thomas Silberberger | ||
League | 2. Liga | ||
2023–24 | 2. Liga, 7th of 16 | ||
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Admira Wacker is a professional football club from Austria. They are based in Maria Enzersdorf, a town in Lower Austria. The team plays in the 2. Liga, which is the second highest football league in Austria.
The club was formed in 1971. It was created when two older clubs, SK Admira and SC Wacker, joined together. This means Admira Wacker took over all the titles and achievements of both original clubs. SC Wacker started in 1907 in Vienna and won the Austrian Championship and Austrian Cup once each. SK Admira began in 1905, also in Vienna. They won eight Austrian Championships, five Austrian Cups, and one Austrian Supercup. Admira also reached the final of the Mitropa Cup in 1934. The combined club, Admira Wacker, made it to the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1990.
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The Story of Admira Wacker
SK Admira Vienna's Beginnings
SK Admira Vienna was created in 1905. It was a merger of two football clubs called Burschenschaft Einigkeit and Sportklub Vindobona. They were from the Vienna district of Jedlesee. In 1919, Admira moved up to the top Austrian league for the first time. The club quickly became very successful between World War I and World War II. They won seven Austrian national championships and three Austrian Cup titles. Many Admira players also played for the Austria national football team during this time.
After Austria joined Germany in 1938, Admira played in the Gauliga Ostmark. This was one of the top regional leagues in Germany. In 1939, Admira won the 1938–39 Gauliga Ostmark and played in the 1939 German football championship final. They played against Schalke 04, which was the best German team back then. Admira lost the final by a score of 0–9. This was their last big success before World War II ended.
After the War
After World War II, the club slowly became less strong. They did not have enough money to buy top players. In 1960, they were relegated from the top league for the first time in 40 years. The club changed its name twice. First, it became ESV Admira Vienna in 1953 after joining with a railroad sports club. Then, in 1960, it became ESV Admira-NÖ Energie Vienna because of a sponsorship deal. After this, Admira started to get strong again. They won the Austrian Cup in 1964. In 1966, they won both the league and the cup, which is called a Double.
In the late 1960s, there were money problems with their sponsor. This stopped the flow of money and almost caused the club to close. Admira then looked for another club to merge with. They first tried to merge with Austria Vienna, but it didn't work out. Finally, Admira started talking with SC Wacker Vienna. They successfully merged in 1971.
SC Wacker Vienna's Story
Wacker Vienna was formed in 1908 in the Meidling area of Vienna. The club reached the top Austrian league in 1914. For a while, they were a middle-of-the-table team. But in the 1940s and 1950s, Wacker became a top team. They won the double (league and cup) in 1947. They also finished second in the league eight more times between 1940 and 1956.
In their last ten years as a separate club, Wacker often moved between leagues. They were relegated from or promoted to the top league eight times in a row between 1961 and 1968. In 1971, they were relegated for the fifth time. This, along with money and stadium problems, led to their merger with Admira. They then formed FC Admira/Wacker Vienna.
VfB Mödling Joins the Club
VfB Mödling started on June 17, 1911, in the town of Mödling in Lower Austria. Since it began, Mödling played in the top Lower Austrian league. When a national league for all of Austria started in 1949, the club was placed in the second tier. For most of its history, the club played in the second and third leagues. They had three short times in the top division: in 1952–53, 1987–88, and between 1992 and 1995. Then, they merged with Admira/Wacker in 1997.
In 1997, after some financial difficulties, VfB Mödling and Admira Wacker merged. In 2004, Majid Pishyar from Iran bought the club. His time as owner caused problems both on and off the field. The club was relegated after the 2005–06 season. With more money troubles, Pishyar sold the club to Richard Trenkwalder in 2008. Trenkwalder made many changes, including renaming the club to FC Trenkwalder Admira. His changes worked, and the club was promoted back to the Austrian top league after the 2010–11 season. (Majid Pishyar also caused similar money problems at a Swiss club, Servette, in 2011–12.)
In 2017, a German printing company called Flyeralarm bought the rights to the club's name. This meant the club would be known as "Flyeralarm Admira" for ten years.
Admira Wacker Returns
On July 1, 2024, the club officially went back to its original name, Admira Wacker. This was part of a plan to reconnect with its history. One month before, the club showed off a new logo. It looked a lot like the 1971 logo but with some modern touches. Fans were very happy about bringing back the old name and updating the logo. Many fan clubs had wanted this change for a long time. The club's traditional colors—black, white, and red—are still the same. Black and white are now even more important in the club's look.
Club Achievements
- Austrian Champions: 9 times
- Admira Vienna (8): 1926–27, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1965–66
- Wacker Vienna: 1946–47
- Austrian Cup: 6 times
- Admira Vienna (5): 1927–28, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1963–64, 1965–66
- Wacker Vienna: 1946–47
- Austrian Supercup: 1 time
- Admira / Wacker Vienna: 1989
- Mitropa Cup Finalist: 2 times
- Admira Vienna (1): 1934
- Wacker Vienna (1): 1951
Playing in Europe
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Total Score |
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1964–65 | European Cup Winners' Cup | First Round | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
1966–67 | European Cup | First Round | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
1973–74 | UEFA Cup | First Round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Second Round | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | ||
1982–83 | UEFA Cup | First Round | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–5 | 1–7 |
1987–88 | UEFA Cup | First Round | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
1989–90 | European Cup Winners' Cup | First Round | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Second Round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
Quarter-finals | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
1990–91 | UEFA Cup | First Round | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
Second Round | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
Third Round | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–3 | 3–3 | ||
1992–93 | European Cup Winners' Cup | First Round | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Second Round | ![]() |
2–4 | 4–3 | 6–7 | ||
1993–94 | UEFA Cup | First Round | ![]() |
2–3 | 0–1 | 2–4 |
1994–95 | UEFA Cup | First Round | ![]() |
5–2 | 1–1 | 6–3 |
Second Round | ![]() |
1–1 | 4–2 | 5–3 | ||
Third Round | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | ||
2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | Second Qualifying Round | ![]() |
5–1 | 1–1 | 6–2 |
Third Qualifying Round | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | ||
2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | First Qualifying Round | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 |
Second Qualifying Round | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
Third Qualifying Round | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | ||
2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | Second Qualifying Round | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Team Players
Current Squad
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Players on Loan
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Famous Former Players
Peter Wurz
Nicolae Lupescu
Marcel Sabitzer
Coaches Through the Years
Hans Pesser (July 1, 1960 – June 30, 1967)
Karl Schlechta (1971)
Ernst Ocwirk (July 1, 1971 – June 30, 1973)
Rudolf Matuschka (May 18, 1975 – June 30, 1975)
Helmut Senekowitsch (July 1, 1975 – May 14, 1976)
Rudolf Matuschka (May 16, 1976 – June 30, 1976)
Franz Pelikan (1976)
Rudolf Matuschka (Jan 1977 – June 1977)
Stefan Jasiolek /
Franz Pelikan (July 1977 – Dec 77)
Antoni Brzeżańczyk (1978)
Rudolf Illovszky (July 1, 1978 – May 19, 1979)
Felix Latzke (May 23, 1979 – April 30, 1983)
Ernst Dokupil (May 5, 1983 – August 16, 1986)
August Starek (July 1, 1986 – March 13, 1988)
Wilhelm Kreuz (March 14, 1988 – June 30, 1988)
Ernst Weber (July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1990)
Thomas Parits (July 1, 1990 – May 11, 1991)
Sigfried Held (May 11, 1991 – June 30, 1993)
Dietmar Constantini (July 1, 1993 – May 31, 1995)
Walter Knaller (July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1996)
Kurt Garger (July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997)
Wolfgang Kienast (July 1, 1997 – August 30, 1997)
Milan Miklavič (September 1, 1997 – June 30, 1998)
Hannes Weninger (July 1, 1998 – April 22, 1999)
Ilija Sormaz (interim) (April 24, 1999 – April 26, 1999)
Milan Miklavič (April 26, 1999 – August 26, 2000)
Hans Krankl (September 6, 2000 – December 31, 2001)
Walter Knaller (January 1, 2002 – October 22, 2002)
Johann Krejcirik (interim) (October 25, 2002 – December 9, 2002)
Alfred Tatar (December 10, 2002 – May 11, 2003)
Rashid Rakhimov (December 10, 2002 – May 11, 2004)
Bernd Krauss (May 11, 2004 – September 22, 2004)
Dominik Thalhammer (September 23, 2004 – August 16, 2005)
Robert Pflug (August 17, 2005 – February 16, 2006)
Ernst Baumeister (February 16, 2006 – December 23, 2007)
Attila Sekerlioglu (December 23, 2007 – April 18, 2008)
Ernst Baumeister (2008)
Heinz Peischl (July 1, 2008 – August 8, 2008)
Walter Schachner (August 9, 2008 – April 26, 2010)
Dietmar Kühbauer (April 26, 2010 – June 11, 2013)
Toni Polster (June 17, 2013 – August 10, 2013)
Oliver Lederer (August 10, 2013 – September 19, 2013)
Walter Knaller (September 19, 2013 – April 6, 2015)
Oliver Lederer (April 6, 2015 – June 30, 2015)
Ernst Baumeister (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016)
Oliver Lederer (July 1, 2016 – January 3, 2017)
Damir Burić (January 3, 2017 – September 9, 2017)
Ernst Baumeister (September 9, 2017 – October 28, 2018)
Reiner Geyer (October 29, 2018 – September 2, 2019)
Klaus Schmidt (September 2, 2019 – February 23, 2020)
Zvonimir Soldo (February 25, 2020 – September 13, 2020)
Patrick Helmes (interim) (September 13, 2020 – September 22, 2020)
Damir Burić (September 22, 2020 – April 26, 2021)
Klaus Schmidt (April 26, 2021 – June 30, 2021)
Andi Herzog (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022)
Roberto Pätzold (July 1, 2022 – November 5, 2022)
Rolf Landerl (November 6, 2022 – April 26, 2023)
Tommy Wright (April 26, 2023 – June 30, 2023)
Thomas Pratl (July 1, 2023 – Present)
See also
In Spanish: Fussball Club Admira Wacker Mödling para niños