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| Full name | Sportklub Puntigamer Sturm Graz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | die Schwoazn, Blackies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | UPC-Arena (Capacity 15,400) |
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| Chairman | Hans Rinner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Franco Foda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Austrian Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting History Originally the stadium was named after Bodybuilder and governor of the U The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the The Austrian Football Bundesliga (München Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Graz (etymologically from Slovene: Gradec IPA /gradeʦ/ "little castle" with a population of around 290000 as of 2008 (of which 252852 have principal Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
So far, Sturm Graz has won the Austrian Football Championship twice (1998 and 1999) and participated several times in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup under the management of Ivica Osim. The Austrian football champions are the winners of the highest league of Football in Austria. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Ivan "Ivica" Osim (born 6 May 1941 is a Bosnian football manager and former player from the former Yugoslavia.
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Club Management
Administration
- President: Hans Rinner
- Manager: Walter Hoermann
Coaching Staff
- Coach: Franco Foda
- Asst. Coach: Thomas Gerstner
- Goalkeeping Coach: Kazimierz Sidorczuk
- Youth and Amateur Team Coach: Christian Peintinger
Stadia
The traditional home of the team for many years was the Gruabn, which held over 12,000 people - almost exclusively standing - and which achieved cult status with many fans. Kazimierz Sidorczuk (born March 4, 1967 in Szczecin) was a Polish footballer ( Goalkeeper) playing most of the career in Lech The stadium was characterised by its narrow playing field, and the proximity of the fans to the players. From 1997 till 2005, Gruabn was used just as a training ground and for youth and amateur matches; in 2005 the ground was sold to the town of Graz to relieve the club's financial difficulties. Graz (etymologically from Slovene: Gradec IPA /gradeʦ/ "little castle" with a population of around 290000 as of 2008 (of which 252852 have principal 1997 saw the move to the Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, shared between Sturm and their local rivals, Grazer AK. History Originally the stadium was named after Bodybuilder and governor of the U Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub (in Austria the abbreviation GAK is more common but they are also known as the "Athletiker" Since February 2006 the stadium is called UPC-Arena. History Originally the stadium was named after Bodybuilder and governor of the U
History
Foundation
SK Sturm Graz were founded in 1909, as a working men's team (as opposed to their town neighbours Grazer AK, founded in 1902). Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub (in Austria the abbreviation GAK is more common but they are also known as the "Athletiker"
1982 - First Success
The first great success of the club was celebrated under manager Otto Baric, when the club finished runners-up in the league in the 1982/3 season. Otto Barić (born June 19, 1932 in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian -born football manager of Croat ethnicity A year later, the club battled through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, beaten only by Nottingham Forest through a dubious penalty in extra-time. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham
1992 - The Start of a New Era
In December 1992, Hannes Kartnig was installed as President, naming his close friend Heinz Schilcher as new manager. Heinz Schilcher (born April 14 1947) is a retired Austrian football player and manager At the time, Sturm were languishing under enormous debts, a chronic lack of money and a general sporting malaise. Sturm qualified for the newly-formed Zehnerliga, and Kartnig and Schilcher decided the best course of action would be to abstain from big-name signings, and opt instead for a new start using young players from the club's youth setup. In 1993 Milan Djuricic became manager, and together with his "kindergarten" team managed to stay up.
1994 to 2002 - Osim and European Football
In 1994, the Bosnian Ivica Osim took control of the up-to-now unsuccessful Sturm; this proved to be a crucial turning-point in the club's history. Ivan "Ivica" Osim (born 6 May 1941 is a Bosnian football manager and former player from the former Yugoslavia. Osim succeeded in producing an effective and powerful team using the young and inexperienced players at his disposal, strengthened with a few experienced leading players. The team's first success was as runners-up in the league in 1995; a year later, they won their first title, beating Admira Mödling in the cup-final, but wobbling in the league to finish runners-up yet again.
In 1998, SK Sturm Graz won their first Austrian Bundesliga title, pulling away from the field early on and winning the title with seven games in hand. Sturm set two records during this season; they remained unbeaten in their first twelve matches, and then for another nineteen matches later in the season. At the end of the season they amassed 81 points, an Austrian record total, winning the title with 19 points ahead of Rapid Vienna. The Sportklub Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. This season also saw the development of the "magic triangle" of Mario Haas, Hannes Reinmayr and Ivica Vastic.
1999 saw SK Sturm Graz retain the title, securing the treble as they did so (league, cup and super cup), in addition to appearing in the qualification for the Champions League. Here, however, a scoreless draw with Spartak Moscow proved to be the only success. FC Spartak Moscow (Футбольный клуб «Спартак» Москва is a football club from Moscow, Russia. The 1999/2000 season saw Sturm in the Champions League for a second time, finishing third in their group. FC Tirol wrested the title from Sturm's grasp, but the runners-up spot achieved was sufficient for a third trip into the Champions League. FC Tirol Innsbruck was an Austrian football club from Innsbruck, which existed between 1993 and 2002 when bankruptcy was declared
Sensationally, Sturm Graz won their Champions League Group D (against Galatasaray, Rangers and AS Monaco FC), reaching the second round for the first time. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 The league campaign was less successful - a fourth place finish, the worst under Osim.
After their Champions League exploits, several key players out of the twelve who later left were not suitably replaced. Worse still, this hasty squad redevelopment devoured almost all the profit made from the European campaign. Only a small fraction of the money was invested in youth development, to establish an academy. Despite this, the newly assembled team again finished in second place in the league, but failed at the qualification hurdle for the Champions League. This, together with increasing criticism from the President precipitated the departure of Osim after eight years at the helm.
2002 to Present Day - Consolidation
Franco Foda and Gilbert Gress (7 defeats in 9 games) both enjoyed short and fruitless stints as coach, before former striker Michael Petrovic took control in autumn 2003. Gilbert Gress (born 14 December 1941 in Strasbourg) is a French football coach and a former football player He presided over a gradual introduction of young talent, securing the team's place in the top flight in both 2004 and 2005, finishing in seventh spot.
In the season 2005/6, Sturm Graz took part in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, but were knocked out in the second round by VfL Wolfsburg from the German Fußball-Bundesliga. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for VfL Wolfsburg is a German sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, that currently plays in the country's first division Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system.
Since 2005 Sturm Graz has been facing financial problems and on September 1, 2006 a petition of bankruptcy was filed by the tax authorities.
Current squad
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Achievements
- Bundesliga
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- Champions (2): 1998 and 1999
- Runners-up (5): 1981, 1995, 1996, 2000 and 2002
- ÖFB-Cup
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- Winners (3): 1996, 1997 and 1999
- Runners-up (4): 1948, 1975, 1998 and 2002
- Austrian Super Cup
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- Winners (3): 1996, 1998 and 1999
- Runners-up (2): 1997 and 2002
- Austrian Amateur Champions (1): 1934
- Styrian Regional Champions (11): 1921, 1923, 1925, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
- Styrian Cup Winners (9): 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
- UEFA Champions League (3): 1998,1999,2000 (2nd Group Stage)
- UEFA Cup (11): 1970/71, 1974/75, 1978/79, 1981/82, 1983/84 (Quarter Final), 1988/89, 1991/92, 1995/96, 1999 and 2002
External links
- World Stadiums entry
- (German) Official website
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