SAK Klagenfurt
Encyclopedia
SAK Celovec/Klagenfurt is an Austrian football
club based in Klagenfurt
(Celovec), Carinthia
, currently playing in the Austrian Regional League Central
(III). It was founded in 1970 by members of the Klagenfurt Slovene
secondary school (Gymnasium) around Valentin Inzko
.
After the re-introduction of the Regional League Central, SAK won the 1995 championship and was promoted to the First League
. Nevertheless the team was again relegated one year later to the Regional League, where they have played until today.
Football in Austria
Football is a popular sport in Austria, second only to alpine skiing. The Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB , was founded in 1904 and has been a member of FIFA since then.-League system:...
club based in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
(Celovec), Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, currently playing in the Austrian Regional League Central
Austrian Regional League Central
The Austrian Regional League Central is a third-tier division of Austrian football re-introduced in the 1994–95 season. It covers the Austrian states of Carinthia , Styria and Upper Austria.The teams competing in the 2009–10 season are:...
(III). It was founded in 1970 by members of the Klagenfurt Slovene
Carinthian Slovenes
Carinthian Slovenes are the Slovene-speaking population group in the Austrian State of Carinthia. The Carinthian Slovenes send representatives to the National Ethnic Groups Advisory Council...
secondary school (Gymnasium) around Valentin Inzko
Valentin Inzko
Valentin Inzko is an Austrian diplomat of Carinthian Slovene origin. He is currently serving as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a role which he assumed on March 26, 2009. He is at the same time the European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and...
.
After the re-introduction of the Regional League Central, SAK won the 1995 championship and was promoted to the First League
Austrian Football First League
The Austrian Football First League is the second highest professional division in Austrian football. It contains 10 teams and is run in the same fashion as the Austrian Bundesliga...
. Nevertheless the team was again relegated one year later to the Regional League, where they have played until today.
Current squad
Staff and board members
- Groundsman:
Erhard Stuck
- President: Mark Wieser
- Secretary: Karin Blajs
- Treasurer: Gerlinde Blajs Nadrag