SC Schwanenstadt
Encyclopedia
SC Schwanenstadt was an Austrian football
club from Schwanenstadt
, Upper Austria
.
The club was founded on March 16, 1946, it achieved promotion to the Landeliga
(IV) in 2000 and to the Regionalliga Mitte
one year later, where in 2005 they won the championship and continued their way up to First League
. They finished the 2007/2008 season in 7th place, whereafter they were disbanded and their playing licence was taken over by newly formed FC Magna Wiener Neustadt
, who also took over the majority of the playing squad.
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 from Schwanenstadt
Schwanenstadt
Schwanenstadt is a town in the district of Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria, Austria....
, Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
.
The club was founded on March 16, 1946, it achieved promotion to the Landeliga
Austrian Landesliga
The Austrian Landesliga is the fourth tier of football in Austria. It is divided into nine conferences - one for each Austrian state:*Burgenland: Landesliga Burgenland*Lower Austria: 1...
(IV) in 2000 and to the Regionalliga Mitte
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:...
one year later, where in 2005 they won the championship and continued their way up to 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...
. They finished the 2007/2008 season in 7th place, whereafter they were disbanded and their playing licence was taken over by newly formed FC Magna Wiener Neustadt
FC Magna Wiener Neustadt
SC Magna Wiener Neustadt is an Austrian association football club based in Wiener Neustadt.-History:FC Magna Wiener Neustadt obtained the right to play in the First League due to the collapse of SC Schwanenstadt caused by financial problems. SC Schwanenstadt's playing licence was taken over by...
, who also took over the majority of the playing squad.
Notable players
- Matthias DollingerMatthias DollingerMatthias Dollinger is an Austrian football player who currently plays for SV Austria Klagenfurt.-Career:After spending several years in Austria's lower leagues, Dollinger made his Bundesliga debut at 25 years of age for Grazer AK in the 2004/2005 season...
(2008) - Matt LuzunarisMatt LuzunarisMatt Luzunaris is an American soccer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
(2008) - Sascha PichlerSascha PichlerSascha Pichler is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for Austrian team SC Schwanenstadt.-Club career:Pichler came through the Rapid Wien youth ranks, but made his Austrian Bundesliga debut for eternal rivals Austria Wien in 2002/2003. He only made one substitute appearance in that...
(2008) - Krzysztof RatajczykKrzysztof RatajczykKrzysztof Ratajczyk is a Polish football defender who currently plays at Austrian lower league side FAC Team für Wien.-Club career:...
(2008)