FC Kufstein
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Full name | Fußballclub Kufstein | ||
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Founded | 1919 | ||
Ground | Kufstein Arena | ||
Capacity | 4,500 | ||
Chairman | Herbert Gartner | ||
Manager | Markus Duftner | ||
League | Regionalliga Tirol | ||
2017/18 | 10th | ||
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FC Kufstein is an Austrian football club located in Kufstein, a town in the state of Tyrol in the west of the country. They currently play in the Regionalliga Tirol, the third tier of Austrian football.
History[]
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The club was formed in 1919, around twenty years after football was popularised in Austria.[1] The club was known as SV Kufstein up until World War II, and from 1946 to 1987 as SC Kufstein. The current name was adopted in 1987 following a merger with local amateur club ESV Kufstein.[2] Since 1987, the club has played in the Austrian Regional League West and the Austrian Football First League.[3]
Stadium[]
FC Kufstein play their home matches in Kufstein Arena, which is close to the centre of the town. The stadium was opened in 1925 and substantially redeveloped in 1999. The current capacity is 4500.[4] The team's average home attendance for the 2010–11 season was 265.[5] The stadium has hosted international matches, including 2010 friendlies between Belarus and South Korea[6] and Poland and Serbia.[7]
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements[]
- Austrian Third Division (West):
- Winners (4): 1983, 1986, 1993, 2005
- Tyrol State League:
- Winners (3): 1949, 1973, 1981[8]
See also[]
- Football in Austria
- Austrian Regional League West
References[]
- ^ "A history of FC Kufstein (German)". Official club website. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "FC Kufstein profile". weltfussbalarchiv.com. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "FC Kufstein tournament history". Official club website. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "WSG Wattens club profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Austrian Regional League West 2010–11 season attendance statistics". Regionalliga.at. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Belarus beats South Korea 1–0 in World Cup warmup". Springfield News-Sun. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Serbia draw another blank". UEFA.com. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "FC Kufstein tournament history". Official club website. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
External links[]
- Football clubs in Austria
- Association football clubs established in 1919
- 1919 establishments in Austria
- Kufstein
- Austrian football club stubs