FC Linz

FC Stahl Linz
Full name	FC Stahl Linz
Founded	1946, 2013 (refounded)
Dissolved	1997
Ground
League

FC Linz was an Austrian football club, based in Linz, Upper Austria.

History[]

SK VÖEST Linz[]

It was founded on 30 June 1946 as SV Eisen und Stahl 1946 Linz, a factory squad of the public VÖEST steel company (present-day Voestalpine). In 1949, the team was renamed SK VÖEST Linz.

Historical chart of league performance of FC Linz and their successor Blau-Weiß Linz

In 1969, SK VÖEST won the championship of the Regional League Central and was promoted to the Nationalliga, the predecessor of the Bundesliga. The club reached its peak in the 1973–74 season, when they became Austrian champion. Its decline began in 1988, when SK VOEST (without umlaut since 1978) was relegated to the First League (II).

Stahl Linz and FC Linz[]

While the club managed re-entry into the Bundesliga in 1991, the steel company withdrew funds and the team was again renamed, as FC Stahl Linz in 1991 and FC Linz in 1993. In 1997, due to financial difficulties, the club finally had to dissolve, by merger with its long-time rival LASK Linz.

In the same year, FC Blau-Weiß Linz was founded, which adopted the defunct club's traditions.

Achievements[]

Bundesliga
- Champions (1): 1974
- Runners-up (2): 1975, 1980
Austrian Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1978, 1994
First League
- Champions (2): 1991, 1996
Regional League Central
- Champions (1): 1969

European Cup history[]

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Results
1972–73	UEFA Cup	1R	Dynamo Dresden	0–2 (A), 2–2 (H)
1974–75	European Champion's Cup	1R	FC Barcelona	0–0 (H), 0–5 (A)
1975–76	UEFA Cup	1R	Budapest Vasas SC	2–0 (H), 0–4 (A)
1980–81	UEFA Cup	1R	TJ Zbrojovka Brno	1–3 (A), 0–2 (H)