FC Linz

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FC Stahl Linz
FC Stahl Linz 2014.svg
Full nameFC Stahl Linz
Founded1946, 2013 (refounded)
Dissolved1997
Ground ASKÖ Neue Heimat
League 2. Klasse Mitte

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

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History

SV Eisen und Stahl, SK VÖEST Linz and SK VOEST 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 Blau weiss linz Performance Graph.png
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. In the summer of 1972, the club colors were changed from black and white to blue and white to distinguish themselves from city rivals LASK. 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).

FC VOEST Linz, FC 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.

FC Blau Weiß Linz

In the same year, FC Blau-Weiß Linz was founded by former FC Linz fans, which took over the traditions of the disbanded club, but is not the official successor club of FC Linz. Blau Weiß Linz was promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga 26 years after its foundation, in 2023. They will play in the highest Austrian football league for the first time in the 2023–24 season.

FC Stahl Linz (2013)

Since 2013, a new FC Stahl Linz has been formed from the SK VÖEST company football section. This club has been playing as an independent club in the lower Upper Austrian amateur leagues since the 2014–15 season and, according to the Austrian Football Bundesliga, is the official successor club to FC Linz, which was dissolved in 1997. FC Stahl Linz currently (as of before the 2023–24 season) plays in the 2. Klasse Mitte (8th division in Austria and 5th division in Upper Austria).

Achievements

European Cup history

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubResults
1972–73 UEFA Cup 1R Flag of East Germany.svg Dynamo Dresden 0–2 (A), 2–2 (H)
1974–75 European Champion's Cup 1R Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg FC Barcelona 0–0 (H), 0–5 (A)
1975–76 UEFA Cup 1R Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Vasas SC 2–0 (H), 0–4 (A)
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ Zbrojovka Brno 1–3 (A), 0–2 (H)

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