FC Kufstein
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fullname = Fußballclub Kufstein|
founded = 1919|
current = |
ground = Kufstein Arena|
capacity = 4,500|
chairman =Herbert Gartner |
manager = Markus Duftner|
league = Regionalliga Tirol |
season = 2021–22 |
position = Regionalliga Tirol, 6th of 12 |
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Fußballclub Kufstein is an association football club based in the town of Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria, that competes in Regionalliga Tirol, one of the third tiers of the Austrian football league system. Founded in 1987, it is affiliated to the Tirol Football Association. The team plays its home matches at Kufstein Arena, where it has been based since its foundation.
History
File:Kufstein Performance Graph.png
The club was formed in 1919, around twenty years after football was popularised in Austria.{{cite news|url= http://www.fc-kufstein.at/index.php?catid=12&catt=Geschichte&catst=1&lang=13&gruppe=10|title=A history of FC Kufstein (German)|access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=Official club website}} 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.{{cite news|url= http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=2565|title= FC Kufstein profile|access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=weltfussbalarchiv.com}} Since 1987, the club has played in the Austrian Regional League West and the Austrian Football First League.{{cite news|url= http://www.fc-kufstein.at/index.php?catid=13&catt=Erfolge&catst=1&lang=13&gruppe=10|title=FC Kufstein tournament history| access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=Official club website}}
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.{{cite news|url= http://www.nor.worldfootball.net/spielorte/kufstein-arena-kufstein/|title=WSG Wattens club profile|access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=worldfootball.net}} The team's average home attendance for the 2010–11 season was 265.{{cite news|url=http://www.regionalliga.at/west/saison/statistik/|title=Austrian Regional League West 2010–11 season attendance statistics|date=1 June 2011|access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=Regionalliga.at|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629185537/http://www.regionalliga.at/west/saison/statistik/|archive-date=29 June 2011|url-status=dead}} The stadium has hosted international matches, including 2010 friendlies between Belarus and South Korea{{cite news|url= http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/belarus-beats-south-korea-1-0-in-world-cup-warmup-736677.html|title=Belarus beats South Korea 1–0 in World Cup warmup
|date=30 May 2010|access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=Springfield News-Sun}} and Poland and Serbia.{{cite news|url= https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/01e6-0e74ab3f7c5a-f24d2622bbe2-1000--serbia-draw-another-blank/|title=Serbia draw another blank|date=2 June 2010|access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=UEFA.com}}
Current squad
{{Updated|1 October 2024}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=AUT|name=David Stoppacher|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=AUT|name=Sahin Karayün|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=AUT|name=Thomas Herwig|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=TUR|name=Kemal Kılıç|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=AUT|name=Stefan Schlichenmaier|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=AUT|name=Daniel Egger|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=AUT|name=Stefan Lauf|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=CRO|name=Sandro Gavrić|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=AUT|name=Stefan Hofmann|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=AUT|name=Marlon Beslic|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=AUT|name=Mathias Madersbacher|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=AUT|name=Engincan Gündogdu|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=AUT|name=Alexander Schwab|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=GER|name=Erwin Ndombe|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ARG|name=Ignacio Jaúregui|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=AUT|name=Robert Martić|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=AUT|name=Ronald Gërçaliu|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=AUT|name=Bastian Pichler|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=CRO|name=Josip Steko|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ALB|name=Deni Lamce|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=GER|name=Mario Stockenreiter|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=AUT|name=Patrick Enzi|pos=GK}}
{{Fs end}}
Achievements
- Austrian Third Division (West):
- Winners (4): 1983, 1986, 1993, 2005
- Tyrol State League:
- Winners (3): 1949, 1973, 1981{{cite news|url= http://www.fc-kufstein.at/index.php?catid=13&catt=Erfolge&catst=1&lang=13&gruppe=10|title=FC Kufstein tournament history| access-date=22 June 2011|publisher=Official club website}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fc-kufstein.at] – Official website
- [http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001127645761] – Facebook page
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/FCKufstein] – YouTube channel
{{Austrian Regional League}}
{{Football in Austria}}
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Category:Football clubs in Austria
Category:Association football clubs established in 1919
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