The 2015–16
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mo ...
season was the 104th season in the club's history.
Background
Background information
Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mos ...
received their licence on 30 April without any restrictions. Austria finished seventh in the
2014–15 Bundesliga
The 2014–15 Bundesliga was the 52nd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. The season started on 22 August 2014 and the final matchday took place on 23 May 2015. Bayern Munich won their 25th German title on 26 April ...
and were the runner–up in the
2014–15 Austrian Cup
The 2014–15 Austrian Cup (german: ÖFB-Samsung-Cup) was the 81st season of Austria's nationwide football cup competition. It commenced with the matches of the First Round on 11 July 2014 and ended on 3 June 2015.
First round
The matches took pl ...
.
Gerald Baumgartner
Gerald Baumgartner (born 14 November 1964) is an Austrian association football coach. He has been head coach of Red Bull Salzburg (A), Pasching, St. Pölten, Austria Wien, Austria Salzburg and SV Ried.
Playing career
Baumgartner played for Au ...
was sacked by
Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mos ...
during the
2014–15 season.
Mirko Slomka
Mirko Slomka (; born 12 September 1967) is a German Association football, football manager who last managed Hannover 96.
Managerial career Hannover 96
From 1989 to 1999, Slomka was the manager of Hannover 96's U19 squad. Slomka coached several ...
rejected an offer from Austria Wien.
Felix Magath
Wolfgang Felix Magath (; born 26 July 1953) is a German football manager and former player.
The most notable spell of his playing career was with Hamburger SV, with whom he won three Bundesliga titles, the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final a ...
eventually became the "preferred" choice. Magath opted not to sign with the club and
Thorsten Fink
Thorsten Fink (born 29 October 1967) is a German football coach and a former footballer, currently works as manager of Riga FC.
Career
Fink began his career with Borussia Dortmund's reserve squad before moving to SG Wattenscheid 09, where he hel ...
became top candidate for the position.
Fink was eventually hired on 28 May.
He was given a two–year contract plus an option.
Andreas Ogris
Andreas Ogris (born 7 October 1964) is an Austrian football manager and former player. He is the older brother of former Austrian international and Hertha BSC player Ernst Ogris.
Club career
Born in Vienna, Ogris played for Austria Wien from ...
became the assistant coach. It was later decided that Ogris would return to the reserve team.
Austria had their first training under Thorsten Fink on 22 June.
Robert Almer,
Olarenwaju Kayode
Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Turkish club Ümraniyespor on loan from the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Shak ...
,
Ognjen Vukojević
Ognjen Vukojević (born 20 December 1983) is a Croatian football manager and former professional player. He is currently the manager of the Croatia national under-20 team, an assistant manager of Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv, and a ...
,
Roi Kahat
Roi Kehat (or Roei Kaat, he, רועי קהת; born 12 May 1992) is an Israeli footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Club career Maccabi Tel Aviv
Kahat began his career in the youth system of Maccabi Tel Aviv. ...
,
and
Richard Windbichler
Richard Windbichler (born 2 April 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.
Club career
On 20 January 2017, Windbichler joined K League Classic side Ulsan Hyundai. He is the first player f ...
transferred to Austria Wien.
Manuel Ortlechner became a reserve team player for Austria and also became an assistant coach for the under–14 team for the club.
Kevin Friesenbichler
Kevin Friesenbichler (born 6 May 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Lechia Gdańsk.
Club career
Born in Weiz, Friesenbichler joined local team SC Weiz at the age of five before joining Austrian ...
was loaned to Austria with the option to purchase after a season.
Heinz Lindner,
Daniel Royer
Daniel Royer (born 22 May 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Early career
Royer began his career as a youth player at FC Schladming in Upper Styria, where he was active from 1996 to 2004. In 2004, he moved to
S ...
,
Sascha Horvath
Sascha Horvath (born 22 August 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for LASK. He plays as a central midfielder.
Club career
Horvath is a youth exponent from FK Austria Wien. He made his Bundesliga debut at 3 November 2013 a ...
,
Markus Suttner
Markus Suttner (born 16 April 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SK Wullersdorf.
Club career Austria Wien
Suttner came through the youth system at Austria Wien before making his breakthrough season at the V ...
and
Martin Harrer left the club. Suttner had been at the club for 14 years.
Transfers
In
Out
Bundesliga
Bundesliga review
Matchdays 1–9
Austria started their Bundesliga campaign with a two–match winning streak.
In the first match,
on 26 July,
Austria defeated
Wolfsberg 2–0 with a goal from a penalty shot by
Alexander Gorgon
Alexander Gorgon ( pl, Aleksander Gorgoń; born 28 October 1988) is an Austrian-Polish and a second half goal from
Alexander Grünwald. Austria finished the matchday in second place.
[ In the second match,][ on 2 August,][ Austria defeated Rheindorf Altach 3–1.] Vanče Šikov
Vanče Šikov ( mk, Ванче Шиков; born 19 July 1985) is a former Macedonian footballer.
Club career
Born in Kavadarci, Macedonia, Shikov started his football career at FK Tikvesh.
In 2002, he went to play for Greek side Skoda Xanth ...
, Olarenwaju Kayode
Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Turkish club Ümraniyespor on loan from the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Shak ...
, and Alexander Gorgon. Gorgon scored from the penalty mark for the second consecutive week. César Ortiz scored for Altach. Austria finished the matchday tied for first place with Rapid Wien
Sportklub Rapid Wien (), commonly known as Rapid Vienna, is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid has won the most Austrian championship titles (32), including the first title in the season 1911–12, ...
.[ Then on matchday three,][ on 8 August,][ Austria dropped their first points of the season when Austria and ]Grödig
Grödig is a market town of Salzburg-Umgebung District in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
Geography
Grödig is located south of the Salzburg city limits in the historic ''Flachgau'' region, near the border with Bavaria, Germany. The market tow ...
finished in a 2–2 draw. Austria got a goal from Alexander Grünwald and an own goal from Harald Pichler
Harald Pichler (born 18 June 1987) is an Austrian footballer who plays for SPG Silz/Mötz in the Tiroler Liga
The Tiroler Liga (officially known as the ''UPC Tirol Liga'') is the top division of Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; ...
and Grödig got a goal from Benjamin Sulimani and a goal from the penalty mark from Lucas Henrique.[ Lukas Rotpuller was sent–off during the match.] Austria finished the matchday in second place.[ Austria picked up their first loss][ on 12 August][ (matchday four)][ in the Wiener Derby.] Rapid Wien won 5–2. Alexander Gorgon scored two goals for Austria and Stefan Stangl
Stefan Stangl (born 20 October 1991) is an Austrian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left-back.
Career
Stangl joined SK Sturm Graz, Sturm Graz in 2001, and having advanced through the club's youth system made his debu ...
, Philipp Schobesberger, Stefan Schwab, Steffen Hofmann, and Robert Berić scored for Rapid. Austria finished the matchday in fourth place.[
]
League table
Results summary
Bundesliga fixtures and results
Austrian Cup
Austrian Cup review
In the opening match of the season, on 17 July, Austria won 3–0 with goals from Alexander Grünwald, Alexander Gorgon
Alexander Gorgon ( pl, Aleksander Gorgoń; born 28 October 1988) is an Austrian-Polish , and Philipp Zulechner.[
]
Austrian Cup Fixtures and results
Friendly matches
Friendly fixtures and results
Player information
Squad and statistics
References
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Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mos ...