FC Kärnten was an Austrian association football club based in Klagenfurt,

Carinthia Carinthia ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main ...

. It was founded in 1920 under the name of KSK Klagenfurt.

History

Austria Klagenfurt

Austria Klagenfurt played successfully in the ''

Kärntner Liga The Kärntner Liga is the fourth highest division in Football in Austria, Austrian football for clubs in the area of the province of Carinthia and the East Tyrol region, that belong to the Carinthian Football Association (, KFV). Below the Kärntn ...

'' and in 1960 were promoted to the

Austrian Regional League Central The Austrian Regional League Central (''Regionalliga Mitte'') is the third tier of Austrian football, established in the 1994–95 season. It serves as one of three regional leagues at this level in Austria and encompasses the states of Carinthia ...

where they won the 1961–62 championship. Then a member of the

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''(Liga A)'', they intermittently stayed in first league until their final relegation in 1989. In the 1992–93 season, the club found itself back in the ''Kärntner Liga''. Though Austria Klagenfurt again gained the promotion to the Regional League Central in 1996, it seemed that the Carinthian Clubs would have to work together in order to send a team to the Bundesliga. This led to cooperation between SK Austria and Villacher SV, who also played in the Regional League, and were based in the nearby town of

Villach Villach (; ; ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the population is 61,887. Together wit ...

. In 1997, the clubs changed their name to ''FC Austria Klagenfurt/VSV'' and were promoted to the First League.

FC Kärnten

In 1999, the clubs formally merged under the name ''FC Kärnten''.Austria 1998/99
- RSSSF After the hiring of manager

Walter Schachner Walter "Schoko" Schachner (born 1 February 1957) is a football manager and former player, who played as a forward. He made 64 appearances scoring 23 goals for the Austria national team. As he always brought chocolate to the games when he was ...

in 2001, the team won the

Austrian Cup The Austrian Cup (), known as UNIQA ÖFB Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB. During the 2008–09 season, Austria Wien won the tournament for a record 27th time. Wo ...

, the Supercup and became champions of the First League, resulting in promotion to the Bundesliga the following season. The club, under the honorary presidency of Governor

Jörg Haider Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Au ...

, once again reached the finals of the Austrian Cup and the Supercup in 2003, which they both lost to

FK Austria Wien Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (), known in English as Austria Vienna, and Austria Wien in German language in Europe, German-speaking countries, is an Football in Austria, Austrian professional association football club from the capital city of Vi ...

. FC Kärnten played in the Bundesliga for three years until relegation in 2004. Their decline continued, exacerbated by the resignation of Jörg Haider in 2006 and the foundation of rival club

SK Austria Kärnten SK Austria Kärnten was an Austrian association football club, from Klagenfurt, Carinthia. History The club was formed on 1 June 2007 and took over the license of ASKÖ Pasching to play in the Austrian Football Bundesliga. SK Austria took ov ...

in June 2007, who assumed the Bundesliga licence of the defunct

ASKÖ Pasching ASKÖ Pasching was an Football in Austria, Austrian football (soccer), football club based in Pasching, Upper Austria. The club in its later stages was also known under the sponsorship derived names SV PlusCity Pasching and, from 2003 until its en ...

. The team had to cede their stadium, the present-day Hypo-Arena, to Austria Kärnten and retire to the small Fischl ground. At the end of the 2007–08 season, FC Kärnten slipped into the Regional League, prompting several players to leave the club. In November 2008, the club went into

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, and the club ceased operations on 21 January 2009. The team's tradition is continued by the SK Austria Klagenfurt football club founded in 2007.

Honours

Domestic

League

* Austrian Second Division: **Winners (2): 1981–82, 2000–01

Cups

: **Winners (1): 2000–01 ** Runners-up (1): 2002–03 *

Austrian Supercup The Austrian Supercup (German: ÖFB-Supercup) was a football competition held annually from 1986 until 2004 between the winners of the Austrian Football Bundesliga and the Austrian Cup. 19 editions were played during the short history of the com ...

: **Winners (1): 2001 ** Runners-up (1): 2003

European cup history

*Q = Qualification

Managers

August Starek August Starek (born 16 February 1945) is a former international Austrian footballer and football manager. Club career Starek started his career at 1. FC Simmering, clinching the Regionalliga East title in 1965. He then made a move to SK Rapid ...

(1998–99) *

(2000–02) *

Rüdiger Abramczik Rüdiger Abramczik (born 18 February 1956) is a former German football player and coach, best known for his ability to cross the ball (''"Flankengott"''). Club career Abramczik was born in Gelsenkirchen-Erle. He, whose younger brother Volker ...

(2002–03) *

Dietmar Constantini Dietmar "Didi" Constantini (30 May 1955 – 18 December 2024) was an Austrian football player and manager. Constantini was appointed head coach of the Austria national team in March 2009 and was replaced by Marcel Koller in October 2011. In h ...

(2003) *

Peter Pacult Peter Pacult (, born 28 October 1959) is an Austrian former professional footballer and current football manager. He is in charge of Austria Klagenfurt. Club career A prolific striker, however not for the national team, Pacult started his care ...

(2004–05) *

Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica (; born 20 August 1971) is a Croatian professional Association football, football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Croatian club GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb. Club career Born in Osijek, Bjelica st ...

(2007–09)

References

External links

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