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SK Sturm Graz (women)

This article is about the women's football (soccer) team. For the men's football (soccer) club, see SK Sturm Graz.

Sportklub Sturm Graz is an Austrian women's football club based in Graz, Styria. The club was founded in 1909 however the women's section has been in existence since 2011.[1] Sturm Graz play in the ÖFB-Frauenliga, the top flight of domestic women's football in Austria and are regular competitors in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The team's colours are black and white.

SK Sturm Graz
Full nameSportklub Sturm Graz
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
GroundMessendorf Trainingszentrum, Graz
Capacity1500
PresidentChristian Jauk
ManagerSargon Duran
LeagueÖFB-Frauenliga
2022–23ÖFB-Frauenliga, 2nd (Runners-Up)
WebsiteClub website

Sturm Graz plays its home matches at the Messendorf Trainingszentrum, a 1,500-capacity stadium that is situated in Graz.[2]

History edit

The club was formed in 2011 after taking over FC Stattegg's women's team, despite interest from rivals Grazer AK in also taking over the team.[3] The club started out playing in the 2nd Women's League East,[4] before getting promoted at the end of the 2012–13 into the ÖFB-Frauenliga. After an 8th place finish in their inaugural top-flight season, Sturm Graz went from strength to strength and qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League after finishing 2nd in the 2015–16 season.[5] They were knocked out of their first Champions League campaign at the Round of 32, losing 0–9 on aggregate to Zürich.[6][7] Since the 2015–16 season, Sturm Graz have finished as runners-up twice more.

Current squad edit

As of 21 September 2023.[8][9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUT Mariella El Sherif
2 DF   AUT Victoria Glabonjat
4 DF   DEN Laura Lillholm Petersen
7 FW   AUT Linda Mittermair
8 MF   AUT Julia Keutz
9 FW   AUT Elena Kössler
10 FW   CRO Andrea Glibo
11 MF   CRO Ruzica Krajinović
15 MF   AUT Sophie Maierhofer
16 FW   AUT Christina Gierzinger
17 MF   AUT Lena Breznik
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   AUT Anna Wirnsberger
19 DF   AUT Stefanie Großgasteiger
20 FW   AUT Laura Krumböck
21 GK   AUT Vanessa Gritzner
24 DF   SVN Tija Šoštarič
25 DF   GER Merle Kirschstein
26 DF   AUT Leone Tragl
29 FW   KOS Modesta Uka
34 FW   AUT Jasmin Reichmann
35 MF   AUT Elena Gößler
77 MF   AUT Emma Fuchs

Honours edit

  • ÖFB-Frauenliga
    • Runners-up (5): 2015-16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League edit

Summary edit

Pld W D L GF GA Last season played
8 3 0 5 14 23 2019–20

By season edit

Season Round Opponent Home Away Agg
2016–17 Round of 32   Zürich 0–6 [10] 0–3 [11] 0–9
2017–18 Qualifying round   Noroc Nimoreni 4–0 [12] 2nd of 4 [13]
  NSA Sofia 3–1 [14]
  Apollon Limassol 1–4 [15]
2019–20 Qualifying round   Braga 0–2 [16] 3rd of 4 [17]
  Rīgas FS 4–0 [18]
  Apollon Limassol 2–7[19]

References edit

  1. ^ "Start der Meisterschaft der SK Sturm Damen! - SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz". archive.ph. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Austria - SK Sturm Graz - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Women Soccerway". uk.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Das Grazer "Derby" um die Stattegger Damen". meinbezirk.at (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Start der Meisterschaft der SK Sturm Damen! - SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz". archive.ph. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Summary - Frauenliga - Austria - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". uk.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Sturm-Zürich | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Zürich-Sturm | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Damen". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  9. ^ "SK Sturm Graz Damen | National Associations". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Sturm-Zürich | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Zürich-Sturm | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Sturm-Noroc | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Summary - UEFA Women's Champions League - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  14. ^ "NSA-Sturm | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Sturm-Apollon | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Braga-Sturm | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Summary - UEFA Women's Champions League - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Sturm-RFS | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Sturm-Apollon | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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