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.

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

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.

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 Austria AUT Mariella El Sherif
2 DF Austria AUT Victoria Glabonjat
4 DF Denmark DEN Laura Lillholm Petersen
7 FW Austria AUT Linda Mittermair
8 MF Austria AUT Julia Keutz
9 FW Austria AUT Elena Kössler
10 FW Croatia CRO Andrea Glibo
11 MF Croatia CRO Ruzica Krajinović
15 MF Austria AUT Sophie Maierhofer
16 FW Austria AUT Christina Gierzinger
17 MF Austria AUT Lena Breznik
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Austria AUT Anna Wirnsberger
19 DF Austria AUT Stefanie Großgasteiger
20 FW Austria AUT Laura Krumböck
21 GK Austria AUT Vanessa Gritzner
24 DF Slovenia SVN Tija Šoštarič
25 DF Germany GER Merle Kirschstein
26 DF Austria AUT Leone Tragl
29 FW Kosovo KOS Modesta Uka
34 FW Austria AUT Jasmin Reichmann
35 MF Austria AUT Elena Gößler
77 MF Austria 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 Switzerland Zürich 0–6 [10] 0–3 [11] 0–9
2017–18 Qualifying round Romania Noroc Nimoreni 4–0 [12] 2nd of 4 [13]
Bulgaria NSA Sofia 3–1 [14]
Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1–4 [15]
2019–20 Qualifying round Portugal Braga 0–2 [16] 3rd of 4 [17]
Latvia Rīgas FS 4–0 [18]
Cyprus 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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