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FK AUSTRIA WIEN
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Austria Wien are an Austrian football club which plays in the capital,
Vienna.
Austria Wien were founded in Vienna on March 12, 1911 as the Wiener Amateur
Sportvereinigung by players and officials of the Vienna Cricket- and
Football- Club. Club colours are violet and white. The first championship
title was won in 1924. In 1926 the Amateure changed their name to Austria as
the former amateurs had become professionals.
The 1930s, one of Austria’s most successful eras brought two Mitropa Cup
titles, a predecessor of today’s Champions League (1933, 1936). During this
time world class players like Matthias Sindelar wore the violet jersey.
During the time of the Nazi dictatorship (1938 – 1945) most of Austria’s
officials and some of their players, being Jewish, had to leave the country.
Star player Sindelar died mysteriously on January 23, 1939 of carbon
monoxide poisoning in his apartment.
Post World War II a new successful era began with Austria winning national
championship titles in 1949, 1950, 1953 and 1961 – 63 as well as 1969 and
1970.
The 1970s saw the beginning of another glorious era of the club as the
Violets won 8 national championship titles between 1976 and 1986
(1976,1978-81,1984-86) and made it to the Final of the European Cup (which
was lost 0:4 to FC Brugge). Players included the world famous Herbert
Schneckerl Prohaska, and Toni Polster.
In the beginning of the 90s, FK Austria enjoyed its so far last successful
era: three championship titles (1991-93), three cup titles (1990, 1992,
1994) as well as four Super cup titles ( Austrian national champion vs. Cup
winner) (1991-94) were won.
After a period of ten years without a title Austria won the title again in
2003. To this day Austria are known for their very fancy and creative style
of playing football which on the downside has frequently led to unnecessary
losses and makes the team somewhat unpredictable.
Some supporters of the club claim that, contrary to common belief, Austria
Wien are the "real" Austrian record champion since 16 of the 30 titles of
local rival SK Rapid Wien were won before the establishment of an all
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