SK Vorwärts Steyr is an Austrian association football club based in Steyr. It was founded in 1919. They play at the Vorwärts Stadium. Currently the club has about 500 members. Is one of the oldest football clubs in Upper Austria. In 1999 the club went bankrupt and reformed in lower leagues later in 2001. In 2011 Vorwärts was promoted to the Regional League (Middle) which is part of the third division of Austrian league football. In 2018 they were promoted to the Austrian Second League.
History
The club was founded as Steyrer Fußballklub Vorwärts with the club colours of red and white, the official founding ceremony was held at the Casino Steyr on 14 April 1919. The first match of Vorwärts Steyr was on 15 June 1919 in Linz against Linzer ASK (result 2–2). Already in its first year, the club won the Upper Austrian League; a national league did not exist at that time. In 1949 after dominating the state leagues, they managed to get to the Austrian Cup final which was held in Vienna against Austria Vienna which they lost 2–5, however reaching the final is still considered a major success even to this day. In the 1960s and 1970s, the club spent all its time in the Regionalliga Mitte or the Upper Austrian League. This twenty-year dry spell ended in 1979, when they returned to the Second Division. From 1982 Vorwärts established themselves in the second division until in 1988, after 37 years, when they gained promotion to the highest Austrian league, the Bundesliga where the club remained until 1996. The early-1990s saw the club reach its best ever league position in the 1990/91 and 1991/92 seasons, seventh place in the table. In 1995 they played in the Intertoto Cup and won the group stage remaining unbeaten (2–1 away win against Eintracht Frankfurt) and missed out on the UEFA Cup qualifiers only after an away defeat to Racing Strasbourg. By 1995 the club was deeply in debt with about 15 million shillings owed, so they required a bailout in the form of a guarantee from the town of Steyr. The bitter 0–2 defeat against LASK Linz on 29 May 1999 sealed the relegation from the top flight. Finally, the club had their license permanently withdrawn on 11 January 2000, ceasing operations and forfeiting the remaining matches. With an application for compulsory settlement, bankruptcy proceedings were opened. The club restarted from the lowest amateur division in August 2001. Since then the club has steadily risen through the amateur leagues and in 2018 returned to the 2nd tier of Austrian football.
Season
Division (Tier)
Position
W
L
D
+/-
Pts.
2001/02
2. Klasse Ost (VIII)
002
15
05
02
+53
050
2002/03
2. Klasse Ost (VIII)
001
16
04
02
+47
052
2003/04
1. Klasse Ost (VII)
006
08
05
09
0+3
029
2004/05
1. Klasse Ost (VII)
001
21
04
01
+66
067
2005/06
Bezirksliga Ost (VI)
001
17
06
03
+46
057
2006/07
2. Landesliga Ost (V)
002
17
04
05
+34
055
2007/08
2. Landesliga Ost (V)
002
14
08
04
+25
050
2008/09
2. Landesliga Ost (V)
001
16
06
04
+25
054
2009/10
OÖ Liga (IV)
005
12
06
08
+16
042
2010/11
OÖ Liga (IV)
001
15
10
01
+35
055
2011/12
Regionalliga Mitte (III)
014
06
09
15
−22
027
2012/13
OÖ Liga (IV)
001
17
02
06
+17
053
2013/14
Regionalliga Mitte
012
11
04
15
−10
037
2014/15
Regionalliga Mitte
002
18
05
07
+16
059
2015/16
Regionalliga Mitte
012
09
07
14
−13
034
2016/17
Regionalliga Mitte
006
12
08
10
0+7
044
2017/18
Regionalliga Mitte
003
17
04
09
+32
055
2018/19
2. Liga (II)
014
05
06
19
−36
021
2019/20
2. Liga
007
11
08
11
0+6
041
2020/21
2. Liga
015
07
09
14
−25
030
2021/22
2. Liga
010
10
07
13
−13
037
2022/23
2. Liga
014
08
08
14
−18
032
2023/24
Regionalliga Mitte
010
10
08
12
0−6
038
Green: Promotion | Red: Relegation
SK Vorwärts Steyr is a professional soccer team based in Steyr, Austria. The club was founded in 1919 and has a rich history in Austrian football. The team plays their home matches at the Vorwärts-Stadion, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.
SK Vorwärts Steyr competes in the Austrian Football Second League, the second tier of Austrian football. The team has a strong fan base and is known for their passionate supporters who create an electric atmosphere at home matches.
The club's colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a lion. SK Vorwärts Steyr has a talented squad of players who are dedicated to achieving success on the pitch. The team has a reputation for playing attractive, attacking football and has a history of producing talented young players who go on to play at the highest levels of the sport.
Overall, SK Vorwärts Steyr is a respected and competitive team in Austrian football, with a proud tradition and a bright future ahead.
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