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Wikipedia - SK Sturm Graz (women)

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. 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.

History

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. The club started out playing in the 2nd Women's League East, 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. They were knocked out of their first Champions League campaign at the Round of 32, losing 0–9 on aggregate to Zürich. Since the 2015–16 season, Sturm Graz have finished as runners-up twice more.

Current squad

As of 21 September 2023.

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 AUT Mariella El Sherif
2 AUT Victoria Glabonjat
4 DEN Laura Lillholm Petersen
7 AUT Linda Mittermair
8 AUT Julia Keutz
9 AUT Elena Kössler
10 CRO Andrea Glibo
11 CRO Ruzica Krajinović
15 AUT Sophie Maierhofer
16 AUT Christina Gierzinger
17 AUT Lena Breznik
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 AUT Anna Wirnsberger
19 AUT Stefanie Großgasteiger
20 AUT Laura Krumböck
21 AUT Vanessa Gritzner
24 SVN Tija Šoštarič
25 GER Merle Kirschstein
26 AUT Leone Tragl
29 KOS Modesta Uka
34 AUT Jasmin Reichmann
35 AUT Elena Gößler
77 AUT Emma Fuchs
SK Sturm Graz on Grazis asuv Austria jalgpalliklubi, mille naiskond mängib Austria naiste Bundesliga meistriliigas. Klubi asutati 1. mail 1909 ja selle kodustaadion on Liebenauer Stadion, mis mahutab 15 400 pealtvaatajat.

Sturm Graz on Austria naiste Bundesligas üks edukamaid klubisid, olles võitnud tiitli 10 korda: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011 ja 2014. Nad on võitnud ka Austria naiste karikavõistlused 6 korda: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 ja 2017.

Sturmi naiskonnas on mänginud mitmeid tuntud mängijaid, sealhulgas Nina Burger, Sarah Puntigam ja Lisa Makas.