FC Swarovski Tirol
Encyclopedia
FC Swarovski Tirol was an Austrian association football
club from 1986–1992, based in Innsbruck
, Tyrol
.
It was created as a split-off of FC Wacker Innsbruck
, whose Bundesliga license it adopted at the end of the 1985–86 season. With manager Ernst Happel it won the Austrian football champions
hip of 1989 and 1990 as well as the Austrian Cup
in 1989. It nevertheless was dissolved in 1992 and the license fell back to FC Wacker, only to change over again to the newly established FC Tirol Innsbruck
one year later.
Football in Austria
Football is a popular sport in Austria, second only to alpine skiing. The Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB , was founded in 1904 and has been a member of FIFA since then.-League system:...
club from 1986–1992, based in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
.
It was created as a split-off of FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and...
, whose Bundesliga license it adopted at the end of the 1985–86 season. With manager Ernst Happel it won the Austrian football champions
Austrian football champions
The Austrian football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Austria. The championship has been contested through the Austrian Football Bundesliga since the 1974–1975 season.-History:...
hip of 1989 and 1990 as well as the Austrian Cup
Austrian Cup
The Austrian Cup, in German: ÖFB-Cup is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB.It has been held since 1919, with the exception of the time of the Anschluss between 1939 and 1945 and the period between 1950 and 1958 when the competition was deemed of...
in 1989. It nevertheless was dissolved in 1992 and the license fell back to FC Wacker, only to change over again to the newly established FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck was an Austrian association footballclub from Innsbruck, Tyrol which existed between 1993 and 2002, when bankruptcy was declared....
one year later.
Honours
- Austrian ChampionshipAustrian football championsThe Austrian football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Austria. The championship has been contested through the Austrian Football Bundesliga since the 1974–1975 season.-History:...
(2): 1989, 1990
- Austrian Championship Runners Up (1): 1991
- Austrian CupAustrian CupThe Austrian Cup, in German: ÖFB-Cup is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB.It has been held since 1919, with the exception of the time of the Anschluss between 1939 and 1945 and the period between 1950 and 1958 when the competition was deemed of...
(1): 1989
- Austrian Cup Runners Up (2): 1987, 1988
European cup history
- Q = Qualifying QF = Quarterfinal SF = Semifinal
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate 1986/87 UEFA Cup UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...1 
CSKA Sofia 3–0 0–2 3–2 2 
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Spartak Moscow FC Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...2–0 0–1 2–1 QF 
Torino FC 2–1 0–0 2–1 SF 
IFK Goteborg IFK GöteborgIFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....0–1 1–4 1–5 1987/88 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987-88The season 1987-88 of the European Cup Winners' Cup finished with a shock victory by KV Mechelen in the final against defending champions Ajax. It was their first ever European campaign and their only European title, and although they won the Belgian league the next season financial problems meant...UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...1 
Sporting Lisbon 4–2 0–4 4–6 1989/90 UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...1 
Omonia Nicosia 6–0 3–2 9–2 2 
Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk 0–2 2–2 2–4 1990/91 UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...1 
Kuusysi Lahti 5–0 2–1 7–1 2 
Real Madrid Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...2–2 1–9 3–11 1991/92 UEFA Cup 1991-92The UEFA Cup 1991–92 was won by Ajax on away goals over Torino.Although this was the second season since the ban on English clubs in European competitions was lifted, only one English club was entered into the 1991–92 UEFA Cup...UEFA Cup UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...1 
Tromso IL 2–1 1–1 3–2 2 
PAOK Thessaloniki 2–0 2–0 4–0 3 
Liverpool LiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...0–2 0–4 0–6
Notable players
- Michael BaurMichael BaurMichael Baur is a retired Austrian football player.-Club career:Baur started his career with Tirol Innsbruck and played 12 seasons for them, winning four league titles and a domestic cup. In 1997 he went for a short break to Japan and also played a season in the German Bundesliga for Hamburger SV...
(1989–1992) - Václav DaněkVáclav DanekVáclav Daněk is a retired Czech football player. He played 22 matches for Czechoslovakia and scored 9 goals. In total, he scored 197 league goals in 402 games ....
(1989 – 1991 - Néstor GorositoNéstor GorositoNéstor Raúl Gorosito is a retired Argentine footballer.-Playing career:Néstor Pipo Gorosito began his playing career at River Plate, he had 3 spells at San Lorenzo where he scored 72 goals in 241 appearances...
(1989–1992) - Alfred HörtnaglAlfred HörtnaglAlfred Hörtnagl is a retired Austrian football player.-Club career:Born in Tyrol, the defensive midfielder played mostly for Tirol Innsbruck...
(1986–1992) - Tomislav IvkovićTomislav IvkovicTomislav Ivković is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
(1986–1988) - Klaus LindenbergerKlaus LindenbergerKlaus Lindenberger is a retired Austrian football goalkeeper and last manager of Austrian Bundesliga side LASK Linz.-Club career:...
(1988–1991) - Manfred LinzmaierManfred LinzmaierManfred Linzmaier is a retired Austrian footballer. He is now a football manager.-Club career:Nicknamed Tyroler Keegan, Linzmaier started his professional career at FC Wacker Innsbruck, later renamed FC Swarovski Tirol, and stayed for 12 years playing alongside German midfield maestro Hansi Müller...
(1986–1992) - Hansi MüllerHansi MüllerHans-Peter "Hansi" Müller is a former German footballer.-Club career:Playing for his hometown side VfB Stuttgart, he took part to the UEFA Euro 1980 with West Germany, aged 22, after a brief taste of action at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where started all four games. The tournament would prove to...
(1986–1990) - Peter PacultPeter PacultPeter Pacult is an Austrian former international football player who is now manager of RB Leipzig.-Club career:...
(1986–1992) - Bruno PezzeyBruno PezzeyBruno Edmund Pezzey was an Austrian footballer.-Club career:Regarded as one of Austria's greatest defenders of all time, Pezzey started his professional career at local side FC Vorarlberg and moved to FC Wacker Innsbruck after only one season, winning two league titles and a domestic cup...
(1987–1990) - Kurt RussKurt RussKurt Russ is a retired Austrian footballer and nephew of the Austrian footballer Heinz Russ.-Club career:...
(1990–1992) - Michael StreiterMichael StreiterMichael Streiter is a retired Austrian footballer.He is now a co-trainer at Red Bull Salzburg.-Club career:...
(1986–1992) - Robert WazingerRobert Wazinger-External links:...
(1990–1992) - Christoph WesterthalerChristoph WesterthalerChristoph Westerthaler is a retired Austrian football player and now football manager of lower league side SV Völs.-Club career:...
(1988–1992)
Manager history
- Felix LatzkeFelix LatzkeFelix Latzke is an Austrian football former player and manager.Most notably he was co-manager of the Austria national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, with Georg Schmidt, and was thus credited with infamy for the Shame of Gijón, a somewhat dubious 0-1 loss to West Germany.-External links:*...
(1986–1987) - Ernst Happel (1987–1991)
- Horst HrubeschHorst HrubeschHorst Hrubesch is a retired German football player employed as a youth trainer at the German Football Association. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills.-Career:...
(1991–1992)