SC Rheindorf Altach
Encyclopedia
SC Rheindorf Altach is an Austrian association football
based in Altach
, Vorarlberg
. The club is currently also known as Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach due to sponsorship of Austrian sports betting company Cashpoint.
They finished first in the third-division Regionalliga West three times to be promoted to the second-division 1st League, but were twice relegated back to the third division. After their third promotion in the 2003–04 season, the club managed to establish itself in the second division and was eventually promoted to the first-division Bundesliga
after finishing first in the second-division 1st League in the 2005–06 season, securing the promotion with a 1–0 win over Austria Lustenau
in the second-last match of the season.
Roland Kirchler
Froylán Ledezma
Nate Jaqua
Joshua Gatt
(2005–07) Rade Plakalović (2007, caretaker) Manfred Bender
(2007–08) Heinz Fuchsbichler (2008) Urs Schönenberger
(2008–09) Georg Zellhofer
(2009) Adolf Hütter
(2009–)
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:...
based in Altach
Altach
Altach is a municipality in Feldkirch district, Vorarlberg state, Austria. It has a population of 6,512.- Geography :Altach lies in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg at 412 m above sea level. Its total area is 5.36 km²...
, Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
. The club is currently also known as Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach due to sponsorship of Austrian sports betting company Cashpoint.
History
The club was founded on 26 December 1929 as the football section of the gymnastics and sports club Turnerbund Altach. In 1930, they started to compete in the Vorarlberger B-Klasse as FA Turnerbund Altach, but the club temporarily ceased to exist in 1937 and was not reorganised until the foundation of the Sportvereinigung Altach sports society on 1 March 1946. The sports society ceased to exist in 1949, with its football section becoming independent on 5 March 1949 and renaming itself to Sportclub Rheindorf Altach.They finished first in the third-division Regionalliga West three times to be promoted to the second-division 1st League, but were twice relegated back to the third division. After their third promotion in the 2003–04 season, the club managed to establish itself in the second division and was eventually promoted to the first-division Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
after finishing first in the second-division 1st League in the 2005–06 season, securing the promotion with a 1–0 win over Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau is an Austrian association football club based in Lustenau. It was founded in 1914. They play at the Reichshofstadion.- Current squad :As of 12 August 2011.-See also:* List of football clubs...
in the second-last match of the season.
Satellite clubs
The following clubs are affiliated with SCR Altach: AKA Hypo Vorarlberg (Bundes Nachwuchs Zentrum / Youth)Current squad
As of 12 August,2011.Former notable players
Roman KienastRoman Kienast
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Roland Kirchler
Roland Kirchler
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Froylán Ledezma
Froylán Ledezma
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Nate Jaqua
Nate Jaqua
Jonathan "Nate" Jaqua is an American soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-High School:...
Joshua Gatt
Joshua Gatt
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Manager History
Hans-Jürgen Trittinger (2003–05) Michael StreiterMichael Streiter
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(2005–07) Rade Plakalović (2007, caretaker) Manfred Bender
Manfred Bender
Manfred Bender is a former German footballer.-Career:Between 1989 and 1999 he played for Bayern Munich, Karlsruher SC and 1860 Munich. In total Bender played 229 games in the Bundesliga, scoring 42 goals...
(2007–08) Heinz Fuchsbichler (2008) Urs Schönenberger
Urs Schönenberger
Urs Schönenberger is a Swiss football manager who is currently unattached.-External links:...
(2008–09) Georg Zellhofer
Georg Zellhofer
Georg Zellhofer is a former football player and manager from Austria.- External links :* at transfermarkt.de...
(2009) Adolf Hütter
Adolf Hütter
Adolf Hütter is a retired Austrian football player.Hütter is the former assistant manager and manager of FC Red Bull Salzburg Juniors and the current manager of SC Rheindorf Altach.-External links: *...
(2009–)