SK Schwadorf
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Sportklub Schwadorf was an Austrian football
club, based in Schwadorf
. They were last playing in the First League
. The club was known as Trenkwalder Sportklub Schwadorf for sponsorship reasons — Trenkwalder being the company of chairman Richard Trenkwalder. In 2008, the club merged with VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
to become Trenkwalder Admira.
, winning 4-3.
On 8 August 2005, ASK Schwadorf hosted Spanish giants Real Madrid
in a pre-season friendly. The visitors fielded a team that included former FIFA World Player of the Year
, Zinedine Zidane
, Raúl
, David Beckham
and Michael Owen
, Ronaldo
and Roberto Carlos
. Real won 4-1, with the goals coming from Raúl, Ronaldo, Javier Portillo
and Owen.
Similarly, the club welcomed English Premier League side Arsenal
for a pre-season friendly on 31 July 2006. The visitors, whose line-up featured only a couple of familiar names, won 8-1.
The club won the Landesliga
championship in 2005-06 by a margin of twelve points.
They went on to win the Austrian Regional League East
in 2006-07, thus achieving promotion for the fifth time in six years. Of their 30 league games, they won 22, drew 6, and lost 2. They finished seven points ahead of second-placed Polizei Feuerwehr.
Between 2005 and 2007, their manager was Attila Sekerlioglu
. Sekerlioglu was fired in August 2007, and replaced by Bernd Krauss
.
Prior to the 2007-08 season, the club changed its name from ASK Schwadorf to SK Schwadorf. The following season, 2008–09, Richard Trenkwalder bought the team, relocated it to Südstadt, and merged it with VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
to become Trenkwalder Admira. For the 2008-09 season they are playing in the Austrian 2. Landesliga
Ost.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, based in Schwadorf
Schwadorf
Schwadorf is an Austrian market town in the Wien-Umgebung district. It sits on the banks of the River Fischa, fifteen miles south-east of Vienna. As of July 2006, it has a population of 1,692.The town is located in a seismic area above a fault line...
. They were last playing in the First League
Austrian Football First League
The Austrian Football First League is the second highest professional division in Austrian football. It contains 10 teams and is run in the same fashion as the Austrian Bundesliga...
. The club was known as Trenkwalder Sportklub Schwadorf for sponsorship reasons — Trenkwalder being the company of chairman Richard Trenkwalder. In 2008, the club merged with VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital...
to become Trenkwalder Admira.
History
The club was founded as ASK Schwadorf in May 1936, and played its first game on June 7 of that year, against FischamendFischamend
Fischamend is a city in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
, winning 4-3.
Real Madrid
Real 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...
in a pre-season friendly. The visitors fielded a team that included former FIFA World Player of the Year
FIFA World Player of the Year
The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award given annually to the male and female player who were thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams...
, Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...
, Raúl
Raúl González
Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....
, David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
and Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
, Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the...
and Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos da Silva
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha , more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a player/manager who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he is also club captain. Carlos has spent most of his career as a left wingback but started his...
. Real won 4-1, with the goals coming from Raúl, Ronaldo, Javier Portillo
Javier Portillo
Javier García Portillo is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a forward.-Club career:...
and Owen.
Similarly, the club welcomed English Premier League side Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
for a pre-season friendly on 31 July 2006. The visitors, whose line-up featured only a couple of familiar names, won 8-1.
The club won the Landesliga
Austrian Landesliga
The Austrian Landesliga is the fourth tier of football in Austria. It is divided into nine conferences - one for each Austrian state:*Burgenland: Landesliga Burgenland*Lower Austria: 1...
championship in 2005-06 by a margin of twelve points.
They went on to win the Austrian Regional League East
Austrian Regional League East
The Austrian Regional League East is a third-tier division of Austrian football re-introduced in the 1984-85 season. It covers the Austrian states of Burgenland, Lower Austria and Vienna.The teams competing in the 2008-09 season are:*FAC Team für Wien...
in 2006-07, thus achieving promotion for the fifth time in six years. Of their 30 league games, they won 22, drew 6, and lost 2. They finished seven points ahead of second-placed Polizei Feuerwehr.
Between 2005 and 2007, their manager was Attila Sekerlioglu
Attila Sekerlioglu
Attila Sekerlioglu is a retired Austrian footballer of Turkish descent. He played in midfield. After retiring, he moved into management. He is currently manager of Austrian club SV Stockerau.-Club career:...
. Sekerlioglu was fired in August 2007, and replaced by Bernd Krauss
Bernd Krauss
Bernd Krauss is a retired German-Austrian football player and later a football manager.He most recently was the manager of Austrian club SK Schwadorf.-Club career:...
.
Prior to the 2007-08 season, the club changed its name from ASK Schwadorf to SK Schwadorf. The following season, 2008–09, Richard Trenkwalder bought the team, relocated it to Südstadt, and merged it with VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital...
to become Trenkwalder Admira. For the 2008-09 season they are playing in the Austrian 2. Landesliga
Austrian 2. Landesliga
The Austrian 2. Landesliga is the fifth tier of football in Austria. It is divided among the Austrian states by one or more conferences. The champions of each conference are promoted to the Landesliga....
Ost.
Former coaches
- Georg Heu
- Vladimir JugovićVladimir JugovicVladimir Jugović is a retired Serbian football player renowned for his vision and technique.-Career:Born in Milutovac, a village near Trstenik, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Jugović played throughout his career for numerous top European teams, winning the Champions League twice...
- Bernd KraussBernd KraussBernd Krauss is a retired German-Austrian football player and later a football manager.He most recently was the manager of Austrian club SK Schwadorf.-Club career:...
- Heinz Peischl
- Mario PoschMario Posch-External links:...
- Andreas OgrisAndreas OgrisAndreas Ogris is an Austrian football coach and former player.He is the older brother of former Austrian international and Hertha BSC player Ernst Ogris.-Club career:...
- Attila SekerliogluAttila SekerliogluAttila Sekerlioglu is a retired Austrian footballer of Turkish descent. He played in midfield. After retiring, he moved into management. He is currently manager of Austrian club SV Stockerau.-Club career:...
- Franz WohlfahrtFranz WohlfahrtFranz Wohlfahrt was a violin teacher in Leipzig, Germany, where his father, Heinrich Wohlfahrt, was a piano teacher. He wrote a series of etudes, 60 Studies for Violin, Op. 45, which are often among the first ones studied by beginning violinists and violists.-External links:...