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Grazer AK

Full name

Grazer Athletik-Klub

Nickname(s)

Die Roten (The reds); Rotjacken (the red-jackets);
Die roten Teufel (the red devils); Athletiker (Athletics)

Founded

1902

Ground

Liebenau Stadium

Capacity

15,450

Chairman

Stefan Sticher

Manager

Lars Söndergaard

League

Austrian Bundesliga

2005-06

Austrian Bundesliga, 6th





Home colours





Away colours

Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub (in Austria the abbreviation GAK is more common, also known as "Liebherr GAK" after their sponsor), is an Austrian football club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria (Steiermark). The club is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 - 2005.

1 Achievements
2 Managers since 1990
3 Famous players
4 Current squad
5 Statistics
- 5.1 Derby Statistics vs. SK Sturm Graz (as of 23.8.2005)
6 External links

[edit] Achievements

Austrian Championship (1): 2004 (runners up 2003, 2005)
Austrian Cup (4): 1981, 2000, 2002, 2004 (finalist 1962, 1968)
Austrian Supercup (2): 2000, 2002 (finalist 2004)

[edit] Managers since 1990

Heinz Binder (8.1.1990 - 11.9.1990)
Savo Ekmecic (11.9.1990 - 16.4.1992)
Milan Miklavic (16.4.1992 - 24.10.1993)
Hans Ulrich Thomale (26.10.1993 - Summer 1996)
Ljubo Petrovic (Summer 1996 - 11.9.1996)
Hans Peter Schaller (11.9.1996 - 20.9.1996)
August Starek (20.9.1996 - Summer 1997)
Klaus Augenthaler (Summer 1997 - 2.3.2000)
Rainer Hörgl (2.3.2000 - April 2000)
Werner Gregoritsch (April 2000 - 21.9.2001)
Christian Keglevits (21.9.2001 - 29.9.2001)
Thijs Libregts (29.9.2001 - 12.8.2002)
Christian Keglevits (12.8.2002 - 7.10.2002)
Walter Schachner (7.10.2002 - 9.1.2006)
Lars Söndergaard (since 9.1.2006)

[edit] Famous players

Rudolf Hiden
Saleh Selim
Aleš Čeh (1992 - 2003)
Alexander Manninger (1996 - 1997)
Éric Akoto
Benedict Akwuegbu
Emanuel Pogatetz (2003 - 8.3.2005)
Libor Sionko (February 2004 - 1.6.2004)

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Andreas Schranz
3	DF	Pa Saikou Kujabi
4	DF	Éric Akoto
6	FW	Dominic Hassler
7	MF	Joachim Standfest
8	MF	Samir Muratović
9	FW	Rade Ðokić
10	FW	Alen Škoro
11	MF	Martin Amerhauser
14	MF	Hong Soon-Hak
15	FW	Philipp Schenk
16	FW	Zlatko Junuzović
17	MF	Ralph Spirk
18	MF	Daniel Pirker

No.	Position	Player
19	MF	Andreas Lienhart
20	MF	Michael Horvath
21	DF	Thomas Schönberger
22	FW	Noh Byung-Joon
23	DF	Gernot Sick
24	DF	Mario Sonnleitner
25	DF	Mario Majstorović
27	DF	Thomas Lechner
28	FW	Roland Kollmann
29	MF	Rolf Landerl
30	GK	Stefan Leitner
31	GK	Manuel Reinwald
32	GK	Sašo Fornezzi

[edit] Statistics

List of international games of GAK in UEFA-Cup, Champions League Qualification, Cupwinners' Cup and in Fairs' Cup:

1962/63:

B 1909 Odense (CdCs - 1/8 Finale) 1:1 (H) 3:5 (A)

1964/65:

NK Zagreb (MC R1) 0:6 (H) 2:3 (A)

1968/69:

Ado Den Haag (CdCs R1) 0:2 (H) 1:4 (A)

1972/73:

Panahaiki Patras (UC R1) 0:1 (H) 1:2 (A)

1980/81:

Dinamo Tbilisi (CdCs - 1/16 Finale) 2:2 (H) 0:2 (A)

1982/83:

Corvinul Hunedoara (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:3 (A)

1996/97:

Vojvodina Novi Sad (UC Q2) 2:0 (H) 5:1 (A)
Germinal Ekeren (UC R1) 2:0 (H) 1:3 (A)
Inter Milan (UC R2) 1:0 (H) 0:1 (4:5 i.E.)(A)

1998/99:

VPS Vaasa (UC Q2) 3:0 (H) 0:0 (A)
Litex Lovech (UC R1) 2:0 (H) 1:1 (A)
AS Monaco (UC R2) 3:3 (H) 0:4 (A)

1999/2000:

KI Klaksvik (UC Q) 4:0 (H) 5:0 (A)
Spartak Trnava (UC R1) 3:0 (H) 1:2 (A)
Panathinaikos (UC R2) 2:1 (H) 0:1 (A)

2000/01:

FC Kosice (UC R1) 0:0 (H) 3:2 (A)
Espanyol Barcelona (UC R2) 1:0 (H) 0:4 (A)

2001/02:

HB Tórshavn (UC Q) 4:0 (H) 2:2 (A)
FC Utrecht (UC R1) 3:3 (H) 0:3 (A)

2002/03:

FC Sheriff Tiraspol (CL Q2) 2:0 (H) 4:1 (A)
Lokomotiv Moscow (CL Q3) 0:2 (H) 3:3 (A)
Apoel Nicosia (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:2 (A)

2003/04:

SK Tirana (CL Q2) 2:1 (H) 5:1 (A)
Ajax Amsterdam (CL Q3) 1:1 (H) 1:2 (A)
Vålerenga I.F. Fotball (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:0 (A)

2004/05:

Liverpool F.C. (CL Q3) 0:2 (H) 1:0 (A)
Litex Lovech (UC R1) 5:0 (H) 0:1 (A)
AJ Auxerre (UC Gruppe F) 0:0 (A)
Amica Wronki (UC Gruppe F) 3:1 (H)
Rangers F.C. (UC Gruppe F) 0:3 (A)
AZ Alkmaar (UC Gruppe F) 2:0 (H)
Middlesbrough F.C. (UC 16tel-Finale) 2:2 (H) 1:2 (A)

[edit] Derby Statistics vs. SK Sturm Graz (as of 23.8.2005)

Total (in 1st Austrian League):

44 Won
40 Drawn
39 Lost

(Goals: 166:161)

[edit] External links

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