Austria women's national football team

Austria

Association	ÖFB
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Dominik Thalhammer
Captain	Viktoria Schnaderbeck
Most caps	Sonja Spieler (62)
Top scorer	Nina Burger (33)
FIFA ranking	26 1 (27 March 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking	26 (June 2014)
Lowest FIFA ranking	48 (July 2003)
First colours Second colours
First international
Mexico 9–0 Austria  (Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970)
Biggest win
Austria 11–0 Armenia  (Waidhofen, Austria, 10 May 2003)  Austria 11-0 Armenia  (Waidhofen, Austria, 13 May 2003)
Biggest defeat
Mexico 9–0 Austria  (Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970)   Switzerland 9–0 Austria  (8 November 1970)

The Austria women's national football team represents Austria in international women's football.

The team is made up mainly of players from the Austrian and German Women's Bundesligas. As of 2015 the team has never qualified for any major tournament (World Cup, Euro, or Olympics).

History

Beginnings

The Austrian team started playing on July 6, 1970 against Mexico in Bari, Italy, competing in the Women's World Cup 1970, unofficial competition held in that country from July 6 to July 15, 1970. The result was a 9-0 crushing defeat, which remains one of its worst results in its history, with this result Austria was quickly out of the competition, playing after months against Switzerland, repeating itself again the defeat against Mexico, 9-0.

It played two recognized friendlies against Switzerland before the first Women's World Cup in 1978 and 1990, losing both by 6-2 and 5-1. The Austrian team did not participate in the inaugural Women's World Cup 1991 in China and also the 1995 edition in Sweden, but during that time played international friendlies. Austria played Women's Euro 1997 Qualifiers, held in Norway and Sweden. It was placed in Class B, in Group 7 with Switzerland, Yugoslavia and Greece, winning three games in a single chance against their three opponents, tying a game against Greece and losing two against Switzerland and Yugoslavia, finishing third in the group and eliminated from both tournaments. Thus, Austria did not enter the 1999 World Cup Qualifiers, held in the United States. Austria ended 1999 with three games of qualifying for the Euro 2001.

2000's and 2010's

The team started 2000 with a 3-0 defeat against Belgium, four days later they lost again, with Poland by 3-2 but won 1-0 against Wales, finishing third and returning to be eliminated from a tournament. The Austrians played their first game of the 2003 World Cup Qualification against Scotland losing 2-1 with goal from Stallinger in the 21st minute, then played against Wales and won 2-0 with another goal from Stallinger and one from Schalkhammer-Hufnagl. Their third match against Belgium was a 3-1 defeat, with a goal by Spieler in the 59th minute. Austria lost their second match against Belgium 4-2, with goals from Szankovich and Fuhrmann, after a month, the team played against Scotland, with a crushing defeat for 5-0 and finally a 1-1 draw with Wales with Austria's only goal coming from Spieler in the 45th minute, ending with 4 points from one win, one tie and four losses, and thus eliminated. The latest and best performing competition of Austria was the qualification for the Women's World Cup in 2011, where they started out poorly but reached third place with 10 points, the product of three wins, one draw and four defeats. They played the 2015 Women's World Cup Qualification, but failed to qualify.

Record at Tournaments

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Euro

UEFA Women's Euro record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1984	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Squad for the 2014 Algarve Cup.

Head coach: Dominik Thalhammer

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Anna-Carina Kristler (1988-07-17)July 17, 1988 (aged 25) SK Sturm Damen 2 3MF Julia Tabotta (1994-07-25)July 25, 1994 (aged 19) FSK St.Pölten – Spratzern 3 3MF Jennifer Pöltl (1993-08-04)August 4, 1993 (aged 20) FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern 4 2DF Romina Bell (1993-05-14)May 14, 1993 (aged 20) AIC Springfield 6 3MF Jelena Prvulovic (1994-09-16)September 16, 1994 (aged 19) USC Landhaus 7 3MF Laura Feiersinger (1993-04-05)April 5, 1993 (aged 20) FC Bayern Munich 8 3MF Nadine Prohaska (1990-08-15)August 15, 1990 (aged 23) FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern 9 3MF Sarah Zadrazil (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993 (aged 21) ETSU Buccaneers 10 4FW Nina Burger (1987-12-27)December 27, 1987 (aged 26) Houston Dash 11 3MF Viktoria Schnaderbeck (c) (1991-01-04)January 4, 1991 (aged 23) FC Bayern Munich 14 3MF Heike Manhart (1993-01-07)January 7, 1993 (aged 21) Viktória FC-Szombathely 15 2DF Virginia Kirchberger (1993-05-25)May 25, 1993 (aged 20) BV Cloppenburg 16 3MF Jasmin Eder (1992-10-08)October 8, 1992 (aged 21) FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern 17 3MF Sarah Puntigam (1992-10-13)October 13, 1992 (aged 21) SC Kriens 18 2DF Verena Aschauer (1994-01-20)January 20, 1994 (aged 20) BV Cloppenburg 19 3MF Elisabeth Tieber (1990-07-04)July 4, 1990 (aged 23) SK Sturm Damen 20 4FW Lisa Makas (1992-05-11)May 11, 1992 (aged 21) FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern 21 1GK Manuela Zinsberger (1995-10-19)October 19, 1995 (aged 18) SV Neulengbach

Statistics

Last updated: 19 June 2014

      Still active national team players are highlighted

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile