FC Liefering
| Full name | Fussballclub Liefering | ||
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| Founded |
20 May 1947 as USK Anif and 28 June 2012 as FC Liefering | ||
| Ground | Untersberg-Arena, Grödig | ||
| Capacity | 31,000 | ||
| Owner | Red Bull GmbH | ||
| Chairman | Jochen Sauer | ||
| Manager | Thomas Letsch | ||
| League | Austrian Football First League | ||
| 2014/15 | Austrian Football First League 2nd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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FC Liefering is an Austrian association football club. It currently plays in the First League, the second tier of Austrian football. Since 2012, Liefering has been a farm team for Austrian Football Bundesliga side FC Red Bull Salzburg.[1]
In December 2011 Red Bull Salzburg signed a cooperation with FC Pasching (Regionalliga Mitte) and USK Anif (Regionalliga West) The coach of the Juniors, Gerald Baumgartner, left Salzburg and became new coach of FC Pasching. Also players went to Pasching and Anif. After the 2011/12 season the new coach Peter Hyballa left the club and became new head coach of SK Sturm Graz.
Seasons
From the 2012/13 season the club, formerly known as USK Anif, changed its name to FC Liefering. Liefering adapted the jerseys and team colors from Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. In the 2012/13 season they won the Regionalliga West and after two relegation matches they were promoted to the First league.
They are the farm team of FC Red Bull Salzburg and sometimes called Red Bull Liefering. Because they play under the licence of USK Anif, Liefering are eligible for promotion to Bundesliga. In their first year, they finished 3rd, in the 2014/15 season they finished 2nd.
In June 2015 coach Peter Zeidler left the team and became coach of FC Red Bull Salzburg. He was succeeded by Thomas Letsch, who also follows Zeidler to Salzburg for two matches after Zeidler was fired there.
Honours
- Champions: 2012–13
- Champions: 1978–79*
- Champions: 1988–89*
- Champions: 1988–89*, 1992–93*, 2002–03*, 2006–07*
1. Klasse Nord
- Champions: 1965*, 1974*
2. Klasse B
- Champions: 1950*
Salzburg Cup
- Winners: 1978*
Salzburg Indoor Cup
- Winners: 1990*, 2001*, 2002*, 2005*, 2009*
* as USK Anif
Current squad
- As of 11 January 2016[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
 Thomas Letsch | Head coach |
 Janusz Gora | Assistant coach |
 Heinz Arzberger | Goalkeeping coach |
External links
- (English) FC Liefering page