FC Magna Wiener Neustadt
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SC Magna Wiener Neustadt is an Austrian association football
club based in Wiener Neustadt
.
due to the collapse of SC Schwanenstadt
caused by financial problems. SC Schwanenstadt's playing licence was taken over by Magna, who took their place in the First League. On 19 May, Austrian-Canadian business man Frank Stronach
, the founder of Magna International
, was elected president of the club.
The club played their first ever league game on 12 July 2008 against relegated side FC Wacker Innsbruck
and lost 0–3. The remaining season was a lot more successful, culminating in the Austrian First League
championship and the promotion to the Austrian Bundesliga.
In late 2008 1. Wiener Neustädter SC decided to merge with FC Magna. In order to acknowledge the past of 1. SC, FC Magna were renamed SC Magna Wiener Neustadt, effective from 1 July 2009. In 2010 Magna decided to cooperate with SK Sturm Graz.
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:...
club based in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
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History
FC Magna Wiener Neustadt obtained the right to play in the First LeagueAustrian 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...
due to the collapse of SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt was an Austrian football club from Schwanenstadt, Upper Austria.The club was founded on March 16, 1946, it achieved promotion to the Landeliga in 2000 and to the Regionalliga Mitte one year later, where in 2005 they won the championship and continued their way up to First League...
caused by financial problems. SC Schwanenstadt's playing licence was taken over by Magna, who took their place in the First League. On 19 May, Austrian-Canadian business man Frank Stronach
Frank Stronach
Frank Stronach, CM is an Austrian-Canadian businessman. He is the founder of Magna International, an international automotive parts company based in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, and Magna Entertainment Corp., which specializes in horse-racing entertainment...
, the founder of Magna International
Magna International
Magna International Inc. , is an automotive supplier headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer, and one of the country's largest companies. It owns the Magna Steyr automobile production company of Austria....
, was elected president of the club.
The club played their first ever league game on 12 July 2008 against relegated side FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and...
and lost 0–3. The remaining season was a lot more successful, culminating in the Austrian 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...
championship and the promotion to the Austrian Bundesliga.
In late 2008 1. Wiener Neustädter SC decided to merge with FC Magna. In order to acknowledge the past of 1. SC, FC Magna were renamed SC Magna Wiener Neustadt, effective from 1 July 2009. In 2010 Magna decided to cooperate with SK Sturm Graz.
Current squad
Notable Players
- Saso FornezziSašo FornezziSašo Fornezzi is a Slovenian professional footballer who currently plays for Orduspor in Turkey's Spor Toto Super Lig.-Club career:...