SK Sturm Graz
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Sportklub Sturm Graz is an Austrian professional association football club, based in Graz, playing in the Austrian Football Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909. Its colours are black and white.
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Full name | Sportklub Sturm Graz | |||
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Nickname(s) | Die Schwoazn (The Blackies) | |||
Founded | 1 May 1909; 115 years ago (1 May 1909) as Grazer Fußballclub Sturm | |||
Ground | Merkur Arena | |||
Capacity | 16,364 15,400 (international games) | |||
President | Christian Jauk | |||
Head coach | Christian Ilzer | |||
League | Austrian Bundesliga | |||
2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga, 1st of 12 (champions) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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In its history, Sturm Graz has won the Austrian football championship four times, in 1998, 1999, 2011, and 2024, and participated several times in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Their biggest rivals are Graz neighbours Grazer AK, with whom they share their stadium, the Merkur Arena.