FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002)

Historical chart of FC Wacker Innsbruck league performance (incl. predecessor clubs)

The ascent of Wacker Tirol into the Bundesliga took only two years from formation, with promotion to the top division achieved in 2004. This was possible because the club made an alliance with 3rd league club Wattens and thus avoided starting in the bottom league. After finishing first in Regionalliga West (2002–03), Wacker advanced to Red Zac Erste Liga, and only a season later (2003–04) was promoted to Bundesliga.

FC Wacker Tirol finished 6th out of 10 in their first Bundesliga season (2004/05) and 7th in their second (2005/06). In 2006–07 the Tyroleans avoided relegation only because Grazer AK went into administration and was docked 28 points as a result. One year later (2008) the club, now named FC Wacker Innsbruck, finished last and was relegated to the Austrian Football Second League.

After finishing runner-up in the 2008–09 season, FC Wacker Innsbruck won promotion back to the Austrian Bundesliga in 2010 in a tight run. About 5000 Tyrolean supporters had travelled to the final away game on 28 May 2010 in Pasching against Red Bull Juniors, which FC Wacker Innsbruck won 2–0.

As in 2004–05, FC Wacker Innsbruck finished their first Bundesliga season (2010/11) again 6th and then 7th in 2011–12 when they had been close to the Europa League spots for much of the season. After a disastrous start into the 2012–13 season (ten losses in eleven matches) it seemed unlikely that the club could avoid relegation. In a dramatic season finale against relegation which involved four teams, FC Wacker Innsbruck on 26 May 2013 managed to turn a 0–2 against Wolfsberger AC into a 3–2 victory within 10 minutes and, thanks to this miracle of Wolfsberg stayed in the league. With one-year delay FC Wacker Innsbruck finishing last in 2013/14, 8 points behind FC Admira Wacker Mödling which even had been docked 5 points due to financial problems.

In 2014/15 Wacker Innsbruck played in the First League but failed to gain promotion. Consequently, FC Wacker Innsbruck start the 2015/16 season on the First League. FC Wacker Innsbruck start the 2018/19 season on the First League.

As of 3 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AUT Lukas Wedl 2 DF  AUT Felix Köchl 3 DF  AUT Markus Wostry 4 DF  AUT Sefik Abali 5 DF  AUT Darijo Grujcic 6 MF  AUT Robert Martic 7 FW  AUT Florian Jamnig 8 MF  GUI Karim Conté 10 FW  AUT Alexander Gründler 11 MF  AUT Markus Wallner 13 GK  AUT Alexander Eckmayr 14 DF  AUT Lukas Hupfauf 16 DF  AUT Alexander Joppich 17 MF  AUT Raphael Gallé

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  AUT Stefan Meusburger 19 DF  AUT Thomas Kofler 20 MF  GER Fabio Viteritti 21 MF  AUT Denizcan Cosgun 22 DF  AUT Florian Kopp 23 MF  AUT Rami Tekir 24 MF  JPN Atsushi Zaizen 26 DF  GER Merchas Doski 27 FW  AUT Felix Mandl 28 MF  AUT Clemens Hubmann 35 MF  BIH Anel Hadžić 77 MF  BRA João Luiz 80 GK  AUT Marco Knaller 99 FW  BRA Ronivaldo

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