SV Austria Salzburg

Austria Salzburg
Full nameSportverein Austria Salzburg
Nickname(s)Violette (Violet-Whites), Austrianer (SV Austria supporters), Die Mozartstädter
Founded7 October 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-07)
GroundMax Aicher Stadion
Capacity1,566
Obmann/ChairmanClaus Salzmann
Head coachChristian Schaider
LeagueAustrian Regionalliga
2023–24Austrian Regionalliga, 1st of 12 (ineligible for promotion)
Websiteaustria-salzburg.at

SV Austria Salzburg is an Austrian professional football club, based in the city of Salzburg. The club was formed in 2005 by some supporters of the original SV (Austria) Salzburg after it was renamed FC Red Bull Salzburg by its new owners, who also changed the club's colours from its traditional violet and white to red and white. The club commenced participation in the seventh tier of Austria's national league system in 2006, then rose through four successive championships to the third tier, Regionalliga West, in 2010. In 2015, the club gained promotion to the Erste Liga, one tier below the Austrian Bundesliga, only to be relegated a year later.[1]

  1. ^ "SV Austria Salzburg feiert den Aufstieg in die Sky Go Erste Liga". Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga (in German). 29 May 2015.