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Sturm Graz

SK Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz

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Founded

1909

Years standing

117

Home ground

Merkur Arena

Capacity

16,36415,400 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

  • UEFA Intertoto Cup
  • Winners (1): 2008 (Joint Winner)
  • Austrian Amateur Champions
  • Winners (1): 1934
  • Austrian Bundesliga
  • Runners-up (9): 1980–81, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2025–26
  • Austrian Cup
  • Runners-up (4): 1947–48, 1974–75, 1997–98, 2001–02
  • Austrian Supercup
  • Runners-up (2): 1997, 2002
  • UEFA Champions League (4 participations) : 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 (2nd Group stage), 2024–25
  • UEFA Cup (11 participations) : 1970–71, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1983–84 (Quarter-finals) , 1988–89, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2002–03

Nickname: Die Schwoazn (The Blacks)

Make The Case

Adopting Sturm Graz means Austria Bundesliga results start mattering to you, a club going since 1909. Not a novelty, a habit.

  • Cathedral football

    Merkur Arena holds around 1,636,415,400. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.

  • You get a nickname

    Known as Die Schwoazn (The Blacks). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

  • Easy weekend

    Graz Airport (GRZ) is about 6km from the ground, and Graz Stadion Liebenau railway station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

  • The calendar you inherit

    Following Austria Bundesliga means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Austria becomes part of your week.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Merkur Arena. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Graz Airport (GRZ)

6 km / 4 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Graz Stadion Liebenau railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Merkur Arena

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Merkur Arena

Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.

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