LASK Linz

LASK Linz

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LASK Linz is the oldest football club in Upper Austria, founded in 1908.

The club's colors are black and white, reflecting its rich history and tradition.

LASK made its first appearance in top-flight competition in the Gauliga Ostmark during the 1940-41 season.

Biography

Formation

LASK Linz, officially known as Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub, is a historic football club based in Linz, Austria. Founded in the winter of 1908 by Albert Siems, the club emerged from the Linzer Athletik Sportklub Siegfried, which had been established in 1899. Initially named Linzer Sportclub, the club underwent a name change to Linzer ASK on September 14, 1919, and has since been affectionately referred to as LASK. The team made its debut in top-flight competition during the Gauliga Ostmark in the 1940-41 season, although they faced relegation shortly thereafter.

Breakthrough

LASK experienced a significant turning point in its history when it was promoted to the professional ranks for the first time in the 1949-50 season. Despite struggles in the top division, the club found success in the late 1950s, winning the second division in 1957-58 and achieving a remarkable runner-up finish in the 1961-62 season. The pinnacle of their early success came in 1965 when LASK won the Austrian League, becoming the first club outside Vienna to do so, and they completed a domestic double by also winning the Austrian Cup that year.

Recent Achievements

In recent years, LASK has continued to build on its legacy, with notable performances in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club has won the Austrian League twice, with their most recent triumph in the 2025-26 season, and has consistently been a competitive force in both domestic and European competitions. LASK's women's team also competes at the highest level of Austrian women's football, showcasing the club's commitment to excellence across all levels of the sport.

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Career & Clubs

European competition history

As of match played 25 August 2026

UEFA club ranking

See also: UEFA coefficient

As of 12 January 2025

History

In the winter of 1908, Albert Siems, head of the royal post-office garage at Linz, who had already been a member of an 1899-founded club for heavy athletics, Linzer Athletik Sportklub Siegfried, decided to establish a football club. At that time, the side already played in the black-and-white lengthwise-touched shirts. The club's first name was Linzer Sportclub. During an extraordinary general meeting on 14 September 1919, the final change of name, to Linzer Athletik Sport-Klub (short form Linzer ASK) took place, its forerunner setting the example. Nevertheless, the public denomination of the team was largely LASK. The club first appeared in top-flight competition in the Gauliga Ostmark in 1940–41, coming last and being relegated. In 1949–50, LASK was promoted, becoming professional for the first time in its history. However, years in the top flight were tough, and the club was involved in a relegation battle most of the time, until it was finally relegated in 1953–54. In 1957–58, LASK won the second division and was promoted again. In 1961–62, the club finished runner up to Austria Wien, their best position in history up to that time, and in 1962–63 they played their first cup final, losing 1–0 to Austria Wien. Two years later, LASK achieved its greatest success, winning the Austrian League in 1965. No club outside Vienna had ever won before. Additionally, the club won the Austrian cup that same year, completing a domestic double and becoming one of the only Austrian clubs…

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Legacy

Honours

League

Austrian League Winners (2): 1964–65, 2025–26 Runners-up (2): 1961–62, 2018–19 Austrian Second Division Winners (5): 1978–79, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2006–07, 2016–17

Cups

Austrian Cup Winners (2): 1964–65, 2025–26 Runners-up (5): 1962–63, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1998–99, 2020–21

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Description

association football club in Austria

Extract from Wikipedia

Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub, or Linzer ASK, is an Austrian professional football club based in Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club in that region, and plays in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, the top tier of Austrian football. The club's colours are black and white. The women's team plays in the highest division of Austrian women's football.

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