Squad
Steffen Hofmann2006current
Deni Alar2011current
Ján Novota2011current
Philipp Schobesberger2014current
Srđan Grahovac2014current
Stefan Schwab2014current
Maximilian Wöber2015current
Peter Hlinka2015current
Andrija Pavlović2018current
Louis Schaub2024current
Aliou Badjicurrent
Ilčo Naumoskicurrent
Marco Djuricincurrent
Mateo Baraćcurrent
Rubin Okotiecurrent
Srđan Spiridonovićcurrent- Josef Uridil1914–1925
- Josef Smistik1926–1937
- Josef Uridil1926–1927
Johann Horvath1927–1930- Matthias Kaburek1928–1936
Karl Rappan1929–1930- Franz Binder1930–1949
- Hans Pesser1930–1942
- Rudolf Raftl1930–1945
- Stefan Skoumal1930–1943
- Franz Wagner1931–1943
Josef Bican1931–1935- Rudolf Vytlačil1932–1934
Max Merkel1936–1937- Max Merkel1937–1937
- Matthias Kaburek1939–1945
- Josef Hassmann1941–1943
Alfred Körner1942–1959
Ernst Happel1942–1955- Ernst Happel1942–1954
- Robert Körner1942–1958
- Franz Fuchsberger1943–1944
- Franz Wagner1944–1949
Walter Zeman1945–1961- Max Merkel1946–1954
- Johann Riegler1948–1958
Robert Dienst1948–1962- Alfred Teinitzer1949–1952
- Karl Giesser1949–1964
- Erich Probst1950–1956
Gerhard Hanappi1950–1965
Paul Halla1953–1965- Ernst Happel1956–1959
Kurt Linder1959–1960
Franz Hasil1962–1968- Tomislav Knez1966–1967
- Sven Lindman1968–1969
Tom Søndergaard1968–1969- Erwin Fuchsbichler1970–1973
Hans Buzek1970–1972
Hans Krankl1970–1978- Johann Pregesbauer1974–1986
- Peter Persidis1975–1982
Herbert Feurer1976–1989- Bernd Krauss1977–1983
- Günther Happich1978–1980
Heribert Weber1978–1989- Christian Keglevits1979–1984
František Veselý1980–1981
Josef Hickersberger1980–1982
Antonín Panenka1981–1985- Hans Krankl1981–1986
- Max Hagmayr1983–1984
Michael Konsel1984–1997
Peter Pacult1984–1986
Zlatko Kranjčar1984–1990
Andreas Heraf1985–1988- Sulejman Halilović1985–1988
Andreas Herzog1986–1992
Peter Schöttel1986–2002- Robert Pecl1986–1995
Sergey Shavlo1987–1989
Heimo Pfeifenberger1988–1992- Christian Keglevits1989–1991
Jan Åge Fjørtoft1989–1993
Hugo Maradona1990–1990
Hernán Medford1991–1991
Dietmar Kühbauer1992–1997- Gerhard Rodax1992–1993
- Sergei Mandreko1992–1997
- Stanislav Griga1992–1993
Alfred Hörtnagl1993–1994
Andrzej Kubica1993–1994
Zoran Barisic1993–1997- Alfred Jermaniš1994–1995
- Andreas Heraf1995–1999
Carsten Jancker1995–1996
Peter Stöger1995–1997- Trifon Ivanov1995–1997
René Wagner1996–2004
Arnold Wetl1997–2001
Helge Payer1997–2000
Martin Hiden1997–1997- Nikola Jerkan1997–1998
- Samuel Ipoua1997–1998
- Ladislav Maier1998–2005
Dejan Savićević1999–2001
Farhad Majidi1999–2000
Roman Wallner1999–2004
Andreas Ivanschitz2000–2005
Ante Jazić2000–2004
Gaston Taument2000–2002
Darko Maletić2001–2002- Darko Maletić2001–2001
- Helge Payer2001–2012
Roman Kienast2001–2004- Andreas Herzog2002–2003
György Garics2002–2006- Jacob Laursen2002–2003
- Steffen Hofmann2002–2005
- Martin Hiden2003–2007
Mehdi Pashazadeh2003–2004
Raphael Holzhauser2003–2009
Jürgen Macho2004–2004
Markus Katzer2004–2013- Peter Hlinka2004–2007
Veli Kavlak2004–2011
Radek Bejbl2005–2007
Ümit Korkmaz2005–2006
Erwin Hoffer2006–2009
Mario Bazina2006–2008- Mate Bilić2006–2008
- Ümit Korkmaz2006–2008
Branko Bošković2007–2010
Christopher Drazan2007–2010
Jürgen Patocka2007–2012- Mario Tokić2007–2009
Markus Heikkinen2007–2013
Stephan Palla2007–2009
Yasin Pehlivan2007–2009
Christopher Trimmel2008–2014
Georg Koch2008–2009- Martin Hiden2008–2009
Nikica Jelavić2008–2010
Stefan Maierhofer2008–2008- Stefan Maierhofer2008–2009
Hamdi Salihi2009–2012
Milan Jovanović2009–2010
Atdhe Nuhiu2010–2013
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink2010–2011
Peter Žulj2010–2014- Yasin Pehlivan2010–2011
Guido Burgstaller2011–2014
Gerson Guimarães Junior2012–2013- Louis Schaub2012–2018
Terrence Boyd2012–2014- Branko Bošković2013–2014
Marcel Sabitzer2013–2014- Stephan Palla2013–2014
Thanos Petsos2013–2016
Florian Kainz2014–2016
Robert Berić2014–2015
Arnór Ingvi Traustason2016–2017- Giorgi Kvilitaia2016–2018
Joelinton2016–2018
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo2017–2019
Dejan Ljubičić2017–2021
Mert Müldür2017–2019
Andrei Ivan2018–2019
Koya Kitagawa2019–2022
Kevin Wimmer2021–2023
Andreas Weimann2026–2026
SK Rapid Wien is one of the most successful football clubs in Austria, known for its rich history and passionate fanbase.
The club competes in the Bundesliga, Austria's top football league.
Rapid Wien has won a remarkable 32 Austrian championship titles, making it the record titleholder in the country.
Biography
Formation
Sportklub Rapid, commonly known as Rapid Wien or Rapid Vienna, is an esteemed Austrian professional football club based in Vienna. Founded in 1897 as Erster Wiener Arbeiter-Fußball-Club (First Viennese Workers' Football Club), the club adopted its current name in 1899, inspired by the Berlin club Rapide. Initially donning red and blue, Rapid switched to its iconic green and white colors in 1904. The club made history by winning Austria's first national championship in the 1911–12 season, a title they retained the following year.
Dominance and Challenges
Rapid Wien emerged as a dominant force in Austrian football, particularly between the World Wars, winning a hat-trick of titles from 1919 to 1921. Following the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in 1938, Rapid joined the German football system, where they achieved notable success, including winning the Tschammerpokal in 1938 and a German Championship in 1941, overcoming a 3-0 deficit against Schalke 04 to win 4-3.
Post-War Era and Achievements
After World War II, Rapid continued to excel, becoming Austria's record titleholder with a total of 32 national championships. The club also reached the finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup twice, in 1985 and 1996, though they finished as runners-up on both occasions. More recently, Rapid made headlines by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, showcasing their enduring presence in European football.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
The club was founded in 1897 as Erster Wiener Arbeiter-Fußball-Club (First Viennese Workers' Football Club). The team's original colours were red and blue, which are still often used in away matches. On 8 January 1899, the club was (thanks to Wilhelm Goldschmidt), taking on its present name of Sportklub Rapid, following the example of Rapide Berlin. Wien or Vienna are commonly added when referring to the club but are not part of the official name. In 1904, the team colours were changed to green and white. The club won Austria's first ever national championship in 1911–12 by a single point, and retained the title the following season.
Between World Wars
Rapid became a dominant force during the years between the world wars, an era in which Austria was one of the leading football nations on the continent. It won its first hat-trick of titles from 1919 to 1921. After the annexation of Austria to Germany in 1938, Rapid joined the German football system, playing in the regional first division Gauliga Ostmark along with clubs such as Wacker Wien and Admira Vienna. Rapid would be the most successful of these clubs. They won the Tschammerpokal, predecessor of today's DFB-Pokal, in 1938 with a 3–1 victory over FSV Frankfurt, and followed that with a German Championship in 1941 by defeating Schalke 04, the most dominant German club of the era. The team was able to overcome a 3–0 Schalke lead to win the match 4–3.
Post-World War II
As the winners of the 1954–55…
- League
- Bundesliga
Legacy
Domestic
Rapid Wien is Austria's record titleholder, lifting the trophy a total of 32 times, and the club also won a German Championship and German Cup while part of that country's football competition from 1938 to 1945 following the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.
Continental Finals
Cup Winners' Cup
Runners-up: 1984–85, 1995–96
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Sportklub Rapid, commonly known as Rapid Wien or Rapid Vienna in English, is an Austrian professional football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid has won the most Austrian championship titles (32), including the first title in the season 1911–12, as well as a German championship in 1941 during Nazi rule, although its cross-city arch rival FK Austria Vienna has won more combined league and cup titles. They share the honour of never being relegated with Austria Vienna. Rapid twice reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1985 and 1996, losing on both occasions. Rapid’s most recent significant achievement in European competition was reaching the quarter-finals of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, where they were eliminated by Djurgårdens IF.
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