The 2015–16 FK Austria Wien season was the 104th season in the club's history.

Background

Background information Austria Wien received their licence on 30 April without any restrictions. Austria finished seventh in the 2014–15 Bundesliga and were the runner–up in the 2014–15 Austrian Cup. Gerald Baumgartner was sacked by Austria Wien during the 2014–15 season. Mirko Slomka rejected an offer from Austria Wien. Felix Magath eventually became the "preferred" choice. Magath opted not to sign with the club and Thorsten Fink became top candidate for the position. Fink was eventually hired on 28 May. He was given a two–year contract plus an option. Andreas Ogris became the assistant coach. It was later decided that Ogris would return to the reserve team. Austria had their first training under Thorsten Fink on 22 June.

Robert Almer, Olarenwaju Kayode, Ognjen Vukojević, Roi Kahat, and Richard Windbichler transferred to Austria Wien. Manuel Ortlechner became a reserve team player for Austria and also became an assistant coach for the under–14 team for the club. Kevin Friesenbichler was loaned to Austria with the option to purchase after a season. Heinz Lindner, Daniel Royer, Sascha Horvath, Markus Suttner and Martin Harrer left the club. Suttner had been at the club for 14 years.

Transfers

In Name Age EU Moving from Type Transfer Window Contract ends Transfer fee GK Robert Almer Yes Hannover 96 Transfer Summer 2017 Undisclosed FW Olarenwaju Kayode No Maccabi Netanya Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed MF Ognjen Vukojević Yes Dynamo Kyiv Transfer Summer 2017 Free MF Roi Kahat Yes Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Transfer Summer 2019 Undisclosed 3 DF Richard Windbichler Yes Admira Wacker Transfer Summer 2017 Undisclosed FW Kevin Friesenbichler Yes Benfica Loan Summer — Undisclosed MF Lucas Venuto No SV Grödig Transfer Winter 2019 Undisclosed

Out Name Age EU Moving to Type Transfer Window Transfer fee 13 GK Heinz Lindner Yes Eintracht Frankfurt Free Transfer Summer Free MF Daniel Royer Yes FC Midtjylland Transfer Summer Undisclosed 21 MF Sascha Horvath Yes Sturm Graz Transfer Summer Undisclosed DF Markus Suttner Yes Ingolstadt 04 Transfer Summer €700,000 FW Martin Harrer Yes Rheindorf Altach Transfer Summer Undisclosed

Bundesliga Bundesliga review Matchdays 1–9 Austria started their Bundesliga campaign with a two–match winning streak. In the first match, on 26 July, Austria defeated Wolfsberg 2–0 with a goal from a penalty shot by Alexander Gorgon and a second half goal from Alexander Grünwald. Austria finished the matchday in second place. In the second match, on 2 August, Austria defeated Rheindorf Altach 3–1. Vanče Šikov, Olarenwaju Kayode, and Alexander Gorgon. Gorgon scored from the penalty mark for the second consecutive week. César Ortiz scored for Altach. Austria finished the matchday tied for first place with Rapid Wien. Then on matchday three, on 8 August, Austria dropped their first points of the season when Austria and Grödig finished in a 2–2 draw. Austria got a goal from Alexander Grünwald and an own goal from Harald Pichler and Grödig got a goal from Benjamin Sulimani and a goal from the penalty mark from Lucas Henrique. Lukas Rotpuller was sent–off during the match. Austria finished the matchday in second place. Austria picked up their first loss on 12 August (matchday four) in the Vienna derby. Rapid Wien won 5–2. Alexander Gorgon scored two goals for Austria and Stefan Stangl, Philipp Schobesberger, Stefan Schwab, Steffen Hofmann, and Robert Berić scored for Rapid. Austria finished the matchday in fourth place.

League table

Results summary

Bundesliga fixtures and results

Date Opponent Goalscorers and disciplined players Table Austria Wien Opponent 1 26 July A Wolfsberg 2–0 3,600 Vukojević Gorgon Grünwald Kofler Trdina Sílvio 2 3 2 2 August H Rheindorf Altach 3–1 8,057 Šikov Grünwald Kayode Gorgon Ortiz Hofbauer Netzer 1 6 3 8 August A Grödig 2–2 1,667 Martschinko Grünwald Rotpuller Pichler Holzhauser Sulimani Henrique Rasner 2 7 4 12 August H Rapid Wien 2–5 12,500 Vukojević Holzhauser Gorgon Kayode Friesenbichler Stangl Schobesberger Schwab Sonnleitner Petsos Hofmann S. Berić Auer 4 7 5 15 August H Mattersburg 5–1 5,797 Gorgon Kayode Meilinger Fran Onisiwo 3 10 6 23 August A Red Bull Salzburg 2–2 8,358 Grünwald Šikov Kayode Rotpuller Meilinger Koch Holzhauser Prevljak Ulmer Lainer 3 11 7 29 August A Admira Wacker 1–0 4,986 Šikov Martschinko Gorgon Sax Bajrami Ebner Neuhold Schicker 2 14 8 12 September H Ried 1–1 6,044 Holzhauser Kragl Reifeltshammer Trauner Filipović Janeczek Alberto Prada Gebauer 3 15 9 19 September A Sturm Graz 0–2 8,365 – Gruber Horvath Tadic 5 15 10 26 September H Wolfsberg 1–0 5,671 Grünwald Berger Hüttenbrenner 3 18 11 3 October A Rheindorf Altach 2–1 4,902 Kayode Grünwald Koch Rotpuller Tajouri Pöllhuber Harrer Netzer 3 21 12 17 October H Grödig 2–1 6,311 Gorgon Grünwald Rotpuller Pichler Djurić Maak Rasner Sulimani 2 24 13 25 October A Rapid Wien 2–1 32,200 Martschinko Hofmann Windbichler Almer Vukojević Prosenik Dibon 2 27 14 1 November A Mattersburg 2–1 7,804 Zulechner Koch Kayode Rotpuller Höller Mahrer Röcher Templ Ibser 1 30 15 7 November H Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 11,858 Holzhauser Zulechner David de Paula Friesenbichler Kahat Paulo Miranda Lainer 1 31 16 21 November H Admira Wacker 1–1 6,985 Rotpuller Kayode Sax Wostry Spiridonović 1 32 17 November 29 A Ried 2–4 3,175 Kahat Gorgon Friesenbichler Trauner Murg Elsneg Filipović 2 32 18 December 2 H Sturm Graz 2–1 6,612 Kayode Gorgon Hadzikic Horvath Piesinger 1 35 19 December 5 A Wolfsberg 0–2 3,174 Sikov Meilinger Serbest Sílvio Ouédraogo Hüttenbrenner 1 35 20 December 12 H Rheindorf Altach 1–2 6,051 Vukojević Martschinko Martschinko Ngwat-Mahop Harrer 2 35 21 February 6 A Grödig 0–1 1,436 Kahat Gorgon Grünwald Sikov Hadžikić Maak Sulimani Kainz 2 38 22 February 14 H Rapid Wien 0–3 10,590 Kayode Sikov Venuto Murg Hofmann , Jelić , 3 38 23 February 20 H Mattersburg 2–2 6,519 Martschinko Novak Gorgon Grünwald Pink Malić Mahrer 3 39 24 February 28 A Red Bull Salzburg 1–4 9,727 Vukojević Kayode Windbichler Grünwald Keïta Soriano Minamino Pehlivan 3 39 25 March 2 A Admira Wacker 3–0 3,422 Grünwald Holzhauser Kayode Friesenbichler – 3 42 26 March 5 H Ried 3–1 6,249 Vukojević Rotpuller Grünwald Kayode , Gorgon Filipović , Fröschl 3 45 27 March 13 A Sturm Graz 1–1 7,015 Martschinko Meilinger Stryger Larsen Kayode Holzhauser Kamavuaka Edomwonyi 3 46 28 March 19 H Wolfsberg 0–0 6,612 – Zündel Ouédraogo Sollbauer Drescher 3 47 29 April 2 A Rheindorf Altach 0–2 5,321 Kayode Windbichler Meilinger Gorgon Rotpuller Aigner , Schreiner 3 47 30 April 9 H Grödig 0–2 6,412 Kayode Strobl Sulimani Ofosu , 3 47 31 April 17 A Rapid Wien 0–1 25,700 Correa 3 47 32 April 23 A Mattersburg 9–0 5,665 Gorgon , Serbest Kayode Grünwald Rotpuller Friesenbichler Venuto de Paula Prietl Kuster 3 50 33 May 1 H Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 6,821 Martschinko Schwegler Lazaro Ulmer Reyna 3 50 34 May 7 H Admira Wacker 3–1 7,055 Gorgon Venuto Toth Ebner Wostry 3 53 35 May 11 A Ried 5–0 3,817 Gorgon Holzhauser Grünwald Rotpuller Venuto – 3 56 36 May 15 H Sturm Graz 3–0 8,982 Vukojević Windbichler Grünwald Friesenbichler , Kayode , Holzhauser Potzmann Stanković Kayhan Avdijaj Kamavuaka 3 59

Austrian Cup Austrian Cup review In the opening match of the season, on 17 July, Austria won 3–0 with goals from Alexander Grünwald, Alexander Gorgon, and Philipp Zulechner.

Austrian Cup Fixtures and results Date H/A Opponent Goalscorers and disciplined players Austria Wien 1 17 July A Oberwart 3–0 2,500 Grünwald Gorgon Kehat Rotpuller Zulechner Ziger Penzinger 2 23 September A FC Wels 7–0 2,000 Rotpuller Serbest Hsani Gorgon Friesenbichler Sikov Meilinger Salamon Vukojević Gölemez Mavraj Duvnjak 3 4 November H Rheindorf Altach 2–1 4,805 Friesenbichler Salamon Grünwald Hofbauer César Ortiz Zwischenbrugger Prokopič Kobras 4 9 February H LASK Linz 1–0 5,204 Friesenbichler Lucas Venuto Serbest Holzhauser Niko Dovedan Ramsebner Ullmann Cabrera 5 20 April A FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–5 6,173 Venuto , Grünwald , Holzhauser Kayode Serbest Friesenbichler Martschinko Soriano Ulmer Stryger Larsen Laimer

Friendly matches

Friendly fixtures and results Date H/A Opponent Goalscorers and disciplined players Austria Wien 1 26 June A Guntersdorf 5–0 2 7 July H FC Krasnodar 0–0 3 9 July H Union Berlin 1–0 4 12 July H FC Zürich 0–1 5 12 November H Kapfenberger SV 2–2 6 15 January H Werder Bremen 2–2 7 19 January A Heidenheim 0–2 8 21 January A Universitatea Craiova 3–1 9 27 January H Horn 1–0 10 29 January H Basel 3–1

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