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Grazer AK
Full name	Grazer Athletik-Klub
Nickname(s)	Die Roten (The reds) Rotjacken (the red-jackets) Die roten Teufel (the red devils) Athletiker (Athletics)
Founded	1902
Ground	Liebenau Stadium
Capacity	15,450
Chairman	Stefan Sticher
Manager	Lars Söndergaard
League	Austrian Bundesliga
2005-06	Austrian Bundesliga, 6th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub (in Austria the abbreviation GAK is more common, but they are also known as the "Athletiker" and in Austrian media the are often called "Liebherr GAK" for their sponsor), is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria (Steiermark). The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 - 2005. The other sections are basketball, diving and tennis.

Contents 1 Achievements 2 Managers since 1990 3 Players 3.1 Current squad 3.2 Famous players 4 Statistics 4.1 Derby Statistics vs. SK Sturm Graz (as of 23.8.2005) 5 External links

• Austrian Championship (1): 2004 (runners up 2003, 2005)
• Austrian Cup (4): 1981, 2000, 2002, 2004 (finalist 1962, 1968)
• Austrian Supercup (2): 2000, 2002 (finalist 2004)

• Heinz Binder (8.1.1990 - 11.9.1990)
• Savo Ekmecic (11.9.1990 - 16.4.1992)
• Milan Miklavic (16.4.1992 - 24.10.1993)
• Hans Ulrich Thomale (26.10.1993 - Summer 1996)
• Ljubo Petrovic (Summer 1996 - 11.9.1996)
• Hans Peter Schaller (11.9.1996 - 20.9.1996)
• August Starek (20.9.1996 - Summer 1997)
• Klaus Augenthaler (Summer 1997 - 2.3.2000)
• Rainer Hörgl (2.3.2000 - April 2000)
• Werner Gregoritsch (April 2000 - 21.9.2001)
• Christian Keglevits (21.9.2001 - 29.9.2001)
• Thijs Libregts (29.9.2001 - 12.8.2002)
• Christian Keglevits (12.8.2002 - 7.10.2002)
• Walter Schachner (7.10.2002 - 9.1.2006)
• Lars Söndergaard (since 9.1.2006)

No. Position Player 1 GK Andreas Schranz 3 DF Pa Saikou Kujabi 4 DF Éric Akoto 6 FW Dominic Hassler 7 DF Markus Hiden 8 MF Samir Muratović 9 FW Rade Ðokić 10 FW Alen Škoro 11 MF Martin Amerhauser 12 MF Dietmar Berchtold 13 MF Michael Glauninger 14 MF Wael Riad 15 FW Philipp Schenk 16 FW Zlatko Junuzović 17 MF Ralph Spirk

No. Position Player 18 MF Daniel Pirker 19 MF Jürgen Prutsch 20 MF Tuomas Uusimäki 21 DF Sebastian Radakovic 23 DF Gernot Sick 24 DF Mario Sonnleitner 25 DF Mario Majstorović 26 MF Marco Perchtold 27 DF Thomas Lechner 28 FW Roland Kollmann 29 MF Rolf Landerl 30 GK Stefan Leitner 31 GK Manuel Reinwald 32 GK Sašo Fornezzi

• Rudolf Hiden
• Saleh Selim
• Matjaž Kek (1990 - 1994)
• Aleš Čeh (1992 - 2003)
• Alexander Manninger (1996 - 1997)
• Éric Akoto
• Benedict Akwuegbu
• Emanuel Pogatetz (2003 - 8.3.2005)
• Libor Sionko (February 2004 - 1.6.2004)
• Ross Aloisi

List of international games of GAK in UEFA-Cup, Champions League Qualification, Cupwinners' Cup and in Fairs' Cup:

1962/63:

1. B 1909 Odense (CdCs - 1/8 Finale) 1:1 (H) 3:5 (A)

1964/65:

1. NK Zagreb (MC R1) 0:6 (H) 2:3 (A)

1968/69:

1. Ado Den Haag (CdCs R1) 0:2 (H) 1:4 (A)

1972/73:

1. Panahaiki Patras (UC R1) 0:1 (H) 1:2 (A)

1980/81:

1. Dinamo Tbilisi (CdCs - 1/16 Finale) 2:2 (H) 0:2 (A)

1982/83:

1. Corvinul Hunedoara (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:3 (A)

1996/97:

1. Vojvodina Novi Sad (UC Q2) 2:0 (H) 5:1 (A)
2. Germinal Ekeren (UC R1) 2:0 (H) 1:3 (A)
3. Inter Milan (UC R2) 1:0 (H) 0:1 (4:5 i.E.)(A)

1998/99:

1. VPS Vaasa (UC Q2) 3:0 (H) 0:0 (A)
2. Litex Lovech (UC R1) 2:0 (H) 1:1 (A)
3. AS Monaco (UC R2) 3:3 (H) 0:4 (A)

1999/2000:

1. KI Klaksvik (UC Q) 4:0 (H) 5:0 (A)
2. Spartak Trnava (UC R1) 3:0 (H) 1:2 (A)
3. Panathinaikos (UC R2) 2:1 (H) 0:1 (A)

2000/01:

1. FC Kosice (UC R1) 0:0 (H) 3:2 (A)
2. Espanyol Barcelona (UC R2) 1:0 (H) 0:4 (A)

2001/02:

1. HB Tórshavn (UC Q) 4:0 (H) 2:2 (A)
2. FC Utrecht (UC R1) 3:3 (H) 0:3 (A)

2002/03:

1. FC Sheriff Tiraspol (CL Q2) 2:0 (H) 4:1 (A)
2. Lokomotiv Moscow (CL Q3) 0:2 (H) 3:3 (A)
3. Apoel Nicosia (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:2 (A)

2003/04:

1. SK Tirana (CL Q2) 2:1 (H) 5:1 (A)
2. Ajax Amsterdam (CL Q3) 1:1 (H) 1:2 (A)
3. Vålerenga I.F. Fotball (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:0 (A)

2004/05:

1. Liverpool F.C. (CL Q3) 0:2 (H) 1:0 (A)
2. Litex Lovech (UC R1) 5:0 (H) 0:1 (A)
3. AJ Auxerre (UC Gruppe F) 0:0 (A)
4. Amica Wronki (UC Gruppe F) 3:1 (H)
5. Rangers F.C. (UC Gruppe F) 0:3 (A)
6. AZ Alkmaar (UC Gruppe F) 2:0 (H)
7. Middlesbrough F.C. (UC 16tel-Finale) 2:2 (H) 1:2 (A)

Total (in 1st Austrian League):

• 44 Won
• 40 Drawn
• 39 Lost

(Goals: 166:161)

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