FC Blau-Weiß Linz

FC Blau-Weiss Linz or BW Linz are an Austrian association football club playing in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, the top-tier of Austrian Football.

Blau-Weiss Linz

Full name	Fußball Club Blau-Weiß Linz
Founded	2 July 1997; 28 years ago (1997-07-02)
Stadium	Hofmann Personal Stadion
Capacity	5,595
Chairman	Jens Großmann
Manager	Mitja Mörec
League	Austrian Bundesliga
2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga, 9th of 12
Website	www.blauweiss-linz.at
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Further information: FC Stahl Linz (2013)

Historical chart of league performance of Blau-Weiß Linz and their predecessor

In 1997, FC Blau-Weiss Linz was founded, which adopted the traditions of the defunct club FC Linz, which due to financial difficulties had to finally dissolve, by merger with their long-time rivals LASK Linz.

On 4 June 2023, Blau Weiss Linz secured the title of Austrian 2. Liga in 2022–23 after defeating Sturm Graz II 2–1 on final matchday 30 and promotion to Austrian Bundesliga for the first time in history from next 2023–24 season. (They also secured the title back in 2020–21, but promotion was denied as they did not apply for a Bundesliga license.)

Stadium

FC Blau-Weiss Linz played their home matches at Linzer Stadion, but they have plans to develop their own stadium, Hofmann Personal Stadion, to accommodate nearly 5,000 people by 2023.^[1]

Current squad

As of 14 August, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CZE Viktor Baier (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň) 2 DF  AUT Fabio Strauss 4 DF  GER Elias Bakatukanda (on loan from 1. FC Köln) 7 FW  AUT Jakob Knollmüller 8 MF  GER Oliver Wähling 9 FW  AUT Ronivaldo 10 FW  GHA Paul Mensah 11 MF  BRA João Luiz 13 GK  AUT Valentin Oelz 14 MF  AUT Christopher Cvetko 15 DF  AUT Manuel Maranda 16 DF  AUT Martin Moormann 17 DF  AUT Alem Pasic

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  AUT Stefan Feiertag 19 MF  AUT Alexander Briedl 20 FW  AUT Simon Seidl 21 MF  AUT Felix Gerstmayer 22 DF  AUT Marcel Schantl 24 GK  AUT Thomas Turner 25 FW  AUT Muharem Husković (on loan from Austria Wien) 27 FW  AUT Thomas Goiginger 28 MF  BRA Anderson 30 FW  SUI Nico Maier 31 GK  AUT Kevin Radulovic 32 DF  AUT Matthias Wetschka 60 DF  AUT Simon Pirkl

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  AUT Patrick Moser (at SV Wallern until 30 June 2025)

No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff and board members

• Manager: Gerald Scheiblehner
• Manager Director: Stefan Reiter
• Director Sport: Konstantin Wawra
• Management: Stephanie Höller
• Management: Peter Huliak

Honours

• Austrian 2. Liga
  • Winners (2): 2020–21, 2022–23

Manager history

As of 23 June 2025^[2]

• Unknown (1997–1998)
• Adam Kensy (1998–2003)
• Gerald Perzy (2003)
• Günther Zeller (2003–2004)
• Gerald Perzy (2004)
• Dieter Mirnegg (2004–2005)
• Gerald Perzy (2005)
• Adolf Blutsch (2005–2007)
• Samir Hasanovic (2007)
• Erwin Spiegel (2007–2008)
• Gerald Perzy (2008)
• Adam Kensy (2008–2011)
• Gerald Perzy (2011)
• Thomas Weissenböck (2011–2012)
• Gerald Perzy (2012)
• Edi Stöhr (2012–2013)
• Yahya Genc (2013–2014)
• Wilhelm Wahlmüller (2014–2016)
• Max Babler (2016)
• Klaus Schmidt (2016–2017)
• Günther Gorenzel-Simonitsch (2017–2021)
• Gerald Scheiblehner (2021–2025)