SK Sturm celebrates title and races to the Champions League!

SK Sturm celebrates title and races to the Champions League!

On May 25, 2025, the fans of SK Sturm Graz can celebrate: the club has won the title for the fifth time ADMIRAL Bundesliga won. With this success, Sturm Graz celebrates its second title in a row, marking an impressive phase in the club's history.

The last matchday of the 2024/25 season was crucial for several teams. While Sturm secured the title, WAC remained in fourth place after an unfortunate defeat, just shy of Champions League qualification. Austria Vienna, on the other hand, decided their fate of participation in international competitions in the last minute of the game: a decisive goal ensured that they did not have to qualify for the Champions League, but for the Conference League. In a current discussion between Johannes Kristoferitsch and Harald Prantl, which took place in an “Ansa Conference Reaction”, the possible effects of winning the title on the balance of power in domestic football were discussed.

Changes at Sturm Graz

The joy of the title is overshadowed by changes in the SK Sturm board. Andreas Schicker, the sports director, is leaving the club and moving to Hoffenheim. The departures continue: Double coach Christian Ilzer and his entire team follow Schicker into the new league. Technical director Paul Pajduch is also leaving Sturm Graz.

Although the club experienced a minor crisis in February 2023, it was able to recover quickly. The departure of the best striker Mika Biereth played a key role, whose loss was successfully compensated for. Michael Parensen will succeed Schicker as the new sports director and will try to continue the successful work.

New coach and young talents

SK Sturm has hired a new coach, Jürgen Säumel, who brings assistant coach Michael Madl with him. Säumel emphasized that the team's style of play will not fundamentally change. The focus is on the further development of young players who have shown great progress in the 2nd League and the Youth League. Talents like Leon Grgic, Belmin Beganovic, Jacob Hödl, Konstantin Schopp and Peter Kiedl are seen as the future of the club.

Experienced players like Jon Gorenc-Stankovic and Gregory Wüthrich support the young players as mentors. The team spirit within the team is described as familial, which strengthens the feeling of togetherness during games, both home and away. The loyal fans support the team, which contributes to a positive atmosphere.

Goals and perspectives

Sturm Graz plans to raise the Liebenau stadium to Champions League level and is also working on the Puntigam performance center to further secure the sporting future. The club remains largely in the hands of Styrians, which leads to a “Styrian Mir-san-Mir feeling”.

Fans can see the exciting developments across the Bundesliga and the course of the current season on platforms such as footystats track. The statistics show the high goals and intense competition within the league, in which 12 teams fight for the title.