WAC celebrates the first cup victory in the club's history after a gripping final!

WAC celebrates the first cup victory in the club's history after a gripping final!

In this year's ÖFB-Cup final, which took place on May 2, 2025, the Wolfsberger AC (WAC) and TSV Hartberg faced each other. Contrary to the initial skepticism over a low number of spectators, more than 20,500 fans saw the game that the WAC won 1-0. This impressive backdrop was highlighted by those involved, in particular by TSV coach Manfred Schmid, who praised the number of spectators and the atmosphere. WAC captain Dominik Baumgartner also spoke out for the fans of both teams and emphasized that it was possible that smaller clubs such as WAC and Hartberg can reach such a final.

The mood in the stadium was better than expected. Coach Dietmar Kühbauer was proud of the numerous support and emphasized the respectful atmosphere between the fan camps that cheered on their teams without sphere. Other positive voices came from TSV chairman Erich Korherr and Schmid, who highlighted the excellent mood in the stadium. Defense attorney Nicolas Wimmer and the winning goal scorer Angelo Gattermayer also expressed praise for the fans and wished that this support will remain visible in the championship.

record and history of the ÖFB cup

The ÖFB Cup has been held since 1919. The competition was originally called Vienna Cup before being renamed ÖFB Cup after the Second World War. The record winner is Austria Vienna, who won a total of 27 titles, most recently in 2009. Rapid Vienna follows with 14 titles, while the WAC was able to win the first title in its club history this year.

Overall, the WAC consolidates its place in the country's football history with this title. For the fans and the team, this is an important moment to build on this performance in the upcoming championship and achieve further success. The WAC has proven that passionate support and hard work in the lower leagues can lead to great success, which also impressively demonstrated the fan camps of the two clubs.

For more information on the historical results of the ÖFB Cup, the statistics of the ÖFB-Cup on Laola1