First Vienna FC (women)
| Full name | First Vienna Football Club 1894 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 2012 (refoundation) | ||
| Ground | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna | ||
| Capacity | 5,500 | ||
| President | Kurt Svoboda | ||
| Head coach | Mark Dobrounig | ||
| League | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | ||
| 2024–25 | 4th | ||
|
| |||
First Vienna FC is the women's football section of First Vienna FC, based in Vienna, Austria. The club currently competes in the ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga, the top tier of women's football in Austria.
History
Early years (1990–1997)
The women's section of First Vienna FC was established in 1989 and immediately entered the ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga, acquiring the entire squad of KSV der Wiener Berufsschulen.[1] In their debut season, the team finished 11th, but avoided relegation due to the voluntary withdrawal of other clubs. The following seasons saw steady improvement, with a 5th-place finish in 1991 and a club-best 4th in 1992—only seven points off the title.
In 1993, however, the team managed just eight points and was relegated. After three seasons in the second tier, they returned to the Bundesliga in 1995 but only placed 3rd in the relegation play-off. Despite securing safety, the club voluntarily withdrew from the league in 1996. The team competed one final season in the 2. Division Ost, finishing 3rd in 1997, after which the women's section was disbanded. The players and structure transitioned to FC Hellas Kagran, who later returned to the Bundesliga under their new identity.[1]
Re-establishment (2012–present)
In 2011, First Vienna FC began rebuilding its women's section by launching new youth teams (U11, U13, and U15), which participated in various local leagues. The senior women's team was officially re-established in 2012. They started in the 1. Klasse, the fourth tier of Austrian women's football, and earned promotion to the Wiener Frauen-Landesliga after their debut season. In the 2017–18 campaign, the club secured the Landesliga title, earning promotion to the 2. Liga Ost/Süd.[2] A structural change in 2019–20 unified the second tier into a single nationwide league. Vienna led the standings after 10 rounds, but the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the following season, First Vienna won the 2. Bundesliga and were promoted to the ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga, returning to the top flight for the first time since the 1990s.[1]
In the 2023–24 season, First Vienna FC finished second in the league, securing their first-ever participation in the Champions League qualifying rounds.[3][4]
Current squad
- As of 13 July 2025[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Staff
- As of July 2025[5]
| Coaching staff | |
|---|---|
 Mark Dobrounig
|
Head coach |
| Raphael Spies
|
Assistant coach |
| Simon Puig
|
Goalkeeping coach |
| Nikola Zivotic
|
Athletic trainer |
| Lena Kolm Tobias Feuchter Anna Eberhardt
|
Physiotherapist |
| Andreas Janousek Wolfgang Molnár
|
Team doctor |
| Alexander Widhalm
|
Section manager |
References
- ^ a b c "Über die Vienna-Frauenfußballsektion" (in German). First Vienna FC.
- ^ Strini, Michael (16 April 2020). "First Vienna FC 1894 - Frauen im Portrait" (in German). meinbezirk.at.
- ^ "Anstoßzeiten der Women's Champions League festgelegt" (in German). First Vienna FC. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League-Quali: Vienna vs. Pariser SC" (in German). ligaportal.at. 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Vienna Frauen Kampfmannschaft: Kader" (in German). First Vienna FC. Retrieved 13 July 2025.