The 2025–26 season is the 117th season in the history of SK Sturm Graz, and the club's 60th consecutive season in the Austrian Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is participating in the Austrian Cup and the UEFA Europa League, having been eliminated in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Manager | Jürgen Säumel | |||
| Stadium | Liebenauer Stadium | |||
| Austrian Bundesliga | 1st | |||
| Austrian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Play-off round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | League stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Otar Kiteishvili (12 goals) All: Otar Kiteishvili (16 goals) | |||
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Axel Kayombo |
 Basel |
Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [1][2] |
| MF |  Filip Rózga |
Cracovia |
Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [3] |
| MF |  Julius Beck |
Esbjerg fB |
Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [4][5] |
| DF |  Tim Oermann |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Loan | 1 July 2025 | [6] |
| GK | Oliver Christensen |
 Fiorentina |
Loan | 2 August 2025 | [7] |
| FW | Maurice Malone |
 Austria Wien |
Undisclosed | 2 September 2025 | [8] |
| DF |  Jeyland Mitchell |
 Feyenoord |
Loan | 2 September 2025 | [9] |
Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Gregory Wüthrich |
Young Boys |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [10] |
| DF |  Amadou Dante |
 Arouca |
Undisclosed[a] | 1 July 2025 | [11] |
| MF |  Martin Kern |
Puskás Akadémia |
Undisclosed | 5 August 2025 | [12] |
| FW | Amady Camara |
 Nantes |
Loan | 9 August 2025 | [13] |
| FW | Szymon Włodarczyk |
Excelsior |
Loan | 22 August 2025 | [14] |
| FW | William Bøving |
Mainz 05 |
Undisclosed | 1 September 2025 | [15] |
| DF |  Emran Soglo |
 Zulte Waregem |
Loan | 8 September 2025 | [16] |
- ↑ Previously on loan at Arouca
Competitions
editAustrian Bundesliga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 37 | |
| 3 | LASK | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 37 | |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36 | |
| 5 | SK Rapid | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33 |
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored.[17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored.[17]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
Last updated: 28 September 2025.
Source: Bundesliga
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 30 November 2025. Source: ADMIRAL Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
edit| 1 August 2024 1 | LASK | 0–2 | Sturm | Linz |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Referee: Harald Lechner |
| 10 August 2024 2 | Sturm | 1–2 | Rapid | Graz |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 16,250 Referee: Peter Altmann |
| 16 August 2024 4 | SV Ried | 1–3 | Sturm | Ried im Innkreis |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Josko Arena Referee: Arnes Talic |
| 30 August 2024 5 | Grazer AK | 0–3 | Sturm | Graz |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca |
| 14 September 2025 6 | Sturm Graz | 0–1 | Austria Wien | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 16,856 Referee: Markus Hameter |
| 20 September 2025 7 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0–2 | Sturm Graz | Salzburg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 10,938 Referee: Stefan Ebner |
| 28 September 2025 8 | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | TSV Hartberg | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Referee: Arnes Talic |
| 5 October 2025 9 | SCR Altach | 0–2 | Sturm Graz | Altach |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena Attendance: 6,452 Referee: Isa Simsek |
| 19 October 2025 10 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 3–4 | Sturm Graz | Linz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Hofmann Personal Stadion Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Walter Altmann |
| 26 October 2025 11 | Sturm Graz | 1–3 | Wolfsberger AC | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 16,603 Referee: Josef Spurny |
| 2 November 2025 12 | Rapid Wien | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 24,766 Referee: Markus Hameter |
| 9 November 2025 13 | Sturm Graz | 1–1 | Red Bull Salzburg | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 16,307 Referee: Stefan Ebner |
| 23 November 2025 14 | Sturm Graz | 1–3 | LASK | Graz |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 15,476 Referee: Walter Altmann |
| 30 November 2025 15 | TSV Hartberg | 0–1 | Sturm Graz | Hartberg |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Profertil Arena Hartberg Attendance: 4,982 Referee: Daniel Pfister |
Austrian Cup
edit| 25 July 2025 First round | SK Bischofshofen | 0–4 | Sturm Graz | Bischofshofen |
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Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Daniel Pfister |
| 17 September 2025 Second round | SC Röthis | 0–2 | Sturm Graz | Röthis |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportplatz an der Ratz |
| 29 October 2025 Third round | Admira Wacker | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (9–10 p) | SK Sturm Graz | Maria Enzersdorf |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Datenpol Arena Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Harald Lechner | |
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| 1 February 2026 Quarter-final | SCR Altach | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | SK Sturm Graz | Altach |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena Attendance: 4,154 Referee: Julian Weinberger |
UEFA Champions League
editPlay-off round
editThe draw for the play-off round was held on 4 August 2025.
| 20 August 2025 First leg | Bodø/Glimt  | 5–0 | Sturm Graz | Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø |
| 21:00 | Report[18] | Attendance: 7,896[19] Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 26 August 2025 Second leg | Sturm Graz | 2–1 (2–6 agg.) | Bodø/Glimt | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt[note 1] |
| 21:00 | Report[20] |
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Attendance: 9,050[21] Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
UEFA Europa League
editLeague phase
editThe draw for the league stage was held on 29 August 2025.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Brann |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 25 | Young Boys |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 9 | |
| 26 | Sturm Graz |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | |
| 27 |  FCSB |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 7 | |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 7 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 24 September 2025 1 | Midtjylland | 2–0 | Sturm Graz | MCH Arena, Herning |
| 18:45 |
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Report[23] | Attendance: 8,331[24] Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
| 2 October 2025 2 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 |  Rangers | Liebenauer Stadium, Graz |
| 21:00 |
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Report[25] |
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Attendance: 15,532[26] Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
| 23 October 2025 3 | Celtic | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) | Report[27] |
| 6 November 2025 4 | Sturm Graz | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liebenauer Stadium, Graz |
| 18:45 | Report[28] | Attendance: 16,192[29] Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
| 27 November 2025 5 | Panathinaikos  | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Olympic Stadium, Athens |
| 21:00 (22:00 UTC+2) | Report[30] |
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Attendance: 21,013[31] Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) |
| 11 December 2025 6 | Sturm Graz | 0–1 |  Red Star Belgrade | Liebenauer Stadium, Graz |
| 18:45 | Report[32] |
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Attendance: 16,077[33] Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| 22 January 2026 7 | Feyenoord | 3–0 | Sturm Graz | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 18:45 |
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Report[34] |
| 29 January 2026 8 | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | Brann | Liebenauer Stadium, Graz |
| 21:00 |
|
Report[35] |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit| Rank | Pos. | Player | Austrian Bundesliga | Austrian Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF |  Otar Kiteishvili | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | FW | Seedy Jatta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | Maurice Malone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF |  Tomi Horvat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | FW | Leon Grgić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Filip Rózga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | MF | Jacob Hödl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Jon Gorenc Stanković | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | MF |  Ryan Fosso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Jeyland Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Max Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Amady Camara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Axel Kayombo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Tim Oermann | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 49 | ||
Last updated: 20 March 2026.
Source: FBref.com
Notes
edit- ↑ Sturm Graz played their home matches at Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, instead of their regular stadium, Liebenauer Stadium in Graz, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
References
edit- ↑ "Axel Kayombo wechselt zu Sturm Graz" [Axel Kayombo joins Sturm Graz]. FC Basel (in German). 28 May 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz verpflichtet 19-jährigen Stürmer Kayombo" [Sturm Graz sign 19-year-old striker Kayombo]. Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). 28 May 2025. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Filip Rózga opuścił Cracovię i został nowym piłkarzem Sturmu Graz" [PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Filip Rózga left Cracovia and became the new player of Sturm Graz]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ Noch mehr Dänen-Power für unser Mittelfeld, sksturm.at, 30 May 2025
- ↑ EfB sælger Julius Beck til Sturm Graz, efb.dk, 30 May 2025
- ↑ "Bayer 04 verpflichtet Verteidiger Oermann aus Bochum – Leihe nach Graz" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Neuer Tormann für den SK Sturm" [New goalkeeper for SK Sturm] (in German). SK Sturm Graz. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "Neuer Tormann für den SK Sturm" [Maurice Malone moves to Sturm] (in German). Fk Austria Wien. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Feyenoord rondt transfer af: Europa League-opponent Sturm Graz slaat toe" [Feyenoord loans Mitchell to Europa League opponent Sturm Graz] (in Dutch). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "YB verpflichtet Gregory Wüthrich". www.bscyb.ch. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ "Amadou Dante wechselt fix nach Portugal" [Amadou Dante moves permanently to Portugal]. www.sksturm.at (in German). Sturm Graz. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Kern Martin visszatér" [Martin Kern returns]. puskasakademia.hu (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia FC Official Website. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Amady Camara vient renforcer l'attaque" [Amady Camara comes to strengthen the attack] (in French). FC Nantes. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Świderski, Damian (22 August 2025). "Szymon Włodarczyk nie został zapomniany. Napastnik zagra w Holandii" [Szymon Włodarczyk hasn't been forgotten. The striker will play in the Netherlands] (in Polish). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "05ers sign William Bøving". 1. FSV Mainz 05. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Emran Soglo versterkt Essevee" (in Dutch). SV Zulte Waregem. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Bodø/Glimt vs Sturm Graz". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-offs 1st Leg – Bodø/Glimt v Sturm Graz" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz vs Bodø/Glimt". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-offs 2nd Leg – Sturm Graz v Bodø/Glimt" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ↑ "Midtjylland vs. Sturm Graz". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Midtjylland v Sturm Graz" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz vs. Rangers". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Sturm Graz v Rangers" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ↑ "Celtic vs. Sturm Graz". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz vs. Nott'm Forest". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – Sturm Graz v Nottingham Forest" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "Panathinaikos vs. Sturm Graz". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Matchday 5 – Panathinaikos v Sturm Graz" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz vs. Crvena Zvezda". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Full Time Summary Matchday 6 – Sturm Graz v Red Star Belgrade" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Feyenoord vs. Sturm Graz". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz vs. Brann". UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2025.