Salzburger AK 1914

The Salzburger AK 1914 is a football club from Salzburg. It was founded 1914 and is the oldest football club in Salzburg.

History
The club was formed by pupils from a nearby school. In 1914 the club was officially formed and played their first match against FC Traunstein. The first match was lost by 1:4. Nevertheless before the Second World War the SAK 1914 was the most successful football club in Salzburg. 1934, 1935 and 1937 they reached the final of the Austrian amateur championship but could not win. Edi Kainberger, Karl Kainberger, Ernst Bacher and Adolf Laudon, players of SAK, were part of the 1936 Olympic squad, where Austria reached the second place. At all they reached 3o Championships in Salzburg.

After the war other clubs like SV Austria Salzburg ( now Red Bull Salzburg) or SK Bischofshofen were more successful but the SAK was the first team from Salzburg which reached the highest class (1952-Staatsliga A). Also in the 1961/62 and 1980/81 season they played in the highest division. All together the SAK played nine seasons in the professional leagues. But 1988 they were relegated from the 2.Division and playing ever since that time in amateur leagues.

The 2007/08 season was the last in their venue, the SAK Sportanlage Nonntal. It was renovated and was now called Sportzentrum Mitte. The SAK must play together with the UFC Salzburg at this pitch.

Notable players
Eduard Kainberger - won the silver medal with the Austrian team at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin.	He played all 4 matches as goalkeeper and was the teamcaptain.	
Karl Kainberger - won the silver medal with the Austrian team at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. He played 2 matches and scored two goals.
Adolf Laudon - won the silver medal with the Austrian team at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. He played all 4 matches and scored two goals.

Team 2021-22 season

Goalkeeper
 Kilian Vallant
 Benjamin Morawitz

Defence
 Luca Stickler
Ilyas Ikache
 Mario Ganser
 Daniel Raischl
  Harald Empl
Bartu Aygün
 Lukas Kessler

Midfielder
  David Stojicevic
Sebastian Hölzl
Raphael Kalteis
 Rinor Hulaj
 Aleksandar Jankovic
 Luca Griessner
 Endrit Kuleta
 Jonas Rainer
Nikola Trkulja
Stefan Federer (Captain)
Eugen Rexhepi

Forward
 Ervin Mujadzic 	
 Petrit Nika 	
 Julian Feiser
 Nikola Vidovic

Classes
in brackets:Level in Austrian football
 1922-1933 1. Klasse Salzburg (Regional)
 1934-1935 Liga Oberösterreich-Salzburg (Regional)
 1936-1938 1. Klasse Salzburg (Regional)
 1939 Bezirksklasse West (2)
 1940-1943 1. Klasse Salzburg (2)
 1944 Liga Oberdonau-Salzburg (2)
 1946-1949 1. Klasse Salzburg (Regional)
 1950-1952 Tauernliga (2)
 1953 Staatsliga A (1)
 1954-1955 Tauernliga (2)
 1956-1960 Tauernliga Nord (2)
 1961 Regionalliga West(2)
 1962 Staatsliga A (1)
 1963-1964 Regionalliga West (2)
 1965-1966 Landesliga (3)
 1967-1974 Regionalliga West (2)
 1975 Salzburger Liga (3)
 1976-1977 Bundesliga 2.Division
 1978-1980 Alpenliga (3)
 1981-1985 Bundesliga 2.Division
 1986 Bundesliga 1.Division
 1987-1988 Bundesliga 2.Division
 1989-1991 Regionalliga West (3)
 1992 Salzburger Liga (4)
 1994-1995 1. Landesliga (5)
 1996 Salzburger Liga (4)
 1997-2004 Regionalliga West (3)
 2005 1. Landesliga (4)
 2006 Regionalliga West (3)
 2007-2010 1. Landesliga (4)
 2010-2016 Salzburger Liga (4)
 2016/17 Regionalliga West (3)
 2017-2019 Salzburger Liga (4)
 2021- Regionalliga Salzburg (3)

References

Football clubs of Salzburg