2021–22_SK_Sturm_Graz_season
2021–22 SK Sturm Graz season
Sturm Graz 2021–22 football season
The 2021–22 season was the 113th season in the existence of SK Sturm Graz and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top flight of Austrian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sturm Graz participated in this season's edition of the Austrian Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
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Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Christian Jauk | |||
| Manager | Christian Ilzer | |||
| Stadium | Merkur-Arena | |||
| Austrian Bundesliga | 2nd | |||
| Austrian Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Manprit Sarkaria (12) All: Jakob Jantscher (17) | |||
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First-team squad
- As of 29 January 2022
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Out on loan
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In
Out
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 45 | FW |  Kelvin Yeboah |
Genoa |
€6.5M | 8 January 2022 | [1] |
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Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Sturm Graz 
v FC Juniors OÖ
v FC Juniors OÖ
| 25 June 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 6–0 | FC Juniors OÖ | Oberaich, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Oberaicher Sportanlage |
Sturm Graz v FC Liefering
v FC Liefering
| 2 July 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 9–1 | FC Liefering | Schladming, Austria |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Schladming |
Sturm Graz v FC Blau-Weiß Linz
v FC Blau-Weiß Linz
| 2 July 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 1–3 | FC Blau-Weiß Linz | Schladming, Austria |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Schladming |
Sturm Graz v 
Cracovia
v 
Cracovia
| 8 July 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 0–1 | Cracovia | Moravske Toplice, Slovenia |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Moravski Stadion |
Sturm Graz v 
Red Star Belgrade
v 
Red Star Belgrade
| 8 July 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade | Graz, Austria |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Merkur-Arena |
Udinese 
v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Udinese | 2–3 | Sturm Graz | Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Jacques Lemans Arena |
Sturm Graz v 
Bravo
v 
Bravo
| 3 September 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 1–1 | Bravo | Lebring, Austria |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: sanSirro Stadion Lebring |
Gorica v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 29 January 2022 Friendly | Gorica | 0–1 | Sturm Graz | Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Sportski Centar Terme Čatež |
Sturm Graz v Kapfenberger SV
v Kapfenberger SV
| 24 March 2022 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 3–2 | Kapfenberger SV | Austria |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Overall record
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Austrian Football Bundesliga | 23 July 2021 | May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 050.00 | |
| Austrian Cup | 17 July 2021 | 27 October 2021 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 066.67 |
| UEFA Europa League | 19 August 2021 | 9 December 2021 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 025.00 |
| Total | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 49 | +28 | 046.15 | ||||
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Last updated: 24 April 2022
Source: Soccerway
Austrian Football Bundesliga
Main article: 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga
Regular stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 55 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 37 | |
| 3 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Rapid Wien | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 31 |
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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.[2]
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.[2]
Results summary
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
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Last updated: 15 May 2022.
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | |
| Position | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2021.[3]
Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg
| 23 July 2021 1 | Sturm Graz | 1–3 | Red Bull Salzburg | Graz |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 13,066 Referee: Walter Altmann |
Wolfsberger AC v Sturm Graz
| 1 August 2021 2 | Wolfsberger AC | 1–4 | Sturm Graz | Wolfsberg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena Attendance: 4,409 Referee: Harald Lechner |
Sturm Graz v Rheindorf Altach
| 7 August 2021 3 | Sturm Graz | 3–1 | Rheindorf Altach | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 9,454 Referee: Dieter Muckenhammer |
LASK v Sturm Graz
| 15 August 2021 4 | LASK | 1–3 | Sturm Graz | Pasching |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 5,368 Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik |
Sturm Graz v Austria Wien
| 22 August 2021 5 | Sturm Graz | 2–2 | Austria Wien | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 12,474 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
Admira v Sturm Graz
| 29 August 2021 6 | Admira | 1–1 | Sturm Graz | Maria Enzersdorf |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: BSFZ-Arena Attendance: 2,590 Referee: Dieter Muckenhammer |
Sturm Graz v Austria Klagenfurt
| 12 September 2021 7 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Austria Klagenfurt | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Walter Altmann |
Sturm Graz v WSG Tirol
| 19 September 2021 8 | Sturm Graz | 5–0 | WSG Tirol | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 8,844 Referee: Harald Lechner |
Rapid Wien v Sturm Graz
| 26 September 2021 9 | Rapid Wien | 0–3 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 16,228 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
Hartberg v Sturm Graz
| 3 October 2021 10 | Hartberg | 3–2 | Sturm Graz | Hartberg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Profertil Arena Hartberg Attendance: 4,631 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
Sturm Graz v Ried
| 17 October 2021 11 | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | Ried | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 8,699 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
Salzburg v Sturm Graz
| 24 October 2021 12 | Salzburg | 4–1 | Sturm Graz | Wals-Siezenheim |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
Sturm Graz v Wolfsberger AC
| 31 October 2021 13 | Sturm Graz | 0–3 | Wolfsberger AC | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 10,615 Referee: Markus Hameter |
Sturm Graz v LASK
| 21 November 2021 15 | Sturm Graz | 3–3 | LASK | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 7,404 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
Austria Wien v Sturm Graz
| 28 November 2021 16 | Austria Wien | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Wien |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
Rheindorf Altach v Sturm Graz
| 1 December 2021 14 | Rheindorf Altach | 0–1 | Sturm Graz | Altach |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Kijas |
Championship round
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RBS | STU | AWI | WOL | RWI | KLA | |
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| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 19 | +58 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 37 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Austria Wien | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 29 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round | 1–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 28 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| 5 | Rapid Wien (O) | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 25 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 |
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Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points ; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Away matches won; 11) Away goals scored.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points ; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Away matches won; 11) Away goals scored.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Austrian Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Austrian Cup
Stadl-Paura v Sturm Graz
| 17 July 2021 First round | Stadl-Paura | 0–9 | Sturm Graz | Stadl-Paura |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Licht & Planung Arena Stadl-Paura Referee: Thomas Fröhlacher |
World of Jobs VFB Hohenems v Sturm Graz
| 22 September 2021 Second round | World of Jobs VFB Hohenems | 0–4 | Sturm Graz | Graz |
| 17:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Andreas Heiß |
Sturm Graz v SV Ried
| 27 October 2021 Third round | Sturm Graz | 1–2 | SV Ried | Graz |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 5,528 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[5]
Mura v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 19 August 2021 First leg | Mura | 1–3 | Sturm Graz | Murska Sobota, Slovenia |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Fazanerija Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
Sturm Graz v Mura
v Mura
| 26 August 2021 Second leg | Sturm Graz | 2–0 (5–1 agg.) | Mura | Graz, Austria |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Referee: José María Sánchez (Spain) |
Group stage
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group B
The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[6]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Monaco |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 |  Real Sociedad |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
| 4 | Sturm Graz |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
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Monaco 
v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 16 September 2021 1 | Monaco | 1–0 | Sturm Graz | Monaco, France |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 2,941 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
Sturm Graz v 
PSV
v PSV
| 30 September 2021 2 | Sturm Graz | 1–4 | PSV | Graz, Austria |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 15,026 Referee: Yevhen Aranovskyi (Ukraine) |
Sturm Graz v 
Real Sociedad
v Real Sociedad
| 21 October 2021 3 | Sturm Graz | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Graz, Austria |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 14,809 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
Real Sociedad v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 4 November 2021 4 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Sturm Graz | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 25,010 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
PSV v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 25 November 2021 5 | PSV | 2–0 | Sturm Graz | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
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