FC BW Linz is an Austrian football club founded in 1997 and rooted in Linz, Upper Austria. Known as Blau-Weiß Linz, the club carries blue-and-white traditions and a strong local identity shaped by the city’s football history. This team page brings together the latest recorded 25-player squad, coaching chronology, recent movement, competition participation and a durable club profile. Its setting at the Hofmann Personal Stadion, beside the Danube, connects modern matchday life with the community atmosphere associated with the club’s Linz home.
FC BW Linz Upcoming matches by league
2. Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
FC BW Linz
Admira Wacker
Hofmann Personal Stadion -
- Regular Season - 8
SKU AmstettenNo H2HFC BW Linz
Ertl Glas-Stadion -
- Regular Season - 9
FC BW LinzNo H2HFC Liefering
Hofmann Personal Stadion -
- Regular Season - 10
Austria SalzburgNo H2HFC BW Linz
Max-Aicher-Stadion
FC BW Linz Last matches by league
2. Liga
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Bundesliga
FC BW Linz Team Roster
FC BW Linz has a recorded squad of 25 players: six attackers, five defenders, three goalkeepers and eleven midfielders. The attacking group includes Ronivaldo, D. Frieser, F. Ristanić and R. Vučić, while A. Pašić, D. Riegler and F. Strauß are among the listed defenders. Goalkeeping cover is provided by C. Giuliani, M. Köstenbauer and V. Oelz. Midfield options include A. Tsarenko, D. Kreiker, E. Weinhauer, K. Conté and Zak Amantana. The distribution gives the roster a broad positional base across the recorded squad.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Fabio Strauß
Manuel Maranda
Alem Pašić
David Riegler
Felix Ruschke
Matthias Wetschka
position Midfielder
Zak Amantana
Jonas Mayer
Abdoul Karim Conté
L. Fabian
Felix Gerstmayer
Thomas Schiestl
Anton Tsarenko
M. Kvesa
Dario Kreiker
position Attacker
Nico Grimbs
Erik Weinhauer
Ronivaldo Bernardo Sales
Filip Ristanić
Romeo Vučić
M. Hammerle
Dominik Frieser
J. Collmann
Last FC BW Linz Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Gerald Scheiblehner, who began his FC BW Linz spell in July 2021. The available timeline does not confirm that he remains the current holder, so his entry is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current-role claim. Ronald Brunmayr follows in the chronology with a February 2020 start. Earlier entries include Goran Djuricin during 2019, Ernö Doma across overlapping 2019 dates, and Thomas Sageder from December 2017 to March 2019. The sequence records Austrian coaches alongside Hungary’s Ernö Doma.
Andreas Gahleitner
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Gahleitner | Austria | 1 January 2025 | 1 January 2026 |
| Gerald Scheiblehner | Austria | 1 July 2021 | |
| Ronald Brunmayr | Austria | 1 February 2020 | |
| Goran Djuricin | Austria | 1 April 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Ernö Doma | Hungary | 14 March 2019 | 6 May 2019 |
| Thomas Sageder | Austria | 1 December 2017 | 1 March 2019 |
| David Wimleitner | Austria | 23 October 2017 | 15 December 2017 |
| Günther Gorenzel | Austria | 1 June 2017 | 1 October 2017 |
| Klaus Schmidt | Austria | 1 October 2016 | 1 May 2017 |
| David Wimleitner | Austria | 15 September 2016 | 4 October 2016 |
| Wilhelm Wahlmüller | Austria | 1 July 2014 | 1 September 2016 |
| Thomas Weissenböck | Austria | 25 May 2011 | 22 September 2012 |
FC BW Linz Transfers
The recent recorded arrivals include J. Collmann from FC Astoria Walldorf as a free agent and A. Tsarenko from Dynamo Kyiv on loan. D. Kreiker arrived from Dukla Praha in a recorded transfer, while M. Hammerle, K. Conté, T. Schiestl, D. Frieser and F. Ristanić are listed as free-agent arrivals. J. Knollmüller is recorded as returning from Voitsberg on 29 July 2026. Earlier entries include loan arrivals N. Mantl and C. Conde in January, plus S. Weissman arrived from Granada CF on a recorded free transfer in September 2025. These listed movements represent a recent selection rather than a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Mayer |
Ried
|
Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| J. Knollmüller |
Voitsberg
|
Return from loan | 29 July 2026 |
| J. Collmann |
FC Astoria Walldorf
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| D. Kreiker |
Dukla Praha
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| A. Tsarenko |
Dynamo Kyiv
|
Loan | 13 July 2026 |
| M. Hammerle |
Augsburg U19
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| D. Frieser |
Grazer AK
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Conté |
WSPG Wels
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Giuliani |
First Vienna
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Grimbs |
FC Schweinfurt 05
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Weinhauer |
Erzgebirge Aue
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Ristanić |
Admira Wacker
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Ruschke |
Hansa Rostock
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Frieser |
Grazer AK
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Köstenbauer |
Ried
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
The recent recorded departures include T. Goiginger to WSG Wattens and S. Pirkl to Austria Salzburg as free agents. I. Dahlqvist moved to Tromso in a recorded transfer, while M. Moormann and S. Weissman left for Motherwell and Beitar Jerusalem respectively as free agents. A. Briedl, Anderson and O. Wähling are also listed as free-agent departures. Several loan arrangements ended with returns to parent clubs, including E. Bakatukanda to 1. FC Köln, Mamadou Fofana II to FC Aarau, and N. Mantl to Arouca. These listed movements represent a recent selection rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Turner |
SKU Amstetten
|
Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| T. Goiginger |
WSG Wattens
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| S. Pirkl |
Austria Salzburg
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| S. Pirkl |
Austria Salzburg
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| I. Dahlqvist |
Tromso
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| S. Weissman |
Beitar Jerusalem
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| M. Moormann |
Motherwell
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| O. Wähling |
SSV Ulm 1846
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Knollmüller |
Voitsberg
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Briedl |
Aberdeen
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Maier |
FC Thun
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Anderson |
Grazer AK
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Turner |
SKU Amstetten
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Weissman |
Beitar Jerusalem
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Conde |
Venezia
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record through 30 July 2026 shows a busy summer refresh, but it should not be treated as a complete window balance. The listed arrivals combine free-agent additions, conventional transfers, loans and a return from loan. The departures show the same range of mechanisms, with free-agent exits and transfers alongside several players returning to parent clubs after loan spells. Activity is concentrated around late June and July 2026, with further entries from the January window and late 2025. The clubs named across the sample span Austria and several European football markets, showing that movement has involved both domestic connections and cross-border activity without proving a single transfer policy. Several names appear in different phases of the record, reflecting the changing status of loans and subsequent moves. The clearest overall picture is of substantial recorded turnover across multiple transaction types, while fees and a definitive net balance are not recorded here.
Leagues FC BW Linz has participated in
FC BW Linz has a recent recorded Bundesliga participation span from 2023 through 2025, alongside Cup and Friendlies Clubs entries extending to 2025. These are the latest active competition records in the club’s profile. The 2. Liga appears as an earlier historical competition, recorded from 2011 to 2022, while Regionalliga - Mitte is historical for 2013 to 2015. The competition history therefore traces a progression from regional and second-tier football into the Bundesliga, with domestic cup participation recorded throughout much of that period and friendlies appearing from 2020 onward.
More about FC BW Linz
FC BW Linz, officially Fußballclub Blau-Weiß Linz, is an Austrian football club based in Linz, Upper Austria. The club was founded in 1997, giving it a modern formal identity while connecting it to a deeper local football tradition. Its historical story is commonly linked to the dissolution of FC Linz and the earlier SK VÖEST Linz lineage, helping explain why Blau-Weiß is often viewed as a phoenix club for an established industrial-city football culture. Blue and white are central to the club’s visual identity, appearing in its name, crest traditions and kit palette. That continuity sits alongside a strong community and working-class character associated with Linz. The club’s most prominent local rivalry is the Linz derby with LASK, placing its identity within a city football landscape shaped by more than one major tradition. Blau-Weiß Linz has built its sporting profile through the Austrian pyramid, with recorded participation in regional football, the 2. Liga, domestic cup competition and the Bundesliga. FC BW Linz plays home matches at the Hofmann Personal Stadion on the Danube in Linz. The modern venue replaced the historic Donauparkstadion and provides a contemporary setting while retaining a close connection with the city and its supporters. That riverside location reinforces the club’s urban character rather than separating the ground from everyday Linz. The club balances professional operations within a club-and-company framework with member and fan-oriented culture, a combination that continues to shape Blau-Weiß’s public identity. Its broader football ecosystem remains primarily domestic, with steady movement through Austria’s league structure rather than a historical profile built around major European competition. The result is a club defined by local continuity, blue-and-white symbolism, and a rise through the national football system while preserving the character of its Linz roots.
Last matches statistics for FC BW Linz
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Puskas Academy
1 - 1
FC BW Linz
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC BW Linz
1 - 1
Eintracht Braunschweig
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Gurten
1 - 3
FC BW Linz
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Austria Vienna (Am)
0 - 3
FC BW Linz
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC BW Linz
3 - 0
Wacker Innsbruck
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SKN ST. Polten
0 - 1
FC BW Linz
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC BW Linz
5 - 1
Voitsberg
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SV Kapfenberg
2 - 1
FC BW Linz
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC BW Linz
2 - 3
Wacker Innsbruck
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC BW Linz
4 - 1
WSPG Wels
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics FC BW Linz
Xtra rating history
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SV Kapfenberg vs FC BW Linz
2. Liga 2026 - 1567897
FC BW Linz vs Voitsberg
2. Liga 2026 - 1567888
SKN ST. Polten vs FC BW Linz
2. Liga 2026 - 1567882
FC BW Linz vs Wacker Innsbruck
2. Liga 2026 - 1567871
Austria Vienna (Am) vs FC BW Linz
2. Liga 2026 - 1567862
FC BW Linz vs Grazer AK
Bundesliga 2025 - 1531285
2025-2026
1st shirt