Foundation and early years First Vienna FC was founded on 22 August 1894 in
Döbling, making it the oldest football club in Austria. The club’s colours blue and yellow derived from
Rothschild racing uniforms, while the
triskelion logo was designed by
Manx player William Beale. On 15 November 1894, Vienna played its first official match, a 0–4 loss to
Vienna Cricket and Football-Club. The club captured the
Challenge Cup in 1899 and 1900, one of the first international tournaments in Central Europe.
Golden era Vienna enjoyed major success between the late 1920s and 1930s, winning the
Austrian Cup in 1929 and 1930, the
Austrian Championship in 1931 and 1933, and the
Mitropa Cup in 1931, unbeaten across all matches. The team added another Austrian Cup in 1937.
Gauliga and World War II Following the
Anschluss in 1938, Vienna played in the
Gauliga Ostmark. They won divisional titles in 1942, 1943 and 1944, reaching the
German Championship Final in 1942 (losing 0–2 to
Schalke 04). In 1943, the club became the
Tschammerpokal (German Cup) winner, defeating
Luftwaffen-SV Hamburg 3–2 after extra time.
Postwar period After Austria regained independence, Vienna claimed the Austrian Championship in 1955, edging
Wiener Sport-Club on goal quotient.
Decline and fluctuating fortunes From the 1960s, Vienna faced several relegations. They returned to the top flight in 1986, and highlights included two
UEFA Cup appearances (1988–89, 1989–90). Following the announcement in May 2017 Vienna FC secured sponsorship from UNIQA enabling a conclusion of the insolvency proceedings and avoidance of bankruptcy. Vienna FC secured an additional sponsor in September 2020 from Immounited, who became the main partner for the youth academy of First Vienna FC 1894.
Revival Despite financial setbacks, Vienna began climbing back up: champions of the 2. Landesliga Wien in 2019, they later secured promotion to the Regionalliga Ost (2021) and the
Austrian Second League in 2022. ==First Vienna FC in Europe==