2020–21_SK_Sturm_Graz_season
2020–21 SK Sturm Graz season
Sturm Graz 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 SK Sturm Graz season was the club's 112th season in existence and the 55th 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. The season covered the period from 6 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Christian Jauk | |||
| Manager | Christian Ilzer | |||
| Stadium | Merkur-Arena | |||
| Austrian Bundesliga | 3rd | |||
| Austrian Cup | Semi-finals | |||
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← 2019–20 | ||||
| All statistics correct as of 22 May 2021. | ||||
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First-team squad
- As of 7 February 2021[1]
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Out on loan
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Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Sturm Graz 
v 
Ferencváros
v 
Ferencváros
| 8 August 2020 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 0–1 | Ferencváros | Frauenkirchen, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Frauenkirchen |
Sturm Graz v 
Bravo
v 
Bravo
| 12 August 2020 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Bravo | Bad Waltersdorf, Austria |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Thermenstadion |
Sturm Graz v 
Opava
v 
Opava
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 1–1 | Opava | Dietersdorf bei Fürstenfeld, Austria |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Dietersdorf |
Sturm Graz v Lafnitz
v Lafnitz
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Lafnitz | Lebring, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Greenhouse Stadion Lebring |
Sturm Graz v Kapfenberger SV
v Kapfenberger SV
| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 5–0 | Kapfenberger SV | Graz, Austria |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Messendorf Trainingszentrum |
Maribor v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 10 October 2020 Friendly | Maribor | 0–3 | Sturm Graz | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt |
Juniors OÖ v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 13 November 2020 Friendly | Juniors OÖ | 0–1 | Sturm Graz | Pasching, Austria |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena |
Osijek 
v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 9 January 2021 Friendly | Osijek | 2–3 | Sturm Graz | Rovinj, Croatia |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Valbruna |
Fehérvár v Sturm Graz
v Sturm Graz
| 10 January 2021 Friendly | Fehérvár | 1–3 | Sturm Graz | Poreč, Hungary |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože |
Sturm Graz v Kapfenberger SV
v Kapfenberger SV
| 18 January 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 3–0 | Kapfenberger SV | Graz, Austria |
| 11:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Messendorf Trainingszentrum |
Sturm Graz v Hartberg
v Hartberg
| 15 February 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Hartberg | Graz, Austria |
| 11:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Messendorf Trainingszentrum |
Sturm Graz v Hartberg
v Hartberg
| 15 March 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Hartberg | Graz, Austria |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Messendorf Trainingszentrum |
Sturm Graz v Austria Klagenfurt
v Austria Klagenfurt
| 26 March 2021 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 2–0 | Austria Klagenfurt | Graz, Austria |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Messendorf Trainingszentrum Attendance: 0 |
Overview
More information Competition, First match ...
| 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 | 13 September 2020 | 22 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 050.00 |
| Austrian Cup | 28 August 2020 | 3 March 2021 | First round | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 080.00 |
| Total | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 054.05 | ||||
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Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway
Austrian Bundesliga
Main article: 2020–21 Austrian Football Bundesliga
Regular stage
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | Rapid Wien | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 45 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | LASK | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 42 | |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 39 | |
| 5 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 33 | |
| 6 | WSG Tirol | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 30 |
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Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Away matches won; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head goal difference; 8) Head-to-head goals scored.[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Away matches won; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head goal difference; 8) Head-to-head goals scored.[2]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 |
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Last updated: 21 March 2021.
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2021. 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 9 July 2020.[3]
St. Pölten v Sturm Graz
| 13 September 2020 1 | St. Pölten | 0–0 | Sturm Graz | Sankt Pölten |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: NV Arena Attendance: 1,252 Referee: Andreas Heiß |
Sturm Graz v Rapid Wien
| 19 September 2020 2 | Sturm Graz | 1–1 | Rapid Wien | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Walter Altmann |
Hartberg v Sturm Graz
| 27 September 2020 3 | Hartberg | 1–1 | Sturm Graz | Hartberg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Profertil Arena Hartberg Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
Sturm Graz v Rheindorf Altach
| 4 October 2020 4 | Sturm Graz | 4–0 | Rheindorf Altach | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
Ried v Sturm Graz
| 24 October 2020 5 | Ried | 0–2 | Sturm Graz | Ried im Innkreis |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Harald Lechner |
Sturm Graz v LASK
| 1 November 2020 6 | Sturm Graz | 0–2 | LASK | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Julian Weinberger |
Red Bull Salzburg v Sturm Graz
| 21 November 2020 8 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1–3 | Sturm Graz | Wals-Siezenheim |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim Attendance: 0 Referee: Josef Spurny |
Sturm Graz v WSG Tirol
| 28 November 2020 9 | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | WSG Tirol | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Dieter Muckenhammer |
Austria Wien v Sturm Graz
| 5 December 2020 10 | Austria Wien | 0–4 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) | Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
Sturm Graz v Admira Wacker Mödling
| 12 December 2020 11 | Sturm Graz | 3–0 | Admira Wacker Mödling | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Josef Spurny |
Sturm Graz v St. Pölten
| 19 December 2020 12 | Sturm Graz | 3–0 | St. Pölten | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Stefan Ebner |
Wolfsberger AC v Sturm Graz
| 17 January 2021 7 | Wolfsberger AC | 0–0 | Sturm Graz | Wolfsberg |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Markus Hameter |
Rapid Wien v Sturm Graz
| 22 January 2021 13 | Rapid Wien | 4–1 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dieter Muckenhammer |
Sturm Graz v Hartberg
| 26 January 2021 14 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Hartberg | Graz |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Julian Weinberger |
Rheindorf Altach v Sturm Graz
| 30 January 2021 15 | Rheindorf Altach | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Altach |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz Attendance: 0 Referee: Stefan Ebner |
Sturm Graz v Ried
| 9 February 2021 16 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Ried | Graz |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
LASK v Sturm Graz
| 14 February 2021 17 | LASK | 2–0 | Sturm Graz | Pasching |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Harald Lechner |
Sturm Graz v Wolfsberger AC
| 21 February 2021 18 | Sturm Graz | 1–2 | Wolfsberger AC | Graz |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Markus Hameter |
Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg
| 28 February 2021 19 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Red Bull Salzburg | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Drachta |
WSG Tirol v Sturm Graz
| 6 March 2021 20 | WSG Tirol | 1–1 | Sturm Graz | Innsbruck |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol Attendance: 0 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
Sturm Graz v Austria Wien
| 14 March 2021 21 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Austria Wien | Graz |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Kijas |
Admira Wacker Mödling v Sturm Graz
| 21 March 2021 22 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 0–0 | Sturm Graz | Maria Enzersdorf |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: BSFZ-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Stefan Ebner |
Championship round
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RBS | RWI | STU | LIN | WOL | WAT | |
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| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 94 | 33 | +61 | 51 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Rapid Wien | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round | 1–3 | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| 4 | LASK | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 30 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| 5 | Wolfsberger AC | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 27 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off final | 1–2 | 1–8 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 |
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Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Head-to-head points; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Head-to-head points; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
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Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. 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
Red Bull Salzburg v Sturm Graz
| 4 April 2021 23 | Red Bull Salzburg | 3–1 | Sturm Graz | Wals-Siezenheim |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim Attendance: 0 Referee: Julian Weinberger |
Sturm Graz v WSG Tirol
| 11 April 2021 24 | Sturm Graz | 3–2 | WSG Tirol | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Josef Spurny |
Rapid Wien v Sturm Graz
| 18 April 2021 25 | Rapid Wien | 0–0 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Stefan Ebner |
Sturm Graz v Wolfsberger AC
| 21 April 2021 26 | Sturm Graz | 0–1 | Wolfsberger AC | Graz |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik |
Sturm Graz v LASK
| 25 April 2021 27 | Sturm Graz | 3–1 | LASK | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
LASK v Sturm Graz
| 28 April 2021 28 | LASK | 0–0 | Sturm Graz | Pasching |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Kijas |
Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg
| 9 May 2021 29 | Sturm Graz | 1–3 | Red Bull Salzburg | Graz |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik |
WSG Tirol v Sturm Graz
| 12 May 2021 30 | WSG Tirol | 2–3 | Sturm Graz | Innsbruck |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol Attendance: 0 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
Sturm Graz v Rapid Wien
| 16 May 2021 31 | Sturm Graz | 4–1 | Rapid Wien | Graz |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Walter Altmann |
Wolfsberger AC v Sturm Graz
| 22 May 2021 32 | Wolfsberger AC | 1–3 | Sturm Graz | Wolfsberg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Markus Hameter |
Austrian Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Austrian Cup
Sturm Graz v SV Innsbruck
| 28 August 2020 First round | Sturm Graz | 8–0 | SV Innsbruck | Graz |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Rene Eisner |
Hohenems v Sturm Graz
| 17 October 2020 Second round | Hohenems | 1–2 | Sturm Graz | Hohenems |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Herrenriedstadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Felix Ouschan |
Sturm Graz v Wacker Innsbruck
| 24 November 2020 Third round | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | Wacker Innsbruck | Graz |
| 20:25 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Kijas |
Sturm Graz v First Vienna
| 5 February 2021 Quarter-finals | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | First Vienna | Graz |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg
| 3 March 2021 Semi-finals | Sturm Graz | 0–4 | Red Bull Salzburg | Klagenfurt |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Julian Weinberger | |
| Note: The match was played at Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt instead of Sturm Graz's regular home stadium, the Merkur-Arena in Graz, due to lawn problems there.[4] | ||||
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