About SV Ried

SV Ried is a professional football club based in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, founded on 5 May 1912. For most of its early history, the club played in regional Upper Austrian leagues and remained outside the national spotlight for decades. It was only in the early 1990s that SV Ried began rising through the Austrian football system, reaching the national divisions for the first time in 1991 and achieving promotion to the top tier in 1995.

The club’s first major breakthrough came in 1998, when SV Ried won the Austrian Cup by defeating Sturm Graz in the final. This victory marked the first major trophy in the club’s history and established it as a competitive Bundesliga side. During the following years, Ried experienced a mix of relegations and promotions, including a drop from the top division in 2003 and a quick return in 2005.

In the mid-2000s, SV Ried reached its strongest league performances. After returning to the Bundesliga, the club achieved its best-ever league result in 2006–07, finishing second and earning qualification for European competition. This period confirmed Ried as one of the strongest provincial clubs in Austria, capable of challenging more established teams despite its smaller budget and infrastructure.