Sportclub Wacker Vienna
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Sportclub Wacker was an Austrian football club based in the Obermeidling district of Vienna. It was established between 1906 and 1908 at the initiative of schoolboy Max Freund and continued to operate until the 1971 merger with Jedlesee Sports club SK Admira Vienna, which resulted in the formation of FC Admira/Wacker. This new entity succeeded both clubs as their legal successor. The club colors of Wacker Vienna were black and white, and the team played its home matches in the 20,000-capacity stadium on Rosasgasse (Wackerplatz) near Schönbrunn Palace.
In 53 years competing in the first division, the Meidling Buam achieved 478 victories. The club reached its historical pinnacle in 1947 when it became champions and won the cup final against Austria Wien by a score of 4–3. The club's most notable success at an international tournament occurred in 1951 when it advanced to the Mitropacup final. Nevertheless, Wacker achieved notoriety as the "eternal runners-up" in the league. If one considers the abbreviated championship in 1945, Wacker finished the season in second place eight times, but only once in first place.