1946 the club begun again. 1951 it reached the highest class (liga a) and, at the end of that season, the 6th position, which was the best of a club outside vienna. in the following years the athletics were established in the first class. 1962 and 1968 they where runners-up in the cup-final. only because the league was reformed the club was relegated to the second division in 1974, but came back one year later. 1981 the athletics gained first title as professional team when they won the austrian cup, which also was the first title for a styrian team. from 1990 to 1995 the club was in the second league. they won the cup-title also in 2000, 2002 and were double winners in 2004.