the club started in the regionalliga west (3 stage of austrian football, this was possible because the club played together with wsg wattens, a 3rd league club) and promoted within 2 seasons to the bundesliga. in the 2006/07 season they avoided relegetion only because of the insolvency of the gak. but the following season they were relegated to the 1st league(2nd stage of austrian football). 2009 they won the championship again and promoted again to the bundesliga. till 2014 they played in the bundesliga. 2014 to 2018 they played in the 2nd league. after one year in the bundesliga (2018-19) they were relegated. since that year they play in the 2nd league.