The Puppet Box of the Bundesliga
Small, tough, Swabian — and still here.
Rumble in the Puppet Box
FC Augsburg is one of the Bundesliga's most improbable survivors.
A continuous top-flight member since 2011/12, regularly on the league's smallest budget, in a city better known for its Puppet Box than its football. What defines Augsburg: successful patronage, smart transfer business and the refusal to submit to the mechanisms of the business. The working title of this dossier: 'Rumble in the Puppet Box.'
The Club at a Glance
Founded 1907, Bundesliga member since 2011, Europa League participant 2015/16.
A club of modest means, rich history and players like Helmut Haller, Ernst Lehner and Bernd Schuster. In the modern era shaped by investor Walther Seinsch, sporting director Stefan Reuter and coach Markus Weinzierl.
- Founded
- 1907
- Bundesliga since
- 2011/12
- Europa League
- 2015/16
- Stadium
- WWK Arena (30,660)
FCA — Financial Stability Score
Augsburg ist der Bundesliga-Überlebenskünstler: 14 Jahre erstklassig ohne großen Mäzen, ohne CL, ohne Mega-Transfers. Konservativ gewirtschaftet, sportliche Decke akzeptiert. Die PK-Quote (54,5%) ist der einzige Warnsignal — bei nur 106 Mio Umsatz ist jeder Prozentpunkt teuer.