The rather unassuming Austrian outfit known as Sturm Graz, who trace their establishment back to the year 1909, have made Merkur-Arena their home ground. This squad, made up of a tidy sum of 16 players, boasts an average age of 24 years - a testament, perhaps, to their shrewd focus on youth in their ranks.
According to the current season's statistics, Sturm Graz are involved in four competitions. One must commend their performance thus far, with a well-earned 1st place in the Bundesliga, the top tier of Austrian football. Their venture into the cup competitions is equally commendable as they've managed to surge into the quarter-finals of the ÖFB Cup.
This season, they have also dipped their toes into European competitions. After battling their way through to the play-offs stage of the Champions League Qualifiers, they have now found themselves questing in the League Phase of the Europa League. One could argue that for a club from the landlock nation of Austria, they certainly display a knack for venturing into uncharted territories with an aplomb.
