Austria national football B team

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Austria B
AssociationÖsterreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
FIFA codeAUT
First international
 Hungary 1–1 Austria 
(Szeged, Hungary; 10 April 1927)
Last international
 West Germany 3–0 Austria 
(Bayreuth, West Germany; 1 April 1980)
Biggest win
 Austria 4–1 Saar A 
(Vienna, Austria; 14 October 1951)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 8–1 Austria 
(Genoa, Italy; 11 November 1934)

The Austria B national football team was a secondary men's national football team which represented the Austria. It was used to try out and develop players for potential inclusion in the first team. Its matches are not considered full internationals.

History[edit]

The B team played its first match on 10 April 1927 against Hungary, a 1–1 draw.[1] They played their final match on 1 April 1980 against West Germany, which finished as a 0–3 loss. The team was subsequently replaced by the Austria under-21 national team.[2]

Matches[edit]

The Austria B team are known to have played the following matches.[1][2][3]

Date Home team Score Away team City
10 April 1927 Hungary  1–1  Austria Szeged
11 February 1934 Italy  2–0  Austria Trieste
11 November 1934 Italy  8–1  Austria Genoa
24 March 1935 Italy  0–0  Austria Livorno
21 March 1937 Italy  3–2  Austria Vigevano
18 April 1948 Switzerland  1–3  Austria Lucerne
31 October 1948 Austria  0–1  Czechoslovakia Vienna
3 April 1949 Austria  0–1   Switzerland Vienna
27 May 1951 Saar A  3–2  Austria Saarbrücken
14 October 1951 Austria  1–4  Saar A Vienna
4 September 1960 Soviet Union  1–2  Austria Moscow
28 September 1960 Austria  2–2  Hungary Vienna
10 June 1961 Austria  1–2  Hungary Vienna
9 September 1961 Austria  2–1  Soviet Union Vienna
7 October 1961 Hungary  2–1  Austria Debrecen
18 November 1961 Austria  4–4  Yugoslavia Linz
23 June 1962 Hungary  3–1  Austria Szombathely
15 September 1962 Czechoslovakia  3–1  Austria Trenčín
27 October 1962 Austria  1–4  Hungary Vienna
8 May 1963 Austria  2–0  Italy Vienna
5 June 1963 Italy  2–0  Austria Udine
11 April 1964 Austria  1–3  Czechoslovakia Vienna
2 May 1964 Hungary  5–0  Austria Budapest
11 October 1964 Soviet Union  0–0  Austria Moscow
24 March 1965 Austria  0–2  France Salzburg
24 April 1965 Czechoslovakia  1–0  Austria Plzeň
15 May 1965 Austria  1–1  Soviet Union Innsbruck
12 June 1965 Hungary  3–0  Austria Szombathely
4 September 1965 Austria  0–2  Hungary Salzburg
2 September 1975 West Germany  2–0  Austria Augsburg
12 June 1976 Austria  1–1  Hungary Bruck an der Leitha
21 September 1976 Switzerland  4–1  Austria St. Gallen
14 November 1978 Austria  1–0  Portugal Linz
28 March 1979 Belgium  5–0  Austria Brussels
1 May 1979 Austria  0–0  Belgium Braunau am Inn
12 June 1979 Austria  0–1  England Klagenfurt
28 August 1979 Austria  2–0  Norway Mattersburg
20 November 1979 Portugal  1–2  Austria Évora
1 April 1980 West Germany  3–0  Austria Bayreuth

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Österreichische Länderspiele B-Nationalmannschaft 1927–1944" [Austria B team international matches 1927–1944]. Austria Soccer (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Österreichische Länderspiele B-Nationalmannschaft 1945–1980" [Austria B team international matches 1945–1980]. Austria Soccer (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie (8 July 2015). "Saar – List of International Matches and Line-Ups". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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