Strum Graz is an Austrian football club based in Graz. During the 2017–18 campaign Strum Graz were competing in the following competitions: Bundesliga, Austrian Cup, UEFA Europa League.
Club Friendlies
| 14 June 2017 |  Bruck | 2–3 | Sturm Graz | |
| 18:30 | Report |
| 17 June 2017 | Sturm Graz | 15–1 | Holzhacker | |
| 11:00 | Report |
| 21 June 2017 | Sturm Graz | 3–4 |  Vasas | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| 24 June 2017 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 |  CSKA Moscow | |
| 18:00 | Report |
| 30 June 2017 | Austria Wien | 3–1 | Sturm Graz | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| 2 July 2017 | Sturm Graz | 1–1 |  København | |
| 17:00 | Report |
| 6 July 2017 | Sturm Graz | 1–2 |  Mladá Boleslav | |
| 18:00 | Report |
Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 29 | +52 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | LASK | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 51 |
Source: weltfussball.de (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Away matches won; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head goal difference; 8) Head-to-head goals scored.[citation needed]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Away matches won; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head goal difference; 8) Head-to-head goals scored.[citation needed]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Sturm Graz qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Austrian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
Last updated: 30 September 2017.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 30 September 2017. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 23 July 2017 Match 1 | Sturm Graz | 3–2 | St. Pölten | Graz |
| 19:00 | Zulechner  16'Hierländer  38' 60'Žulj 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Thürauer 2' 12' Stec 34'Diallo 71' |
Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
| 30 July 2017 Match 2 | Austria Wien | 2–3 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 16:00 | Filipović 45+1' Salamon 71'Žulj 82' (o.g.)Westermann 83'Grünwald 84'Holzhauser 88' (pen.) |
Report | Huspek 33' Koch 42'Žulj 56' 81'Alar 66'Schmid 86'Hierländer 90+1' |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 6,975 Referee: Markus Hameter |
| 6 August 2017 Match 3 | Mattersburg | 2–3 | Sturm Graz | Mattersburg |
| 19:00 | Pink 10' Erhardt 13'Maierhofer 21' 90+1' (pen.)Jano 23'Prevljak 90+1' |
Report | Lykogiannis 17' Hierländer 35'Huspek 51'Lovrić 58'Röcher 59' 69' |
Stadium: Pappelstadion Attendance: 3,826 Referee: Harald Lechner |
| 12 August 2017 Match 4 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Wolfsberger AC | Graz |
| 18:30 | Alar 30' Hierländer 57' |
Report | Palla 5' Gschweidl 81'Orgill 90+3' |
Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 9,478 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
| 19 August 2017 Match 5 | Rapid Wien | 1–2 | Sturm Graz | Vienna |
| 16:00 | Schaub 31' Auer 60'Hofmann 90+5' |
Report | Alar 17' Röcher 53'Potzmann 59'Lykogiannis 67'Hierländer 86' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 20,205 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
| 27 August 2017 Match 6 | Sturm Graz | 1–0 | Red Bull Salzburg | Graz |
| 16:30 | Lykogiannis 14' Žulj 33'Alar 52'Hierländer 86' |
Report | Wolf 40' Pongračić 77'Haidara 89'Ćaleta-Car 90+1' |
Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer |
| 9 September 2017 Match 7 | LASK Linz | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Pasching |
| 16:00 | Erdoğan 10' Ullmann 34' |
Report | Alar 25' (pen.) Lovrić 37' |
Stadium: TGW Arena Attendance: 5,760 Referee: Harald Lechner |
| 16 September 2017 Match 8 | Admira | 2–1 | Sturm Graz | Maria Enzersdorf |
| 18:30 | Knasmüllner 75' 85' (pen.) 90+3' |
Report | Alar 30' Hierländer 35'Jeggo 87' |
Stadium: BSFZ-Arena Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik |
| 23 September 2017 Match 9 | Sturm Graz | 0–0 | SCR Altach | Graz |
| 18:30 | Koch 15' Röcher 24'Lovrić 31'  Zulechner 89' |
Report | Lienhart 41' Salomon 62'Dobras 84' |
Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 9,312 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber |
| 30 September 2017 Match 10 | St. Pölten | 0–3 | Sturm Graz | Sankt Pölten |
| 16:00 | Mehmedovic 54' Ambichl 77' |
Report | Stec 10' (o.g.) Alar 18'Lykogiannis 57'Huspek 63' |
Stadium: NV Arena Attendance: 3,463 Referee: Oliver Drachta |
| 15 October 2017 Match 11 | Sturm Graz | v | Austria Wien | Graz |
| 16:30 | Stadium: Merkur-Arena |
Austrian Cup
| 16 July 2017 Round 1 | FC Hard | 0–3 | Sturm Graz | Hard |
| 15:30 | Semih Yasar  32'Metin Batir 55' |
Report | Schubert 74' 90+5' Alar 90+1' |
Stadium: Waldstadion Hard Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
| 20 September 2017 Round 2 | FC Liefering | 1–2 | Sturm Graz | Grödig |
| 18:00 | Marinko Sorda 19' |
Report | Lovrić 31' Jeggo 73'Zulechner 78' 90+4' |
Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Attendance: 1,123 Referee: Walter Altmann |
| 25 October 2017 Last 16 | Sturm Graz | v | SCR Altach | Graz |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Merkur-Arena |
UEFA Europa League
| 13 July 2017 2nd Qualifying First Leg | Sturm Graz | 0–1 |  Mladost Podgorica | Graz |
| 20:30 | Schulz 2' Maresic 34' |
Report | Krkotić 2' (pen.) 3' Andrija Kaluđerović 34' |
Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 7,109 Referee:  Mattias Gestranius |
| 20 July 2017 2nd Qualifying Second Leg | Mladost Podgorica | 0–3 (1–3 agg.) | Sturm Graz | Podgorica |
| 20:30 | Vukčević 75' Bukorac 82' |
Report | Röcher 34' Zulechner 39'Alar 46' |
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee:  Nikola Popov |
| 27 July 2017 3rd Qualifying First Leg | Sturm Graz | 1–2 |  Fenerbahçe | Graz |
| 19:00 | Lykogiannis 5' Hierländer 10' 71'Lovrić 41' |
Report | Tufan 13' Maresic 29' (o.g.)Neustädter 35' |
Stadium: Merkur-Arena Attendance: 15,323 Referee:  Ola Hobber Nilsen |
| 3 August 2017 3rd Qualifying Second Leg | Fenerbahçe | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Sturm Graz | Istanbul |
| 19:30 | Dirar 32' Neustädter 66'Potuk 75' |
Report | Jeggo 23' Huspek 66'Maresic 75' |
Stadium: Ülker Stadium Attendance: 37,701 Referee:  Bobby Madley |
