club finished fifth in the 2010–2011 season, and eighth in the 2011–2012 season. In the 2014–15 season, the club was promoted to the First League, the second tier of Austrian football, by winning the Regionalliga West, after a change in the rules that see an automatic promotion place for one of the Regionalligas being rotated each season. The promotion to the First League forced the club into debt of €900,000 by November 2015, caused by an increased budget for the players as well as a security requirement to holding certain home games without spectators. The club indicated it was willing to sell up to 51 percent of its ownership of the team to an investor, as long as its name, colours, and crest would not be altered, but the Austrian Bundesliga announced that the sale of a majority of the team would be violating the league's rules. Due to breach of league licence, in November 2015 they were fined €40,000 and had 6 points deducted. This was due to their failure to adhere to the league's stadium requirements. In recent years Austria Salzburg have struggled to climb back up to the Austrian 2nd tier, and since 2019 they compete in the Regionalliga Salzburg in the Austrian Football 3rd tier. Club honours Regionalliga West : Champions 2014, 2015 Landescup: Winners 2012, 2013, 2014 1. Landesliga: Champions 2010 2. Landesliga: Champions 2009 1. Klasse Nord: Champions 2008 2. Klasse Nord A: Champions 2007 League history Gallery Current squad See also List of fan-owned sports teams Phoenix club References External links SV Austria Salzburg Official website Football clubs in Austria Sports in Salzburg Fan-owned football clubs 1933 establishments in Austria Association football clubs established in 1933 Phoenix clubs (association football)