FC Mauerwerk excluded: What will happen to the sports field in Kaiserebersdorf?

FC Mauerwerk excluded: What will happen to the sports field in Kaiserebersdorf?

The future of FC Mauerwerk Immo and its sports field in Kaiserebersdorf is up in the air. On November 5, 2025, the club was excluded from the Vienna Football Association (WFV). The exclusion, which required a two-thirds majority of the WFV board, is the result of repeated violations of the association's statutes. President Robert Sedlacek and his team were forced to make this drastic decision in order to ensure orderly game operations, which was no longer guaranteed at FC Mauerwerk, as [Kurier] reports.

The reasons for exclusion are as varied as they are serious. The club did not appear in games several times and was unable to provide a valid pitch contract, which led to teams withdrawing. In addition, FC Mauerwerk repeatedly failed to fulfill its financial obligations to the WFV, which further aggravated the club's situation. MA51, which is responsible for looking after the sports grounds, is now also planning to look for a new tenant. There are rumors that an American football team may be interested in using the field.

The fate of the sports field

The sports field in Kaiserebersdorf has been closed for over two years due to structural defects. District councilor Ruzika Damnjanovic is committed to preserving the football tradition in the area. She has sent an inquiry about the future use of the sports field to MA51, which is planning strategic considerations for the further development of the facility. While MA51 assures that a sports infrastructure will continue to be available to the Viennese population in the future, the specific use of the site remains uncertain.

Damnjanovic emphasizes the importance of the sports field becoming a central meeting point for the community again. However, the condition of the existing buildings, such as the cabins, is severely neglected and there is no information on the current management. The future decision on the sports facility will only be announced after the proceedings against FC Mauerwerk have been concluded, which further increases the uncertainty, as [meinbezirk.at] reports.

Looking at amateur football

The challenges faced by FC Mauerwerk are symptomatic of many amateur clubs. The “COMPENDIUM CLUB MANAGEMENT & SPORTS ADMINISTRATION” from Sportplatzwelt addresses numerous aspects that currently concern clubs and sports administrations. These include questions of club management, legal challenges and the digitalization of sports facility management. In Germany, over 27 million people belong to a club, which shows how important popular sport is for society, but also what responsibility the associations have to promote a healthy club landscape.

The current situation at FC Mauerwerk makes it clear how quickly things can go from success to failure in football. For the club representatives and the entire community, there remains hope for positive developments and a return to traditional sports activities in the district.