Sturm Graz are one of Austria’s established clubs, founded in 1909 and based at the Stadion Graz-Liebenau. Their 2026-27 season is being played on several fronts, with involvement in Champions League qualifying, the Europa League qualifying play-offs and the Europa League league phase, alongside domestic league and cup commitments.
In the Austrian Bundesliga, Sturm sit fourth. Their recent league form has been uneven but useful enough: a 6-1 win over Grazer AK and a 2-0 victory away to Austria Vienna followed heavier defeats at Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Vienna. At home they have been notably stronger, averaging 2.5 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match, while their away numbers are more modest at 1.2 scored and 1.4 conceded.
The squad is young, with 30 players and an average age of 23. Oumar Diakité is the leading scorer with seven goals, ahead of Simon Seidl and Nelson Weiper on three each, while Jon Gorenc Stanković and Jürgen Heil have two apiece. Sturm have struck first inside 20 minutes in five of 18 league matches, so they are not a side to ease into games against.
For Celtic supporters, Sturm Graz are best viewed as a capable, current European opponent: strong at home, inconsistent away, and operating with a young squad in mid-season rhythm. They are not an exotic unknown, but a solid Austrian side with enough edge to punish loose work.
