FC Augsburg have experienced highs and lows since earning their first-ever Bundesliga promotion in 2011. - © © imago
FC Augsburg have experienced highs and lows since earning their first-ever Bundesliga promotion in 2011. - © © imago

Bundesliga basics: FC Augsburg

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All you need to know about Die Fuggerstädter, FC Augsburg.

Fun facts

    The modest Bavarian outfit spent the best part of 30 years in the lower leagues before their first ever promotion to the top flight in 2011.Goalkeeper Marwin Hitz became only the third keeper to find the net from open play in Bundesliga history when he scored a last-minute leveller against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in February 2015.Augsburg moved to the brand new WWK Arena - which opened as the Impuls Arena and was later renamed the SGL Arena - in 2009 after 58 years at the 28,000-capacity Rosenaustadion, which was built out of Second World War rubble.

Stadium: WWK ARENA

Capacity: 30,660

Take a video tour of FC Augsburg's WWK Arena:

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