What is LASK football club?
LASK is a professional football club based in Linz, Austria. It is the Austrian champion, and it competes in the UEFA Champions League, the top club competition in Europe. Its full name is commonly given as LASK Linz, and "FC" in its name stands for football club.
Why it's in the news
LASK beat Sporting CP in a Champions League match on October 21, coming from behind to win after Sporting had started the competition with two wins. The result was the club's first Champions League win away from home.
- Sporting vs LASK — LASK comes from behind to beat Sporting in Champions League
Background
LASK is a football club from Linz, a city in the north of Austria. The club plays association football, the sport called soccer in the United States. Its name is often written as LASK Linz, and it is also listed as LASK FC.
The club is described in the sources as the Austrian champions. That title means it finished first in the Austrian league, and it earned a place in the Champions League, where it plays against the best clubs from across Europe. The competition is run by UEFA, the governing body of European football.
LASK came to wide attention on Wednesday, October 21, when it visited Sporting CP in Lisbon, Portugal, in a Champions League match. Sporting had won both of its opening games. Luis Suarez scored from a penalty in the fifth minute for the hosts. About ten minutes later, Christoph Lang equalized for LASK with a strong finish from the edge of the area. Sasa Kalajdzic gave LASK the lead in the 63rd minute, and Krystof Danek added a second goal on a counter-attack. Suarez scored again late for Sporting, but LASK held on to win 3-2 in total. Only the goals were stated in the sources as above; the scoreline is given here as the sum of the goals reported.
The win was LASK's first Champions League victory away from home. The club had lost its previous eight away matches in major European competition. After the result, Sporting sat 12th in the league table with 6 points, and LASK stood 24th with 3 points. LASK's next match is at home against Slovan Bratislava on the same evening, November 3, when Sporting visits Shakhtar Donetsk.
What people are asking
Where is LASK football club based?
LASK is based in Linz, Austria, a city on the Danube river in the north of the country.
What is LASK FC?
LASK FC is the same club, known as LASK Linz. It is an Austrian professional football club, and the sources describe it as the Austrian champions.
Is LASK in the Champions League?
Yes. LASK played Sporting CP in a UEFA Champions League match on October 21, and it plays its next match at home against Slovan Bratislava on the same evening, November 3.
What country is LASK football club from?
LASK is from Austria. The club is based in Linz, one of the country's cities.