Special Needs Team at the 9th Special Olympics Summer Games 2026
The 9th Special Olympics Summer Games will take place in Vienna from 25 to 29 June 2026. The Games will officially open on Thursday, 25 June, with a ceremonial opening event at the Sport Arena Wien. Over the following four days, exciting competitions and medal ceremonies will be held at twelve sports venues across the Austrian capital. The Games will conclude with the Closing Ceremony on 29 June, starting at 6:00 p.m., also at the Sport Arena Wien.
The Vienna Special Needs Team will be represented by two teams in the 5-a-side football competition. All matches involving our teams will be played at the ÖFB Campus in Seestadt. Classification matches will take place on Friday and Saturday, followed by the official competition matches on Sunday and Monday.
The modern ÖFB Campus is one of the premier venues of the Special Olympics Summer Games and provides the perfect setting for exciting football matches. We look forward to welcoming many fans, friends, and Vienna supporters to cheer on our teams and help create a fantastic atmosphere.
Venue & Schedule
ÖFB Campus
Seestadtstraße 22
1220 Vienna, Austria
Friday, 26 June: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 27 June: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 28 June: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, 29 June: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Medal ceremony immediately following the final match.
Vienna Special Needs Team Squad
- Christoph Bachner
- Serhat Balkoca
- Sabrina Chlebnicek
- Hüseyin Durmus
- Andreas Fuler
- Emil Grubmayer
- Robert Gutjelka
- Anil Keskin
- Erich Krell
- Sascha Lhota
- Richard Musil
- Alexander Reixenartner
- Patrick Schneider
- Christian Schubert
- Patrik Stacher
- Rudolf Vargyas
- Martin Wally
- Franz Zabrana
Coaching Staff
- Gerhard Entrich
- Alexander Klopf
- Jennifer Klopf
- Andreas Moraw
We wish all our players and the entire coaching staff the very best of luck, unforgettable experiences, and fair and exciting matches at the Special Olympics Summer Games 2026!
