Graz forming a hypocoristic derivative of Proto-West-South Slavic *gradьcъ, whichs descends via liquid metathesis from Common Slavic *gardьcъ and via the Slavic third palatalisation from Proto-Slavic *gardiku, originally denoting "small town, settlement". The name thus follows the common South Slavic pattern for naming settlements as "grad". The German name 'Graz' first appears in records in 1128. Graz is situated on the Mur river in southeast Austria. It is about southwest of Vienna. The nearest larger urban centre is Maribor in Slovenia which is about away. Graz is the capital and largest city in Styria, a green and heavily forested area. These
2018–19 SK Sturm Graz season mug during the match. In the second leg, AEK Larnaca won the match 5–0 with three goals from Ivan Tričkovski and a goal from the penalty mark from Jorge Larena and a goal from Florian Taulemesse. With the loss, Sturm Graz were knocked out of the Europa League 7–0 on aggregate. 2018–19 SK Sturm Graz season The 2018–19 SK Sturm Graz season started on 21 July 2018 in the Austrian Cup against Siegendorf. Sturm Graz opened their Bundesliga campaign against TSV Hartberg on 28 July 2018. Sturm Graz won the match 3–2. Lukas Spendlhofer, Markus Pink, and Philipp Hosiner scored