Under the name IG Bregenz/Dornbirn they played for years in the second division and also provided a unique curiosity in Austrian professional football.

In the 2008–09 season, the team won the championship in the Regionalliga West and promoted to the second tier, now renamed First League.

[4] However, Dornbirn were relegated from the First League after just one season; after a 8–1 loss against Admira Wacker which included a hat-trick by Martin Pušić, the club found themselves in last place with only two more games to play.

As Austria Kärnten had been denied the First League licence,[6] FC Dornbirn waived the go to the Permanent Neutral Arbitration Court, the last instance in licensing matters, and returned to the Regionalliga West without a chance to compete for survival through the play-offs.

[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.