[3] Rapid became a dominant force during the years between the world wars, an era in which Austria was one of the leading football nations on the continent.

[4] After the annexation of Austria to Germany in 1938, Rapid joined the German football system, playing in the regional first division Gauliga Ostmark along with clubs such as Wacker Wien and Admira Vienna.

[5] Rapid's best performance in the European Cup came in the 1960–61 season when they reached the semi-final before being eliminated by eventual winners Benfica, 4–1 on aggregate.

The away goals rule would have seen Aue advance without needing the replay, held at the St Jakob Park in neutral Basel.

As the Rapid players protested to the match officials, their defender Rudolf Weinhofer then fell to the ground and claimed to have been hit by a bottle thrown from the stands.

On this occasion, Rapid's fine was doubled but UEFA also stipulated the match be replayed 160 kilometres (100 mi) from Celtic's ground.

[9] In 2015, the Rapid youth team took part[10] in the third season of the Football for Friendship international children's social program, the final events of which were held in Berlin.

[11] Almost since the club's beginnings, Rapid fans have announced the last 15 minutes of the match by way of the traditional "Rapid-Viertelstunde" – rhythmic clapping at home or away regardless of the score.

Over the decades, there have been many instances where the team managed to turn around a losing position by not giving up and, with their fans' support, fighting their way to a win just before the final whistle.

The stadium was officially unveiled when Rapid Wien hosted Chelsea in a pre-season friendly on 16 July 2016 and won 2–0.

While Austria Wien is seen as a middle-class club, Rapid traditionally hold the support of the capital's working class.

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