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 | | With crowds of over 10,000 filling the Pappelstadion, Mattersburg's policy of hiring local talent and keeping an eye on their budget has caught the imagination of supporters. |
 | | Formed in 1922 by brothers Matthias, Johann and Edi Sieber, in their early years Mattersburg had no home stadium and had to remove their goalposts at the end of every game as the only place they could find to play was the local cattle market. |
 | | Mattersburg remains a family club - fans and players often dine together at the stadium's Kantine - and Gregoritsch is adamant that the values that took the club to the top flight will not be abandoned once Mattersburg take their place in the Bundesliga. |
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