We were oficially formed as a team called 'Britex FC' after our kit sponsors Britex, when the Kimberly Clark footballing friends and a few football loving Frenchies doing there civil service in Vienna decided to form a team to take part in a 7 a-side summer league run by the United Nations in the summer of 2000. We performed very well in this league, finishing top, although not every game was played so we couldn't claim the title outright.

When the summer league was finished we started looking for more players to add to the team so we could play a full season here. Some teachers from the Vienna International School joined along with other colleagues and friends of team mates, and the word has spread so quickly that we're now known by most of the ex-pat community as THE Ex-Pat football team in Vienna. Walk into any one of the international pubs here asking about a team to play for, and they will more than likely point you in our direction!

We played our first season 2000/2001 under the name "Britex FC" and quickly gelled into a strong team. We were unlucky not to win promotion from that division. We vowed not to succumb to the same fate next season.

As we launched into the next season, our team was beginning to consist of a diverse range of nationalities. So of course there was only one logical step to take, and that was to change our name from Britex FC to The Vienna Internationals.

Since then we have consistently performed well in the DSG league and as from season 2003/2004 we are also competing in the HFL league. Organising this can be trying but somehow we always manage.

Our philosophy is simple: Fun. This team is made from likeminded individuals who play to the best of their ability. Everybody helps each other and nobody is left disappointed. And at the end of each season each player gets confirmation of why he is playing for the VI.