Austrian Football Bundesliga

Austrian Football Bundesliga
Country Austria
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1974
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Austrian Football First League
Domestic cup(s) Austrian Cup
Austrian Supercup
International cup(s) Champions League
Europa League
Current champions Red Bull Salzburg
(2015–16)
Most championships Rapid Wien (32 titles)
TV partners ORF, Sky Sport Austria
Website www.bundesliga.at
2016–17 season

The Austrian Football Bundesliga (German: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga [ˈøːstɐʁaɪ̯çɪʃə ˈfuːsbal ˈbʊndəsliːɡa]) is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA. Since Austria stayed in sixteenth place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2015–16 season,[1] the league gained its first spot for the UEFA Champions League.

The Austrian Bundesliga, which began in the 1974–75 season, has been a separate registered association since 1 December 1991. It has been most won by the two Viennese giants Austria Wien, who were national champions 23 times, and Rapid Wien, who won the national title 32 times. The current champions are Red Bull Salzburg. Hans Rinner is president of the Austrian Bundesliga.

The Austrian Football Bundesliga is currently known as tipico Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons.

History

1900–1938

Football has been played in Austria since around 1890. Around the turn of the twentieth century two attempts were made to start a national championship. From 1900 onwards, a cup competition was played in Vienna, the Neues Wiener Tagblatt Pokal. This cup was actually played in league format.[2]

The efforts to create a football league succeeded in 1911, with the introduction of the first Austrian football championship. The competition for this championship, the 1. Klasse (First Class), was created and organized by the Niederösterreichischer Fußball-Verband (the Lower Austrian Football Federation), and the participants played for the title of Niederösterreichische Landesmeister (Lower Austrian National Champion). From 1924, the league was considered professional and changed its name to I. Liga (First League).[3]

In 1929, an all-Austrian amateur championship was first played, won by Grazer AK. Clubs from the professional league in Vienna were not part of this competition.[4] Teams from the other states of Austria were first allowed to join the highest division with the introduction of the Nationalliga (National League) in the season of 1937–38.[5]

In 1941 Rapid Wien won the German championship final against Schalke 04 with 4–3

1938–1945

Main article: Gauliga Ostmark

Austria's annexation by Germany in 1938 brought the Austrian Nationalliga to an early end. Numerous teams were disbanded and some players fled out of the country. The Austrian Nationalliga was integrated into the system of the NSRL, the Sports office of the Third Reich as the Gau XVII section under Gaufachwart Hans Janisch. Despised by Nazis as unworthy of a true German, professionalism in sports was outlawed in May 1938. "Innovations" like the Hitler salute were introduced as compulsory before and after every game. Teams, like Hakoah Wien were banned and others, like Austria Wien were first closed and then renamed. Finally, the operation of the junior teams was handed over to the local Hitlerjugend units.[6]

The new highest league in what had been Austria, the Gauliga Ostmark, was an amateur league and covered the whole of the former country except Tyrol and Vorarlberg, which were added to the Bavarian league system.[7] The league champions now qualified for the German football championship, which Rapid Wien won in 1941. From 1941, the league was renamed Gauliga Donau-Alpenland to further eradicate the memory of Austria as an independent country.

Following Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II and the disbandment of the NSRL, Austria's teams were excluded again from the German league.

1945–1974

The league returned to a Vienna-only format in 1945, briefly named 1. Klasse once more before changing to just Liga in 1946.

Only upon the introduction of the all-Austrian Staatsliga A in 1949 did teams from the whole federal territory finally play for the Austrian Championship. However, the road to organising the Staatsliga proved difficult. A conflict between the representatives of the amateur and the professional aspects of the sport led to the separation of the Viennese league from the football federation, and to the establishment of its own competition on 30 June 1949. At the statutory Presidential Election Council of the Austrian Football Association only a few days later a surprising turn took place – upon the request of Lower Austria, the introduction of the Staatsliga was finally and unanimously confirmed. The organization was in the hands of the Fußballstaatsliga Österreich, created for this purpose.[8] A Staatsliga B, the second division of national league football, was formed in 1950. This league, however, was disbanded again in 1959, whereby the Staatsliga A dropped the A from its name, the need for differentiating having been gone.[9]

In 1965, however, the Austrian Football Association again took over the organization of the top division, with the (second) introduction of the Nationalliga.[10]

On 21 April 1974, against the vote of the Vorarlberg association, the introduction of the Bundesliga was decided. The Nationalliga remained as the second division, for now.[11]

Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion, Rapid Wien
UPC-Arena, Sturm Graz
Generali Arena, Austria Wien
Red Bull Arena, FC Salzburg

1974 to current

In the 1974–75 season the Bundesliga was introduced which, still led by the Austrian Football Association, aligned both of the highest divisions in Austria. In 1976, the Nationalliga was renamed to Bundesliga – Second Division while the Bundesliga was now called Bundesliga – First Division.[12]

From 1974 to 1982 the league operated with ten clubs with each club playing the other four times during the season. From 1982 to 1985 it played with sixteen clubs with each club playing the others twice. The league's modus was changed in 1985 to a twelve team league which played a home -and away round in autumn. The top eight clubs then advanced to the championship round (Officially: Oberes Play-off) who again played each other twice. The bottom four of the autumn round played the top four of the First League to determine the four teams to play in the Bundesliga in the following season. This modus was used for the next eight seasons until 1993 when the league returned to the ten team format it originally operated in.[13]

26 years after dissolution of the independent Staatsliga on 17 November 1991, the Austrian Football Bundesliga was reconstituted as a federation and admitted on 1 December 1991 to the Austrian Football Association as its 10th member.

Tasks and legal form

Since 1991 the Bundesliga has carried its own responsibility as a separate association, and organises the championships of the two highest divisions in Austria. Both are named after their sponsors; at present the Bundesliga is named after T-Mobile and Tipp3. The "Erste Liga" is sponsored by Sky Go and is called "Sky Go Erste Liga". In addition the Bundesliga is responsible for the Toto Jugendliga, leagues for under 15/17/19 Teams of professional Clubs and academies. The Bundesliga also represents professional football in Austria, in co-operation with the football clubs themselves.

The Bundesliga is legally a non-profit organisation. The twenty-two teams of the T-Mobile Bundesliga and the Red Zac first division constitute the members of the Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is represented by an acting executive committee, which supports a supervisory board. Each association of the two professional leagues is represented in presidential conferences; these have advisory function in all affairs concerning the Bundesliga.

Scopes of responsibility of the senates

The 'senates' are organising committees which consist of honorary and committee-members independent of the clubs. The first senate is responsible for suspensions and for the running of championship games. The second senate functions as an arbitration board for financial disagreements, the third senate is responsible for all financial concerns and the fourth senate is the panel of referees for the Bundesliga.

The evaluation of a club's economic competency which is required in order to obtain a playing license for the two professional leagues takes place at the fifth senate, the Bundesliga license committee.

Objectives

The Austrian Bundesliga carries the obligation for a positive development of football as a sport at the élite level, as well as for the advancement of the next generation of players in co-operation with the teams at the junior levels of the sport. To accomplish this, the Bundesliga requires economic audits of the teams, the introduction of laws particular to professional football, TV marketing, centralised sponsorship and collective marketing for all teams.

Tipp 3 Bundesliga

In the Tipp 3 Bundesliga, 10 teams play a "double championship" with each team playing every other twice at home and twice away during a championship year which is divided into an autumn and a spring season. The season typically lasts from July to June of the following year. At the end of the season, the team finishing in last place in the table is relegated to the ADEG Erste Liga, the champion of which is promoted to the Tipp 3 Bundesliga.

Member clubs for the 2016–17 season

The Bundesliga champion qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, and the clubs at positions 2 and 3, as well as the Austrian Cup winner, enter the qualification rounds for the UEFA Europa League. In the event that the Bundesliga champion is also the Austrian Cup winner, the fourth placed team enters the UEFA Europa League.

Location of teams in the 2016–17 Austrian Football Bundesliga

Team

Location

Venue

Capacity

Admira Wacker Mödling Maria Enzersdorf BSFZ-Arena 10,800
Austria Wien Vienna Ernst-Happel-Stadion 50,000
Rapid Wien Vienna Allianz Stadion 28,000
Red Bull Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim Red Bull Arena 30,188
Rheindorf Altach Altach Cashpoint Arena 8,500
SV Ried Ried im Innkreis Keine Sorgen Arena 7,334
St. Pölten Sankt Pölten NV Arena 8,000
Sturm Graz Graz UPC-Arena 15,323
SV Mattersburg Mattersburg Pappelstadion 17,100
Wolfsberger AC Wolfsberg Lavanttal-Arena 7,300

List of champions

Performance

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Seasons
Rapid Wien
32
26
 1911–12, 1912–13, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1918–19, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2004–05, 2007–08
Austria Wien
24
18
 1923–24, 1925–26, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2012–13
Red Bull Salzburg double-dagger
10
7
 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Wacker Innsbruck (5) (4)
Swarovski Tirol (2) (1)
Tirol Innsbruck (3) (–) dagger
10
5
 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02
SK Admira Wien (8) (5)
SC Wacker Wien (1) (7)
Admira Wacker Wien (–) (1) *
9
13
 1926–27, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1965–66
First Vienna
6
6
 1930–31, 1932–33, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1954–55
Wiener SK
3
7
 1921–22, 1957–58, 1958–59
Sturm Graz
3
5
 1997–98, 1998–99, 2010–11
Floridsdorfer AC
1
3
 1917–18
Wiener AF
1
2
 1913–14
VÖEST Linz
1
2
 1973–74
Grazer AK
1
2
 2003–04
Wiener AC
1
1
 1914–15
Hakoah Vienna
1
1
 1924–25
LASK Linz
1
1
 1964–65
SpC Rudolfshügel
–
1
 –
Brigittenauer AC
–
1
 –
FC Wien
–
1
 –
SV Ried
–
1
 –

Notes:

Performance by city

City Clubs Winners Runners-up
Vienna
 Rapid Wien (32) (26), Austria Wien (24) (18), First Vienna (6) (6), Wiener SK (3) (7), Floridsdorfer AC (1) (3), Wiener AF (1) (2), Wiener AC (1) (1), Hakoah Vienna (1) (1), SpC Rudolfshügel (–) (1), Brigittenauer AC (–) (1), FC Wien (–) (1)
69
67
Salzburg
 Red Bull Salzburg (10) (7) double-dagger
10
7
Innsbruck
 Wacker Innsbruck (5) (4), Swarovski Tirol (2) (1), Tirol Innsbruck (3) (–) dagger
10
5
Mödling
 SK Admira Wien (8) (5), SC Wacker Wien (1) (7), Admira Wacker Wien (–) (1) *
9
13
Graz
 Sturm Graz (3) (5), Grazer AK (1) (2)
4
7
Linz
 VÖEST Linz (1) (2), LASK Linz (1) (1)
2
3
Ried im Innkreis
 SV Ried (–) (1)
–
1

Top Scorers in Bundesliga

Season Player Goals Club
1974–75 Austria Helmut Köglberger
22
LASK Linz
1975–76 Austria Johann Pirkner
21
Austria Wien
1976–77 Austria Hans Krankl
32
Rapid Wien
1977–78 Austria Hans Krankl
41
Rapid Wien
1978–79 Austria Walter Schachner
24
Austria Wien
1979–80 Austria Walter Schachner
34
Austria Wien
1980–81 Austria Gernot Jurtin
20
Sturm Graz
1981–82 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božo Bakota
24
Sturm Graz
1982–83 Austria Hans Krankl
23
Rapid Wien
1983–84 Hungary Tibor Nyilasi
26
Austria Wien
1984–85 Austria Toni Polster
24
Austria Wien
1985–86 Austria Toni Polster
33
Austria Wien
1986–87 Austria Toni Polster
39
Austria Wien
1987–88 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Stojadinović
27
Rapid Wien
1988–89 Austria Peter Pacult
26
Swarovski Tirol
1989–90 Austria Gerhard Rodax
35
Admira Wacker
1990–91 Czechoslovakia Václav Daněk
29
Swarovski Tirol
1991–92 Austria Christoph Westerthaler
17
Swarovski Tirol
1992–93 Czechoslovakia Václav Daněk
24
Tirol Innsbruck
1993–94 Croatia Nikola Jurčević
Austria Heimo Pfeifenberger
14
SV Salzburg
SV Salzburg
1994–95 Senegal Souleyman Sané
20
Tirol Innsbruck
1995–96 Austria Ivica Vastić
22
Sturm Graz
Season Player Goals Club
1996–97 Czech Republic René Wagner
21
Rapid Wien
1997–98 Norway Geir Frigård
23
LASK Linz
1998–99 Austria Eduard Glieder
22
SV Salzburg
1999–00 Austria Ivica Vastić
32
Sturm Graz
2000–01 Poland Radosław Gilewicz
22
Tirol Innsbruck
2001–02 Austria Ronald Brunmayr
27
Grazer AK
2002–03 Belgium Axel Lawarée
21
Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
2003–04 Austria Roland Kollmann
27
Grazer AK
2004–05 Austria Christian Mayrleb
21
SV Pasching
2005–06 Austria Sanel Kuljić
Austria Roland Linz
15
SV Ried
Austria Wien
2006–07 Germany Alexander Zickler
22
Red Bull Salzburg
2007–08 Germany Alexander Zickler
16
Red Bull Salzburg
2008–09 Austria Marc Janko
39
Red Bull Salzburg
2009–10 Germany Steffen Hofmann
20
Rapid Wien
2010–11 Austria Roland Linz
Austria Roman Kienast
21
Austria Wien
Sturm Graz
2011–12 Austria Jakob Jantscher
Austria Stefan Maierhofer
14
Red Bull Salzburg
2012–13 Austria Philipp Hosiner
32
Austria Wien
2013–14 Spain Jonathan Soriano
31
Red Bull Salzburg
2014–15 Spain Jonathan Soriano
31
Red Bull Salzburg
2015–16 Spain Jonathan Soriano
21
Red Bull Salzburg

All-time top scorers

As of matches played 24 October 2015.[14]
Rank Nationality Name Club Years Goals Apps Ratio
1 Austria Hans Krankl Rapid Wien, Wiener SK & First Vienna 1970–892703610.75
2 Croatia Austria Ivica Vastić Sturm Graz, Austria Wien, FC Admira Wacker, LASK Linz, VSE St. Pölten & First Vienna 1991–091874410.42
3 Austria Peter Pacult Rapid Wien, FC Wacker Innsbruck, Austria Wien, Wiener SK & Blau-Weiß Linz 1980–961863960.47
4 Austria Christian Mayrleb FC Wacker Innsbruck, Austria Wien, FC Admira Wacker, LASK Linz, Austria Salzburg & SV Pasching 1992–061864940.38
5 Austria Alfred Drabitz Austria Wien, Wiener SK & First Vienna 1978–911553650.42
6 Austria Mario Haas Sturm Graz 1992–121454510.32
7 Austria Christoph Westerthaler FC Wacker Innsbruck, LASK Linz & SK Vorwärts Steyr 1983–971313780.35
8 Austria Christian Keglevits Rapid Wien, LASK Linz, Austria Salzburg & Wiener SK 1979–931294050.32
9 Austria Walter Knaller FC Admira Wacker & Blau-Weiß Linz 1980–921273330.38
10 Austria Toni Polster Austria Wien & FC Salzburg 1982–001221580.77

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Country Ranking 2016". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 2, accessed: 16 April 2009
  3. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 21, accessed: 16 April 2009
  4. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 25, accessed: 16 April 2009
  5. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 33, accessed: 16 April 2009
  6. ↑ Kastler 1972, S. 56f
  7. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 34, accessed: 16 April 2009
  8. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 45, accessed: 16 April 2009
  9. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 55, accessed: 16 April 2009
  10. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 62, accessed: 16 April 2009
  11. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 70, accessed: 16 April 2009
  12. ↑ Liga-Fussball in Österreich 1900–1995 (German) publisher: DSFS, published: 1996, page: 73, accessed: 16 April 2009
  13. ↑ Austrian Football Bundesliga tables & results (German) Weltfussball.de, accessed: 9 October 2015
  14. ↑ All time record goalscorer in Austria Bundesliga

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