Austrian Bundesliga: When the Split Changes the Game
After the regular phase, the Austrian Bundesliga divided into a championship group and a relegation group. Across seven completed split-format (…)
Bundesliga is a men’s league competition in Austria, formed in 1974. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings, explore player and team statistics, and review recorded competition seasons from 2011 to 2025, with the available information arranged for easy reference and comparison, providing a practical view of the league over time.
Upcoming matches, Bundesliga
Regular Season - 13
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- Regular Season - 13
WSG Wattens
Austria Lustenau
Tivoli Stadion Tirol -
- Regular Season - 13
Lask Linz
TSV Hartberg
Raiffeisen Arena -
- Regular Season - 13
Grazer AK
Rapid Vienna
Merkur Arena -
- Regular Season - 13Wolfsberger AC
Ried
Lavanttal Arena -
- Regular Season - 13
SCR Altach
Sturm Graz
CASHPOINT Arena -
- Regular Season - 13
Austria Vienna
Red Bull Salzburg
Regular Season - 14
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- Regular Season - 14
Grazer AK
SCR Altach
Merkur Arena
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- Regular Season - 14
Austria Vienna
Wolfsberger AC
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- Regular Season - 14
Austria Lustenau
Rapid Vienna
Planet Pure Stadion
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- Regular Season - 14
Ried
TSV Hartberg
Latest played matches, Bundesliga
Regular Season - 12
Regular Season - 11
Bundesliga Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Rapid Vienna | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 30 | 33 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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Red Bull Salzburg | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 30 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
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Lask Linz | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 25 | WWLWL |
| 4 |
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TSV Hartberg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 20 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
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Sturm Graz | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 19 | LDDWW |
| 6 |
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Ried | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 16 | LDDWW |
| 7 |
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WSG Wattens | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | DLDWL |
| 8 |
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Austria Lustenau | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 11 | WLLLL |
| 9 |
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SCR Altach | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 10 | LDWLW |
| 10 |
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Grazer AK | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 29 | -20 | 10 | LLDLD |
| 11 |
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Austria Vienna | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8 | DLLLL |
| 12 | Wolfsberger AC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 6 | LDLLL |
Promotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)
Bundesliga (Relegation Group)
Bundesliga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
P. Dahl
Rapid Vienna |
7 |
| 2 |
E. Kara
Rapid Vienna |
7 |
| 3 |
H. Tabaković
Red Bull Salzburg |
7 |
| 4 |
C. Lang
Lask Linz |
7 |
| 5 |
O. Diakité
Sturm Graz |
6 |
| 6 |
S. Adeniran
Lask Linz |
6 |
| 7 |
D. Weixelbraun
Austria Lustenau |
5 |
| 8 |
T. Adamsen
Rapid Vienna |
5 |
| 9 |
M. Hoffman
TSV Hartberg |
5 |
| 10 |
K. Konaté
Red Bull Salzburg |
4 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
S. Seidl
Sturm Graz |
8 |
| 2 |
T. Adamsen
Rapid Vienna |
6 |
| 3 |
Y. Demir
Rapid Vienna |
4 |
| 4 |
T. Kainz
TSV Hartberg |
3 |
| 5 |
B. Mazurek
Red Bull Salzburg |
3 |
| 6 |
M. Bogarde
Lask Linz |
3 |
| 7 |
S. Kitano
Red Bull Salzburg |
3 |
| 8 |
S. Kalajdzic
Lask Linz |
3 |
| 9 |
M. Tilio
Rapid Vienna |
3 |
| 10 |
M. Fischer
Austria Vienna |
3 |
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
- Michorl 5
- Fitz 4
- Schopp 4
- Klassen 4
- Hofleitner 4
- Rossdorfer 3
- C. Pines 3
- Sulzner 3
- Barry 3
- Greil 3
Bundesliga teams participation since 2011
History
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| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Red Bull Salzburg | 15 |
| Austria Vienna | 15 |
| Sturm Graz | 15 |
| Rapid Vienna | 15 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 14 |
| SCR Altach | 12 |
| Admira Wacker | 11 |
| Ried | 10 |
| Lask Linz | 9 |
| TSV Hartberg | 8 |
| SV Mattersburg | 7 |
| WSG Wattens | 7 |
| SKN ST. Polten | 5 |
| Austria Klagenfurt | 5 |
| Wacker Innsbruck | 4 |
| SC Wiener Neustadt | 4 |
| FC BW Linz | 3 |
| Grödig | 3 |
| Austria Lustenau | 2 |
| Grazer AK | 2 |
| SV Kapfenberg | 1 |
Bundesliga top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
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| Rapid Vienna | 39 | 181 |
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| Red Bull Salzburg | 33 | 229 |
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| Lask Linz | 30 | 232 |
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| TSV Hartberg | 23 | 145 |
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| Sturm Graz | 22 | 200 |
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| Ried | 21 | 163 |
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| WSG Wattens | 15 | 153 |
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| Austria Lustenau | 15 | 156 |
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| Austria Vienna | 11 | 134 |
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| SCR Altach | 11 | 145 |
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| Grazer AK | 9 | 158 |
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| Wolfsberger AC | 8 | 133 |
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Bundesliga About
Bundesliga, officially known as the Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship purposes, is Austria’s top-level men’s professional football league. Organised by the Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, it crowns the Austrian national champion, determines promotion and relegation at the summit of the domestic pyramid, and provides routes into UEFA club competitions.
Identity and history
The modern Bundesliga was established in 1974 as part of the move towards a unified national structure for Austrian top-flight football. It should be distinguished from Austria’s earlier national championship history, which reaches back to 1911: 1974 marks the creation of the modern league competition rather than the beginning of organised national football in the country.
The league is administered by the Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, a legally independent non-profit association that has operated separately from the Österreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB) since 1991. Its regulatory framework covers competition administration, club licensing, discipline and security. Participation is subject to sporting qualification as well as financial and infrastructure requirements, ensuring that clubs promoted from the Admiral 2. Liga are able to meet the standards of the top division.
How the competition works
The Bundesliga features 12 clubs. The first phase is a double round-robin league in which every team plays each opponent once at home and once away. This produces 22 regular-season matches per club. The table then divides into two groups of six.
The top six enter the Championship Round, where they continue competing for the league title and the leading European places. The bottom six enter the Relegation Round, where the principal objective is to remain in the division, although the group can also influence access to a European qualifying playoff.
Each club plays a further 10 matches in its six-team group, again facing every group opponent home and away. The complete campaign therefore consists of 32 league matches per team. Before the second phase, regular-season points are halved and rounded down. This distinctive feature reduces the gap between the teams while retaining an advantage for clubs that performed better in the opening phase. The regulations also recognise whether a team’s points were rounded down when deciding positions between clubs level on points.
Points and tiebreakers
The standard points system applies: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Matches are played over 90 minutes, with extra time and penalties reserved for applicable knockout or playoff fixtures rather than ordinary league matches.
When teams finish level on points, the ranking process first considers the effect of the points-halving calculation. Head-to-head records are then used, including points gained, head-to-head goal difference and head-to-head goals scored. If the teams remain inseparable, the comparison moves to overall goal difference, total goals scored and the number of victories. This hierarchy gives direct meetings an important role in resolving close positions, while also providing broader statistical measures when necessary.
Promotion, relegation and European places
The last-placed club in the Relegation Round is relegated to the Admiral 2. Liga. It is replaced by the champion of Austria’s second tier, subject to the relevant sporting and licensing requirements. Licensing is an important part of access to the competition: promotion alone does not remove the obligation to satisfy the league’s financial, stadium and infrastructure standards.
At the other end of the table, the Championship Round winner becomes Austrian champion. Final league positions also shape qualification for UEFA competitions, with the highest-ranked clubs competing for places in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League according to the applicable Austrian allocation for the relevant season. A European playoff may provide an additional route, bringing together eligible clubs from the Championship and Relegation Rounds to decide a remaining European place.
Season calendar and competitive character
A Bundesliga season generally runs from summer into the following spring, usually between July or August and May. The competition includes a substantial winter break, reflecting Austria’s climate and the practical demands of staging football during the coldest part of the year. The regular phase normally concludes in the spring, after which the split immediately intensifies the title, European and survival races.
The league’s structure is its defining competitive tradition. A club must first accumulate points across a national 12-team schedule, then adapt to a smaller and more pressurised group in which every remaining fixture has a direct effect on the final outcome. The Championship Round keeps the title contest and European race alive beyond the regular season, while the Relegation Round creates a separate battle for survival and potential continental access.
For Bundesliga records available on Xtra-Stats, the recorded coverage runs from the 2011 season through 2025 and includes 15 seasons. Across that period, the competition remains the central weekly league platform for Austrian men’s club football: a national championship contest with a split-stage format, a clear promotion and relegation pathway, and consequences that extend into UEFA competition.