2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga
The 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga, also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the 112th season of top-tier football in Austria. Red Bull Salzburg are the ten-times defending champions.[1] The season is scheduled to begin in mid to late July 2023 and end in early June 2024.
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 28 July 2023 – June 2024 |
Matches played | 63 |
Goals scored | 177 (2.81 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andreas Gruber (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | SK Rapid 4–0 SCR Altach Austria Wien 4–0 Blau-Weiß Linz |
Biggest away win | Blau-Weiß Linz 0–5 SK Rapid Austria Lustenau 0–5 SK Rapid |
Highest scoring | Blau-Weiß Linz 3–3 TSV Hartberg TSV Hartberg 1–5 Red Bull Salzburg WSG Tirol 2–4 Blau-Weiß Linz SK Rapid 3–3 Wolfsberg |
Longest winning run | 6 games Red Bull Salzburg |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Sturm Graz |
Longest winless run | 10 games Austria Lustenau |
Longest losing run | 8 games Austria Lustenau |
Total attendance | 486,927 |
Average attendance | 8,115 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2023. |
Teams
Changes
SV Guntamatic Ried were relegated to the 2023–24 Austrian Football Second League after finishing in last place in the 2022–23 Relegation Round, ending their three years stay in the top flight. Blau-Weiß Linz promoted for the first time in history from this season, as champions of the 2022–23 Austrian Football Second League.
Stadia and locations
Team |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
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Austria Klagenfurt | Klagenfurt | Wörthersee Stadion | 29,863 |
Austria Lustenau | Lustenau | Reichshofstadion | 8,800 |
Austria Wien | Vienna | Generali Arena | 17,656 |
Blau-Weiß Linz | Linz | Hofmann Personal Stadion | 5,595 |
LASK | Linz | Raiffeisen Arena | 19,080 |
SK Rapid | Vienna | Allianz Stadion | 28,000 |
Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim | Red Bull Arena | 17,218 (30,188) [lower-alpha 1] |
Rheindorf Altach | Altach | Stadion Schnabelholz | 8,500 |
Sturm Graz | Graz | Merkur-Arena | 16,364 |
TSV Hartberg | Hartberg | Profertil Arena Hartberg | 4,635 |
Wolfsberger AC | Wolfsberg | Lavanttal-Arena | 7,300 |
WSG Tirol | Innsbruck | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 16,008 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor | Socks sponsor | Alternative shirt sponsor |
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Austria Klagenfurt | Peter Pacult | Thorsten Mahrer | Capelli Sport | Das Wien-Das Kärnten Gratiszeitung, Stadtwerke Klagenfurt, Kelag, Kärnten Sport, Vivamayr | Stadtwerke Klagenfurt | Hirter, Autohaus Sintschnig, Nissan | Klagenfurt, Hirter, Kleine Zeitung | None | None |
Austria Lustenau | Markus Mader | Matthias Maak | Uhlsport | Union Investment, Hervis Sports, 11teamsports | Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Jäger-Aquatec | Lech Zürs am Arlberg | Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Mohrenbräu, Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Privis | None | Mohrenbräu |
Austria Wien | Michael Wimmer | Manfred Fischer | Nike | Frankstahl, Wien Holding | Assicurazioni Generali | Wien Holding | Schuller Eh'klar, Wien Holding, Marsbet | Wien Holding | Steelcoin |
Blau-Weiß Linz | Gerald Scheiblehner | Michael Brandner | Uhlsport | Linz AG, Linz | Linz Airport | Personal Hofmann, Oberösterreichische Nachrichten | None | Liwest | No alternate sponsor |
LASK | Thomas Sageder | Robert Zulj | BWT | Backaldrin Kornspitz, Oberösterreich, BWT Change the world - Sip by sip | Energie AG, Zipfer | Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich | Franz Oberdorfer GmbH, HYPO Oberösterreich, BWT, SAR Anlagenbau | Molto Luce | HYPO Oberösterreich |
SK Rapid | Zoran Barisic | Guido Burgstaller | Puma | Wien Energie | Spusu, Allianz | None | Wiener Zucker, Allianz | Easystaff | foodaffairs |
Red Bull Salzburg | Gerhard Struber | Andreas Ulmer | Nike | Red Bull | None | Rauch | None | None | Rauch |
Rheindorf Altach | Joachim Standfest | Jan Zwischenbrugger | Jako | Cashpoint, Gunz Warenhandels | Markus Stolz GmbH, Waibel Workwear | Pfanner | Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Fohrenburger | Vorarlberger Nachrichten | Gebrüder Weiss |
Sturm Graz | Christian Ilzer | Stefan Hierländer | Nike | Puntigamer, Grawe | Puntigamer | Steirisches Kürbiskernöl | TIM Carsharing, Kleine Zeitung, Energie Steiermark | Sieme Weingüter | Energie Steiermark |
TSV Hartberg | Markus Schopp | Jürgen Heil | Adidas | Eggerglas, ADMIRAL Sportwetten, PROFERTIL Sperm Booster, Kühlanlagen Postl, 11teamsports, Steiermark, Hartberg, PROMACULA, Alois Schweighofer GmbH, Faustmann Möbel | Objekttischlerei Gleichweit | Hochegger Dächer, MOLIN Industrie, KE KELIT | BMW Harmtodt, Energie Hartberg, Boxxenstop, MM Kanal-Rohr-Sanierung, Energie Steiermark | Kühlanlagen Postl | No alternate sponsor |
Wolfsberger AC | Manfred Schmid | Mario Leitgeb | San Sirro | RZ Pellets, Robitsch Obst und Gemüse, wesa.at, Kelag, Kärnten Sport, Kärnten ORF, velox.at | Sorger Salanettis | Velox Bau-Systeme, ADMIRAL | Eskimo Eiszeit Kärnten, Beschriftung Grafik Druck, HERWA Multiclean Gebäudereinigung, Gigasport, Kleine Zeitung | BMW Gönitzer | SBH Rohstoffhandels |
WSG Tirol | Thomas Silberberger | Ferdinand Oswald | Puma | Tiroler Tageszeitung, Tiroler Versicherung, Herz für den Tiroler Fussball | Tirol | Tiroler Wasserkraft, 11teamsports | Fröschl Bau | Volksbank Tirol, Union Investment | Tiroler Versicherung |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Rheindorf Altach | Klaus Schmidt[2] | End of contract | 02 June 2023 | Pre-season | Joachim Standfest[3] | 12 June 2023 |
LASK | Dietmar Kühbauer | Mutual consent | 06 June 2023 | Thomas Sageder | 06 June 2023 | |
Red Bull Salzburg | Matthias Jaissle[4] | Sacked | 28 July 2023 | Alexander Hauser (caretaker) | 28 July 2023 | |
Alexander Hauser (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 31 July 2023 | 3rd | Gerhard Struber[5] | 31 July 2023 |
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sturm Graz | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 24 | Championship round |
2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 23 | |
3 | LASK | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 18 | |
4 | TSV Hartberg | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | |
5 | Austria Klagenfurt | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 15 | |
6 | SK Rapid | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 14 | |
7 | Wolfsberger AC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 13 | Relegation round |
8 | Rheindorf Altach | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | |
9 | Austria Wien | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | |
10 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 9 | |
11 | WSG Tirol | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 5 | |
12 | Austria Lustenau | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored.[6]
Results
Conference League play-offs
The winner and runner-up of the relegation round, the fifth-placed team from the championship round play to determine the qualifier to the Conference League second qualifying round.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 1 October 2023[7]
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Top assists
- As of 17 September 2023[8]
Player
- Most yellow cards: 5 [9]
- Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- Mike-Steven Bähre (Rheindorf Altach)
- Sascha Horvath (LASK)
- David Gugganig (WSG Tirol)
- Most red cards: 1 [9]
- David Schnegg (Sturm Graz)
- Mamadou Sangare (TSV Hartberg)
- Marvin Martins (Austria Wien)
- Terence Kongolo (SK Rapid)
Notes
- upper stand remains closed during league matches
References
- "Austrian Bundesliga". bundesliga.at/de (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "Mission erfüllt: Klaus Schmidt verlässt SCR Altach". www.scra.at. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- "Joachim Standfest wird neuer Cheftrainer". www.scra.at. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- "Matthias Jaissle als Trainer freigestellt - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at (in German). 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- "Der neue Cheftrainer heißt Gerhard Struber - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at (in German). 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- "Tore". www.bundesliga.at.
- "Vorlagen". www.bundesliga.at.
- "Österreich Bundesliga – Gelbe Karten". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 30 July 2023.