2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 28 July 2023 – 28 May 2024 |
Champions | Sturm Graz (4th title) |
Relegated | Austria Lustenau |
Champions League | Sturm Graz Red Bull Salzburg |
Europa League | SK Rapid LASK |
Conference League | Austria Wien |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 496 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Karim Konaté (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Red Bull Salzburg 7–0 Austria Lustenau |
Biggest away win | Blau-Weiß Linz 0–5 SK Rapid Austria Lustenau 0–5 SK Rapid |
Highest scoring | Red Bull Salzburg 7–0 Austria Lustenau |
Longest winning run | 6 games Red Bull Salzburg |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Red Bull Salzburg |
Longest winless run | 17 games Austria Lustenau |
Longest losing run | 7 games Austria Lustenau |
Highest attendance | 26,000 Rapid Wien 3–0 Austria Wien (25 February 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 623 Austria Klagenfurt 1–1 Hartberg (4 December 2023) |
Total attendance | 1,572,438 |
Average attendance | 8,063 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga, also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, was the 112th season of top-tier football in Austria. Red Bull Salzburg were the ten-times defending champions.[1] The season began on 28 July 2023 and concluded on 28 May 2024. Sturm Graz won their fourth Bundesliga title, ending Salzburg's ten-year streak.
Teams
[edit]Changes
[edit]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
[edit] Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Austria Klagenfurt | Klagenfurt | Wörthersee Stadion | 29,863 |
Austria Lustenau | Lustenau | Reichshofstadion | 5,138 |
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)[a] |
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
[edit]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 | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | Union Investment, Hervis Sports, 11teamsports | Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Jäger-Aquatec | Lech Zürs am Arlberg | Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Mohrenbräu, Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Privis | None | Mohrenbräu |
Austria Wien | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Frankstahl, Wien Holding | Assicurazioni Generali | Wien Holding | Schuller Eh'klar, Wien Holding, Marsbet | Wien Holding | Steelcoin |
Blau-Weiß Linz | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | Linz AG, Linz | Linz Airport | Personal Hofmann, Oberösterreichische Nachrichten | None | Liwest | No alternate sponsor |
LASK | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Wien Energie | spusu, Allianz | None | Wiener Zucker, Allianz | Easystaff | foodaffairs |
Red Bull Salzburg | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Red Bull | None | Rauch | None | None | Rauch |
Rheindorf Altach | ![]() | ![]() | Jako | Cashpoint, Gunz Warenhandels | Markus Stolz GmbH, Waibel Workwear | Pfanner | Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Fohrenburger | Vorarlberger Nachrichten | Gebrüder Weiss |
Sturm Graz | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Puntigamer, Grawe | Puntigamer | Steirisches Kürbiskernöl | TIM Carsharing, Kleine Zeitung, Energie Steiermark | Sieme Weingüter | Energie Steiermark |
TSV Hartberg | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Tiroler Tageszeitung, Tiroler Versicherung, Herz für den Tiroler Fussball | Tirol | Tiroler Wasserkraft, 11teamsports | Fröschl Bau | Volksbank Tirol, Union Investment | Tiroler Versicherung |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Rheindorf Altach | ![]() | End of contract | 2 June 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 12 June 2023 | [2][3] |
LASK | ![]() | Mutual consent | 6 June 2023 | ![]() | 6 June 2023 | ||
Red Bull Salzburg | ![]() | Sacked | 28 July 2023 | ![]() | 28 July 2023 | [4] | |
![]() | End of caretaker spell | 31 July 2023 | 3rd | ![]() | 31 July 2023 | [5] | |
Austria Lustenau | ![]() | Resigned | 13 November 2023 | 12th | ![]() | 13 November 2023 | |
SK Rapid | ![]() | Sacked | 15 November 2023 | 8th | ![]() | 20 November 2023 | [6][7] |
Austria Lustenau | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 19 December 2023 | 12th | ![]() | 19 December 2023 | |
LASK | ![]() | Sacked | 10 April 2024 | 4th | ![]() | 10 April 2024 | [8] |
Red Bull Salzburg | ![]() | 15 April 2024 | 1st | ![]() | 15 April 2024 | [9] |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Red Bull Salzburg | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 50 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 46 | |
3 | LASK | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 35 | |
4 | Austria Klagenfurt | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 34[b] | |
5 | Hartberg | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 34[b] | |
6 | Rapid Wien | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 33[c] | |
7 | Austria Wien | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 33[c] | Qualification for the Relegation round |
8 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 30 | |
9 | SCR Altach | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 19 | |
10 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19 | |
11 | WSG Tirol | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 14 | |
12 | Austria Lustenau | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 49 | −36 | 10 |
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.[10]
Notes:
Results
[edit]Championship round
[edit]The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded down) before the start of the playoff. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Red Bull Salzburg 25, Sturm Graz 23, LASK 17, Austria Klagenfurt 17, TSV Hartberg 17, and Rapid Wien 16. The points of LASK and Rapid Wien were rounded down – in the event of any ties on points at the end of the playoffs, a half point was added for these teams.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STU | RBS | LIN | RWI | HAR | AKL | |
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1 | Sturm Graz (C) | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round[a] | 2–2 | — | 7–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | |
3 | LASK | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 34 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
4 | Rapid Wien | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 28 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | |
5 | Hartberg | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 28 | Qualification for the Conference League play-offs | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 3–2 | |
6 | Austria Klagenfurt | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 22 | 0–4 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points ; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Matches won; 9) Away matches won; 10) Away goals scored.[11]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since the Europa League winners, Atalanta qualified for the Champions League via league position, Red Bull Salzburg were promoted from the Champions League second qualifying round to the third qualifying round as one of the two teams with the highest coefficient in the second qualifying round.
- ^ The 2023–24 Austrian Cup winners qualified for the Europa League play-off round. Since the cup winners (Sturm Graz) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the third-placed team.
Relegation round
[edit]The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded down) before the start of the playoff. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Austria Wien 16, Wolfsberg 15, Rheindorf Altach 9, Blau-Weiß Linz 9, Tirol 7, and Lustenau 5. The points of Austria Wien, Rheindorf Altach and Blau-Weiß Linz were rounded down – in the event of any ties on points at the end of the playoffs, a half point will be added for these teams.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WOL | AWI | BWL | ALT | WAT | LUS | |
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1 | Wolfsberger AC | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 31 | Qualification for the Conference League play-offs | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
2 | Austria Wien (O) | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 29 | 0–4 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 22 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
4 | Rheindorf Altach | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 21 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||
5 | WSG Tirol | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 19 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
6 | Austria Lustenau (R) | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 16 | Relegation to Austrian Football Second League | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points ; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Away matches won; 11) Away goals scored.[10]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Conference League play-offs
[edit]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.
Semi-final | Finals | ||||||||||
8 | Austria Wien | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
7 | Wolfsberger AC | 1 | 5 | Hartberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
8 | Austria Wien | 2 |
Semi-final
[edit]21 May 2024 | Wolfsberger AC | 1–2 | Austria Wien | Wolfsberg |
20:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena Referee: Stefan Ebner |
Final
[edit]24 May 2024 | Austria Wien | 2–1 | Hartberg | Vienna |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Referee: Sebastian Gishamer |
28 May 2024 | Hartberg | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Austria Wien | |
19:00 |
|
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | SK Rapid | TSV Hartberg | 0–3 (A) | 31 March 2024 |
![]() | LASK | Red Bull Salzburg | 3–1 (H) | 12 April 2024 |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 10 [13]
Mike-Steven Bähre (Rheindorf Altach)
- Most red cards: 2 [13]
Pius Grabher (Austria Lustenau)
Marvin Martins (Austria Wien)
Terence Kongolo (SK Rapid)
Club
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 82 [13]
- Rheindorf Altach
- Most red cards: 5 [13]
- Austria Wien
- Fewest yellow cards: 52 [13]
- SK Rapid
- Fewest red cards: 0 [13]
- Austria Klagenfurt
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zoran Barišić und Thomas Hickersberger werden von ihren Aufgaben entbunden". www.skrapid.at. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Der neue grün-weiße Cheftrainer heißt Robert Klauß". www.skrapid.at. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Trainer-Hammer! LASK wirft Thomas Sageder raus". www.heute.at (in German). 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Trainerwechsel beim FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at (in German). 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Tore". www.bundesliga.at.
- ^ a b c d e f "Österreich Bundesliga – Gelbe Karten". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 30 July 2023.