The 2016–17 Austrian Football Bundesliga was the 105th season of top-tier football in Austria. Red Bull Salzburg are the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 14 June 2016.[1] The season began on 23 July 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.
Teams
St. Pölten, the 2015–16 First League champion, returned to the top level 22 years after their relegation.
Stadia and locations
Team |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
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Admira Wacker Mödling | Maria Enzersdorf | BSFZ-Arena | 10,800 |
Austria Wien | Vienna | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 50,865 |
Rapid Wien | Vienna | Allianz Stadion | 28,000 |
Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim | Red Bull Arena | 30,188 |
Rheindorf Altach | Altach | Stadion Schnabelholz | 8,500 |
SV Ried | Ried im Innkreis | Keine Sorgen Arena | 7,334 |
St. Pölten | Sankt Pölten | NV Arena | 8,000 |
Sturm Graz | Graz | Merkur-Arena | 15,323 |
SV Mattersburg | Mattersburg | Pappelstadion | 17,100 |
Wolfsberger AC | Wolfsberg | Lavanttal-Arena | 7,300 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Chairman | Manager | Manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Admira Wacker | ![]() |
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Nike | Flyeralarm |
SCR Altach | ![]() |
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Jako | Cashpoint |
Austria Wien | ![]() |
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Nike | Verbund |
Rapid Wien | ![]() |
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adidas | Wien Energie |
SV Ried | ![]() |
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hummel | Josko |
RB Salzburg | ![]() |
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Nike | Red Bull |
St. Pölten | ![]() |
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Jako | Hypo Noe |
Sturm Graz | ![]() |
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Lotto | Puntigamer |
SV Mattersburg | ![]() |
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Puma | Bauwelt Koch |
Wolfsberger AC | ![]() |
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Jako | RZ Pellets |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Austria Wien | 36 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
3 | Sturm Graz | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Rheindorf Altach | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | Rapid Wien | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 46 | |
6 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 | |
7 | Mattersburg | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 43 | |
8 | Wolfsberger AC | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 42 | |
9 | St. Pölten | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 37 | |
10 | Ried (R) | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 35 | Relegation to Austrian Football First League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Away matches won; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head goal difference; 8) Head-to-head goals scored.[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
First half of season |
Second half of season
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Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 29 May 2017[2]
Attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | SK Rapid Wien | 378,594 | 25,452 | 16,815 | 21,033 | +24.8% |
2 | Sturm Graz | 189,544 | 16,604 | 7,487 | 10,530 | +24.0% |
3 | Austria Wien | 142,590 | 15,576 | 5,143 | 7,921 | +10.6% |
4 | Red Bull Salzburg | 140,984 | 15,692 | 3,889 | 7,832 | −7.7% |
5 | Rheindorf Altach | 95,930 | 7,462 | 3,836 | 5,329 | +11.5% |
6 | Ried | 73,848 | 6,611 | 2,448 | 4,102 | +1.7% |
7 | St. Pölten | 67,234 | 7,871 | 1,258 | 3,735 | +36.7%1 |
8 | Wolfsberger AC | 66,747 | 6,110 | 2,572 | 3,708 | +4.3% |
9 | Mattersburg | 64,939 | 9,527 | 1,890 | 3,607 | −26.6% |
10 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 47,827 | 5,036 | 1,576 | 2,657 | −6.7% |
League total | 1,268,237 | 25,452 | 1,258 | 7,046 | +12.4% |
Source: bundesliga.at
Notes:
1: Team played last season in First League
Awards
Annual awards
Player of the Year
The Player of the Year awarded to Andreas Ulmer
(Red Bull Salzburg)
Top goalscorer
The Top goalscorer of the Year awarded to Olarenwaju Kayode (Austria Wien)
Manager of the Year
The Manager of the Year awarded to Oscar Garcia
(Red Bull Salzburg)
Breakthrough of the Year
The Breakthrough of the Year awarded to Konrad Laimer
(Red Bull Salzburg)
Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper:
Alexander Walke (Red Bull Salzburg)
- Defence:
Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg),
Paulo Miranda (Red Bull Salzburg),
Philipp Netzer (Rheindorf Altach),
Charalampos Lykogiannis (Sturm Graz)
- Midfield:
Lucas Venuto (Austria Wien),
Konrad Laimer (Red Bull Salzburg) ,
Alexander Grünwald (Austria Wien),
Valon Berisha (Red Bull Salzburg)
- Attack:
Deni Alar (Sturm Graz),
Olarenwaju Kayode (Austria Wien)
References
- ^ "Spielplan für die tipico Bundesliga 2016/17". www.bundesliga.at. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Torschützenliste" (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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