Admiral Bundesliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Austria
Abbreviation
AUT1

Summary

The Austrian Football Bundesliga (AUT1), or Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, is the top football league competition in Austria. At the end of the 2021-2022 AUT1 season, the AUT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 1st place 2021-2022 AUT1 Championship round team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2021-2022 AUT1 Championship round team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2021-2022 AUT1 Championship round team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2021-2022 AUT1 UEFAECL playoff winner

The winner of the 2021-2022 ÖFB-Samsung-Cup (Austrian Cup), typically an AUT1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Austria

Abbrev League # of Teams
AUT1 Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga 12
AUT2 Erste Liga 16

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
23 Jul 2021 - 24 May 2022
Champ/Releg Rounds
11 Mar 2022 - 24 May 2022
UEFAECL Playoffs
26 May 2022 - 1 Jun 2022
12: AUT1 (10), AUT2 (2)

Season Format

The AUT1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each AUT1 team plays the other 11 AUT1 teams in Home-Away matches for a total of 22 league matches per team. The second stage consists of the Championship Round and the Relegation Round. In the Championship Round, the top six teams play each other in Home-Away matches (10 more matches per team) to determine final rankings for 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League and 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League placements. In the Relegation Round, the bottom six teams play each other in Home-Away matches (10 more matches per team) to determine the relegation placements. Total points are for all 32 matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) matches won, (4) away matches won, (5) head-to-head points, (6) head-to-head goal difference, then (7) head-to-head goals scored.

Playoffs

At the end of the Championship and Relegation rounds, the 1st and 2nd place Relegation round teams have a 1 match playoff. The winner plays the 4th place Championship round team in a Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff. The winner of this playoff earns a berth in the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round.

Relegation

At the end of the 2021-2022 AUT1 season, the 6th place AUT1 team in the Relegation group is relegated to the AUT2, and 1st place AUT2 team is promoted to the 2022-2023 AUT1.


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UEFAECL Playoff - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateWSG Swarovski Tirol  14 Rapid Wien  
26.05.22WSG Swarovski Tirol 12 Rapid WienTivoli-Neu
29.05.22Rapid Wien 20 WSG Swarovski TirolAllianz Stadion (Wien)

UEFAECL Playoff - 1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Mon - 23 May 2022

2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1FC Red Bull Salzburg 3225 -5-252-287719581614 -2-044467391611 -3-236311219
2SK Sturm Graz 3216 -8-837-19624616169 -4-33132239167 -4-52530237
3FK Austria Wien 3211 -13-829-1744395166 -7-32525187165 -6-5211921-2
4Wolfsberger AC 3214 -5-1328-194853-5168 -2-62625241166 -3-7212329-6
5Rapid Wien 3210 -11-1125-1648453167 -4-52527207163 -7-6162125-4
6SK Austria Klagenfurt 328 -12-1221-154357-14164 -6-6182231-9164 -6-6182126-5
Relegation
1WSG Swarovski Tirol 3210 -10-1228-124658-12165 -7-42227216165 -3-8181937-18
2LASK Linz 329 -12-1126-1344422166 -5-52326197163 -7-6161823-5
3SC Rheindorf Altach 327 -8-1722-72449-25162 -6-8121024-14165 -2-9171425-11
4SV Josko Ried 328 -13-1122-154054-14166 -8-22626224162 -5-9111432-18
5TSV Hartberg 327 -12-1322-114347-4163 -6-7152022-2164 -6-6182325-2
6Admira Wacker Mödling 326 -13-1321-103646-10163 -4-9131622-6163 -9-4182024-4
2022-2023 UEFACL
UEFAECL Playoffs
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation to AUT2

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Red Bull Salzburg 2217 -4-155-5013371110 -1-03133528117 -3-1241789
2SK Sturm Graz 2210 -7-537-463214115 -4-21923167115 -3-31823167
3Wolfsberger AC 2211 -4-737-34322117 -1-32220146114 -3-4151418-4
4FK Austria Wien 228 -9-533-31238114 -5-21716115114 -4-31615123
5Rapid Wien 228 -7-731-35314116 -1-41921147112 -6-3121417-3
6SK Austria Klagenfurt 227 -9-630-3133-2114 -6-11817152113 -3-5121418-4
7SV Josko Ried 227 -8-729-3141-10116 -5-02321156111 -3-761026-16
8LASK Linz 226 -7-925-2829-1113 -4-41312120113 -3-5121617-1
9WSG Swarovski Tirol 225 -8-923-3042-12112 -6-31217161113 -2-6111326-13
10TSV Hartberg 225 -7-1022-2935-6112 -4-5101418-4113 -3-5121517-2
11Admira Wacker Mödling 224 -8-1020-2531-6112 -2-781114-3112 -6-3121417-3
12SC Rheindorf Altach 223 -4-1513-1038-28111 -2-85520-15112 -2-78518-13
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sat - 21 May 2022
 FK Austria Wien 42 SK Sturm GrazGenerali Arena (Wien)
 Wolfsberger AC 21 Rapid WienLavanttal-Arena
 FC Red Bull Salzburg 11 SK Austria KlagenfurtRed Bull Arena (Wals-Siezenheim)
Fri - 20 May 2022
 TSV Hartberg 11 SV Josko RiedPROfertil ARENA
 LASK Linz 31 Admira Wacker MödlingRaiffeisen Arena
Sun - 15 May 2022
 Rapid Wien 01 FC Red Bull SalzburgAllianz Stadion (Wien)
Sat - 14 May 2022
 SV Josko Ried 11 LASK Linzjosko ARENA
Sun - 8 May 2022
 FK Austria Wien 11 Rapid WienGenerali Arena (Wien)
 SK Austria Klagenfurt 12 SK Sturm GrazWörthersee Stadion
 FC Red Bull Salzburg 40 Wolfsberger ACRed Bull Arena (Wals-Siezenheim)
Sat - 7 May 2022
 LASK Linz 33 TSV HartbergRaiffeisen Arena
Wed - 27 Apr 2022
 Rapid Wien 22 SK Austria KlagenfurtAllianz Stadion (Wien)