2025–26 Austrian Football Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 50 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Valentino Müller Otar Kiteishvili (4) |
| Biggest home win | Salzburg 5–0 GAK (9 August 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Four games with two goal visiting advantage |
| Highest scoring | WSG Tirol 4–2 Hartberg (2 August 2025) |
| Longest winning run | WSG Tirol Altach Rapid (2) |
| Longest unbeaten run | WSG Tirol Altach Rapid Salzburg (3) |
| Longest winless run | Austria Wien BWL GAK Ried (3) |
| Longest losing run | BWL (3) |
| Highest attendance | 21,204 Rapid 1–0 BWL (3 Apr 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,100 WSG Tirol 4–2 Hartberg (2 Apr 2025) |
| Total attendance | 107,721 |
| Average attendance | 8,560 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Austrian Football Bundesliga, also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the 114th season of top-tier football in Austria. Sturm Graz is two-time defending champion. The season began on 1 August 2025 and will end on 24 May 2026.
Teams
Austria Klagenfurt were relegated to the 2025–26 Austrian Football Second League after finishing in last place in the 2024–25 Relegation Round, ending four-year run in the top flight. SV Ried was promoted as champions of the 2024–25 Austrian Football Second League, returning just two years after its relegation.
Stadia and locations
|
Team |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Wien | Vienna | Generali Arena | 17,656 |
| Blau-Weiß Linz | Linz | Hofmann Personal Stadion | 5,595 |
| Grazer AK | Graz | Merkur-Arena | 16,364 |
| LASK | Linz | Raiffeisen Arena | 19,080 |
| SK Rapid | Vienna | Allianz Stadion (Vienna) | 28,600 |
| 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 | 7,680 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Austria Wien |  Stephan Helm
|
Manfred Fischer
|
Macron | Frankstahl (H)/Steelcoin (A) | List
|
| Blau-Weiß Linz | Mitja Mörec
|
Fabio Strauss
|
Uhlsport | Linz AG | List
|
| Grazer AK | Ferdinand Feldhofer
|
Marco Perchtold
|
Macron | Mapei | List
|
| LASK | .svg.png){kind=small} João Sacramento
|
Robert Zulj
|
Adidas | Backaldrin Kornspitz | List
|
| SK Rapid | Peter Stöger
|
Matthias Seidl
|
Puma | Wien Energie | List
|
| Red Bull Salzburg |  Thomas Letsch
|
Janis Blaswich
|
Puma | Red Bull | |
| Rheindorf Altach | Fabio Ingolitsch
|
Jan Zwischenbrugger
|
Jako | Cashpoint | List
|
| Oberbank Ried | Maximilian Senft
|
Andreas Leitner
|
Hummel | Oberbank | List
|
| Sturm Graz | Jürgen Säumel
|
Stefan Hierländer
|
Nike | Puntigamer | List
|
| TSV Hartberg | Manfred Schmid
|
Jürgen Heil
|
Adidas | Eggerglas | List
|
| Wolfsberger AC | Dietmar Kühbauer
|
Dominik Baumgartner
|
Adidas | RZ Ökostrom | List
|
| WSG Tirol | Philipp Semlic
|
Valentino Müller
|
Puma | CATL | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASK | Maximilian Ritscher (caretaker)
|
End of caretaker spell | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | João Sacramento
|
2 June 2025 | [1] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rheindorf Altach | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Rapid Wien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | |
| 4 | WSG Tirol | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Wolfsberg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 7 | TSV Hartberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | LASK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 9 | Grazer AK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Austria Wien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 11 | Oberbank Ried | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 12 | Blau-Weiß Linz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
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.[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.[2]
Results
Results by round
Conference League play-offs
The winner and runner-up of the relegation round and the fifth-placed team from the championship round play to determine the qualifier to the Conference League second qualifying round.
Statistics
- As of 17 August 2025
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentino Müller
|
WSG Tirol | 4 |
 Otar Kiteishvili
|
Sturm Graz | ||
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yorbe Vertessen
|
Red Bull Salzburg | 3 |
| 4 |  Petar Ratkov
|
Red Bull Salzburg | 2 |
 Petter Nosa Dahl
|
Rapid Wien | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Jed Drew
|
Hartberg | ||
| Moritz Wels
|
WSG Tirol | ||
| Markus Pink
|
WAC |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "New coach comes from Liverpool - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.lask.at. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Tore". www.bundesliga.at.