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The 2022–23 Austrian Football Bundesliga, also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, was the 111th season of top-tier football in Austria. Red Bull Salzburg were the nine-times defending champions.[1] The season began on 22 July 2022. The regular season scheduled for November was postponed until the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The league resumed on 10 February and concluded on 3 June 2023. Red Bull Salzburg defended their title for the tenth consecutive season.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 July 2022 – 3 June 2023 |
| Champions | Red Bull Salzburg (17th title) |
| Relegated | Ried |
| Champions League | Red Bull Salzburg Sturm Graz |
| Europa League | LASK |
| Europa Conference League | Rapid Wien Austria Wien |
| Matches played | 193 |
| Goals scored | 571 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Guido Burgstaller (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rapid Wien 5–1 Hartberg Red Bull Salzburg 4–0 Lustenau Sturm Graz 4–0 Rheindorf Altach |
| Biggest away win | Lustenau 0–6 Salzburg |
| Highest scoring | Wolfsberg 3–4 Klagenfurt |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Salzburg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Salzburg |
| Longest winless run | 11 games Ried |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Wolfsberg |
| Total attendance | 1,347,132 |
| Average attendance | 7,443 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Changes
Admira Wacker Mödling were relegated to the 2022–23 Austrian Football Second League after finishing in last place in the 2021–22 Relegation Round, ending their eleven-year stay in the top flight.[2] Austria Lustenau were promoted, after a twenty-two year hiatus, as champions of the 2021–22 Austrian Football Second League.
Stadia and locations
|
Team |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Klagenfurt | Klagenfurt | Wörthersee Stadion | 29,863 |
| Austria Lustenau | Lustenau | Reichshofstadion | 8,800 |
| Austria Wien | Vienna | Generali Arena | 17,500 |
| LASK | Linz | Raiffeisen Arena | 19,080 |
| Rapid Wien | Vienna | Allianz Stadion | 28,000 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim | Red Bull Arena | 17,218 (30,188) |
| Rheindorf Altach | Altach | Stadion Schnabelholz | 8,500 |
| Sturm Graz | Graz | Merkur-Arena | 16,364 |
| SV Ried | Ried im Innkreis | Keine Sorgen Arena | 7,680 |
| TSV Hartberg | Hartberg | Stadion 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 sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Klagenfurt |  Peter Pacult |
Markus Pink |
Capelli Sport | 28 Black |
| Austria Lustenau | Markus Mader |
Matthias Maak |
Uhlsport | Hypo Vorarlberg Bank |
| Austria Wien | Cem Sekerlioglu |
 Lukas Mühl |
Nike | Frankstahl |
| LASK | Dietmar Kühbauer |
Alexander Schlager |
BWT | Backaldrin Kornspritz |
| Rapid Wien | Zoran Barisic |
Maximilian Hofmann |
Puma | Wien Energie |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Matthias Jaissle |
Andreas Ulmer |
Nike | Red Bull |
| Rheindorf Altach | Miroslav Klose |
Jan Zwischenbrugger |
Jako | Cashpoint |
| Sturm Graz | Christian Ilzer |
Stefan Hierländer |
Nike | Puntigamer |
| SV Ried | Christian Heinle |
Marcel Ziegl |
Hummel | Guntamatic |
| TSV Hartberg | Klaus Schmidt |
René Swete |
Adidas | Eggerglas, Admiral, Profertil, Spermbooster, Boxxenstopp |
| Wolfsberger AC | Robin Dutt |
Mario Leitgeb |
San Sirro | RZ Pellets |
| WSG Tirol | Thomas Silberberger |
Ferdinand Oswald |
Puma | Swarovski |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 13 | +36 | 55 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 48 | |
| 3 | LASK | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 38 | |
| 4 | Rapid Wien | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Austria Wien | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 32[a] | |
| 6 | Austria Klagenfurt | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 30 | |
| 7 | WSG Tirol | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Austria Lustenau | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Wolfsberger AC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 21 | |
| 10 | Hartberg | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 18 | |
| 11 | SV Ried | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 18 | |
| 12 | Rheindorf Altach | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 17 |
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.[4]
Notes:
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.[4]
Notes:
- Austria Wien were deducted 3 points due to license violation.[3]
Results
| Home \ Away | KLA | LUS | AWI | ALT | HAR | LIN | RWI | RBS | STU | RIE | WAT | WOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Klagenfurt | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Austria Lustenau | 4–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Austria Wien | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Rheindorf Altach | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Hartberg | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 |
| LASK | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–1 |
| Rapid Wien | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Sturm Graz | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| SV Ried | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| WSG Tirol | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Klagenfurt | L | L | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | L |
| Austria Lustenau | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | W |
| Austria Wien | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | W |
| LASK | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | L | D |
| Rapid Wien | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | L |
| Red Bull Salzburg | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D |
| Rheindorf Altach | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | D |
| Sturm Graz | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | W |
| SV Ried | L | W | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | D |
| Hartberg | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | D |
| Wolfsberger AC | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | D |
| WSG Tirol | L | W | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | L | L |
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sturm Graz | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| LASK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rapid Wien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Austria Wien | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Austria Klagenfurt | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| WSG Tirol | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Austria Lustenau | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hartberg | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| SV Ried | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Rheindorf Altach | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Relegation to Austrian 2. Liga |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2023. Source: bundesliga.at
Placement Progression
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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 27, Sturm Graz 24, LASK 19, Austria Wien 16, Rapid Wien 16, and Austria Klagenfurt 15. The points of Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Wien 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 | RBS | STU | LIN | RWI | AWI | KLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 49 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | LASK | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| 4 | Rapid Wien | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 25 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | Austria Wien (O) | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 24 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | |
| 6 | Austria Klagenfurt | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 23 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
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.[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
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.[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
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: Tirol 14, Lustenau 13, Wolfsberg 10, Hartberg 9, Ried 9, and Rheindorf Altach 8. The points of Lustenau, Hartberg and Rheindorf Altach 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 | LUS | WAT | HAR | ALT | RIE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfsberger AC | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Austria Lustenau | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 29 | 1–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | WSG Tirol | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 24 | 4–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Hartberg | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 24 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Rheindorf Altach | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 19 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Ried (R) | 32 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 14 | Relegation to Austrian Football Second League | 1–2 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
Source:
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.[4]
(R) Relegated
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.[4]
(R) Relegated
The winner and runner-up of the relegation round, the fifth-placed team from the championship round play to determine the qualifier to the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
| Semi-final | Finals | ||||||||||
| 8 | Austria Lustenau | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 7 | Wolfsberger AC | 1 | 5 | Austria Wien | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | Austria Lustenau | 2 | |||||||||
Semi-final
| 5 June 2023 | Wolfsberger AC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Austria Lustenau | Lavanttal-Arena, Wolfsberg |
| 19:00 | Baribo  59'  85' (pen)Scherzer 90+4'Omić 113'Kerschbaumer 120+2' |
Report | Maak 84' Grabher 90'Grujcic 90+6' (Rhein)Fridrikas 105' (Rhein)Cheukoua 105+1' |
Referee: Christopher Jäger |
Final
| 8 June 2023 | Austria Lustenau | 1–1 | Austria Wien | Reichshofstadion, Lustenau |
| 17:00 | Fridrikas 17' (Diaby) Surdanovic 55'Grabher 74'Berger 75'Tiefenbach 78' |
Report | Braunöder 25' Martins 34'Fischer 46' (Holland) 74'Gruber 48'Holland 74' |
Referee: Walter Altmann |
| 11 June 2023 | Austria Wien | 5–0 | Austria Lustenau | Generali Arena, Vienna |
| 17:00 | Report |
Top scorers
- As of 5 June 2023[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guido Burgstaller |
Rapid Wien | 21 |
| 2 |  Haris Tabaković |
Austria Wien | 17 |
 Tai Baribo |
Wolfsberger AC | ||
| 4 |  Benjamin Šeško |
Red Bull Salzburg | 16 |
| Markus Pink |
Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| 6 | Lukas Fridrikas |
Austria Lustenau | 15 |
| 7 |  Keito Nakamura |
LASK | 14 |
| 8 |  Marin Ljubičić |
LASK | 12 |
| 9 | Robert Žulj |
LASK | 11 |
| 10 |  Atdhe Nuhiu |
Rheindorf Altach | 10 |
| Junior Adamu |
Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 9 | Manprit Sarkaria |
Sturm Graz | 9 |
 Emanuel Emegha |
Sturm Graz | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Ljubičić |
LASK | Wolfsberger AC | 5–1 (H) | 6 August 2022 |
| Markus Pink |
Austria Klagenfurt | Rheindorf Altach | 4–1 (A) | 17 September 2022 |
| Guido Burgstaller |
Rapid Wien | Hartberg | 5–1 (H) | 26 October 2022 |
| Benjamin Šeško |
Red Bull Salzburg | Rapid Wien | 4–2 (A) | 5 March 2023 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8[7]
Club
- Most yellow cards: 60[7]
- Rapid Vienna
- Most red cards: 7[7]
- SV Ried
- Fewest yellow cards: 38[7]
- Wolfsberger AC
- Fewest red cards: 1[7]
- TSV Hartberg
- Austria Wien
- Sturm Graz
- Wolfsberger AC
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