Austrian Football First League 2008-09
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The Austrian Football First League
2008-09 was the 35th season since its introduction in 1974 and the yyth season of second-level football in Austria
.
SC Wiener Neustadt, which bought the league license of SC Schwanenstadt
along with most of their players at the end of the 2007–08 season
due to the latter's insolvency, won the First League championship and were promoted to the 2009–10 Bundesliga. Three teams were relegated to the Regional Leagues. SV Grödig
and 1. FC Vöcklabruck
sealed their fate based upon competitive criteria, while DSV Leoben
did not apply for a professional license and thus were automatically demoted.
FC Wacker Innsbruck had been relegated from the Austrian Football Bundesliga 2007–08. The teams promoted from the Regional Leagues had been SV Grödig
(West
), 1. FC Vöcklabruck
(Central
) and SKN St. Pölten
(East
).
Source: www.bundesliga.at
1DSV Leoben did not obtain a license for the 2009–10 season and will be automatically relegated.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
20 goals Diego Viana
(SV Grödig
)
18 goals Michael Wojtanowicz
(SKN St. Pölten
)
16 goals Mirnel Sadović
(SC Wiener Neustadt)
15 goals Johannes Aigner
(SC Wiener Neustadt) Fabiano (FC Wacker Innsbruck
) Günter Friesenbichler
(FC Trenkwalder Admira)
13 goals Marko Vujic (Red Bull Juniors Salzburg)
10 goals Sanel Kuljic
(SC Wiener Neustadt) Markus Unterrainer (FC Wacker Innsbruck) Rade Djokic (1. FC Vöcklabruck
) Marcel Schreter
(FC Wacker Innsbruck)
Austrian Football First League
The Austrian Football First League is the second highest professional division in Austrian football. It contains 10 teams and is run in the same fashion as the Austrian Bundesliga...
2008-09 was the 35th season since its introduction in 1974 and the yyth season of second-level football in Austria
Football in Austria
Football is a popular sport in Austria, second only to alpine skiing. The Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB , was founded in 1904 and has been a member of FIFA since then.-League system:...
.
SC Wiener Neustadt, which bought the league license of SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt was an Austrian football club from Schwanenstadt, Upper Austria.The club was founded on March 16, 1946, it achieved promotion to the Landeliga in 2000 and to the Regionalliga Mitte one year later, where in 2005 they won the championship and continued their way up to First League...
along with most of their players at the end of the 2007–08 season
2007–08 Austrian Football First League
The 2007–08 Austrian Football First League season was the 34th season of second level league football in Austria. It was the sixth season that it used the name Red Zac First League.-Final standings:...
due to the latter's insolvency, won the First League championship and were promoted to the 2009–10 Bundesliga. Three teams were relegated to the Regional Leagues. SV Grödig
SV Grödig
Sportverein Grödig is an Austrian association football club from Grödig. The team currently competes in the Austrian First League, the second highest league in Austrian football.- Current squad :As of 15 August, 2011...
and 1. FC Vöcklabruck
1. FC Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabrucker SC is an Austrian association football club from Vöcklabruck.-History:After the dissolution of the 1. FC Vöcklabruck and the relegation from the First Division to the regional league. The city has on Hausruck founed a new club, the Vöcklabrucker SC start in the 2nd Klasse Mitte/West....
sealed their fate based upon competitive criteria, while DSV Leoben
DSV Leoben
DSV Leoben is an Austrian association football club based in Leoben. It was founded in 1928. They play at the Donawitz Stadium.-Current squad:-Famous players: Mugur Gusatu Amir Saadati Rainer Torres Amarildo Zela Bajro Župić...
did not apply for a professional license and thus were automatically demoted.
Schedule
Every team played each other three times. The season started on 11 July 2008 and finished on 29 May 2009. Between 29 November 2008 and 6 March 2009, no matches were played due to winter break.FC Wacker Innsbruck had been relegated from the Austrian Football Bundesliga 2007–08. The teams promoted from the Regional Leagues had been SV Grödig
SV Grödig
Sportverein Grödig is an Austrian association football club from Grödig. The team currently competes in the Austrian First League, the second highest league in Austrian football.- Current squad :As of 15 August, 2011...
(West
Austrian Regional League West
The Austrian Regional League West is a third-tier division of Austrian football introduced in the 1980-81 season as successor of the Alpenliga. It covers the Austrian states of Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg....
), 1. FC Vöcklabruck
1. FC Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabrucker SC is an Austrian association football club from Vöcklabruck.-History:After the dissolution of the 1. FC Vöcklabruck and the relegation from the First Division to the regional league. The city has on Hausruck founed a new club, the Vöcklabrucker SC start in the 2nd Klasse Mitte/West....
(Central
Austrian Regional League Central
The Austrian Regional League Central is a third-tier division of Austrian football re-introduced in the 1994–95 season. It covers the Austrian states of Carinthia , Styria and Upper Austria.The teams competing in the 2009–10 season are:...
) and SKN St. Pölten
SKN St. Pölten
Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Poelten is an Austrian association football club from the provincial capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. St. Poelten currently play in the Austrian Football First League, which is the second tier of the Austrian football league system.- History :SKN St....
(East
Austrian Regional League East
The Austrian Regional League East is a third-tier division of Austrian football re-introduced in the 1984-85 season. It covers the Austrian states of Burgenland, Lower Austria and Vienna.The teams competing in the 2008-09 season are:*FAC Team für Wien...
).
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Wiener Neustadt (C) (P) | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 29 | +37 | 69 | Promotion to Austrian Bundesliga |
| 2 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 62 | |
| 3 | FC Trenkwalder Admira | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 60 | |
| 4 | SC Austria Lustenau SC Austria Lustenau SC Austria Lustenau is an Austrian association football club based in Lustenau. It was founded in 1914. They play at the Reichshofstadion.- Current squad :As of 12 August 2011.-See also:* List of football clubs... |
33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 48 | |
| 5 | SKN St. Pölten SKN St. Pölten Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Poelten is an Austrian association football club from the provincial capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. St. Poelten currently play in the Austrian Football First League, which is the second tier of the Austrian football league system.- History :SKN St.... |
33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 46 | |
| 6 | FK Austria Wien Amateure FK Austria Wien Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA... |
33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Red Bull Juniors Salzburg | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 56 | –15 | 43 | |
| 8 | FC Gratkorn FC Gratkorn FC Gratkorn is an Austrian association football club from Gratkorn. They currently play in the Austrian Football First League.- Current squad :... |
33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 55 | –16 | 40 | |
| 9 | FC Lustenau 07 FC Lustenau 07 FC Lustenau 07 is an Austrian association football club from Lustenau. They currently play in the Austrian Football First League.Although the club has never had much domestic success, it played a pivotol role in the development of European club football prior to UEFA-sanctioned competitions.-... |
33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 37 | –3 | 38 | |
| 10 | SV Grödig SV Grödig Sportverein Grödig is an Austrian association football club from Grödig. The team currently competes in the Austrian First League, the second highest league in Austrian football.- Current squad :As of 15 August, 2011... (R) |
33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 52 | –15 | 35 | Relegation to Austrian Football Regionalliga |
| 11 | DSV Leoben DSV Leoben DSV Leoben is an Austrian association football club based in Leoben. It was founded in 1928. They play at the Donawitz Stadium.-Current squad:-Famous players: Mugur Gusatu Amir Saadati Rainer Torres Amarildo Zela Bajro Župić... 1 (R) |
33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 55 | –25 | 32 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Vöcklabruck 1. FC Vöcklabruck Vöcklabrucker SC is an Austrian association football club from Vöcklabruck.-History:After the dissolution of the 1. FC Vöcklabruck and the relegation from the First Division to the regional league. The city has on Hausruck founed a new club, the Vöcklabrucker SC start in the 2nd Klasse Mitte/West.... (R) |
33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 56 | –16 | 30 |
Source: www.bundesliga.at
1DSV Leoben did not obtain a license for the 2009–10 season and will be automatically relegated.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Top goalscorers
Final standings; Source: bundesliga.at20 goals Diego Viana
Diego Viana
Diego Viana, is an Brazilian footballer who plays as a Striker.-External links:*...
(SV Grödig
SV Grödig
Sportverein Grödig is an Austrian association football club from Grödig. The team currently competes in the Austrian First League, the second highest league in Austrian football.- Current squad :As of 15 August, 2011...
)
18 goals Michael Wojtanowicz
Michael Wojtanowicz
Michael Wojtanowicz is an Austrian footballer of Polish origin.- Career :Wojtanowicz began his professional career 2003 at the SV Pasching. For the first round of the 2004/05 season he was loaned to the SC Untersiebenbrunn. For the second half of the 2005/06 season he moved to TSV 1860 Munich II....
(SKN St. Pölten
SKN St. Pölten
Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Poelten is an Austrian association football club from the provincial capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. St. Poelten currently play in the Austrian Football First League, which is the second tier of the Austrian football league system.- History :SKN St....
)
16 goals Mirnel Sadović
Mirnel Sadovic
Mirnel Sadović is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays for SC Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian Bundesliga.-External links:*...
(SC Wiener Neustadt)
15 goals Johannes Aigner
Johannes Aigner
Hannes Aigner is an Austrian footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Magna Wiener Neustadt.-Club career:...
(SC Wiener Neustadt) Fabiano (FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and...
) Günter Friesenbichler
Günter Friesenbichler
Günter Friesenbichler is an Austrian footballer who plays for SC Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian Bundesliga.-References:...
(FC Trenkwalder Admira)
13 goals Marko Vujic (Red Bull Juniors Salzburg)
10 goals Sanel Kuljic
Sanel Kuljic
Sanel Kuljić is an Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent, who plays as a striker. He is playing for Swiss Super League side Neuchâtel Xamax.His father emigrated to Austria from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1970s....
(SC Wiener Neustadt) Markus Unterrainer (FC Wacker Innsbruck) Rade Djokic (1. FC Vöcklabruck
1. FC Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabrucker SC is an Austrian association football club from Vöcklabruck.-History:After the dissolution of the 1. FC Vöcklabruck and the relegation from the First Division to the regional league. The city has on Hausruck founed a new club, the Vöcklabrucker SC start in the 2nd Klasse Mitte/West....
) Marcel Schreter
Marcel Schreter
Marcel Schreter is an Austrian footballer who plays for Wacker Innsbruck in the Austrian Bundesliga.-References:...
(FC Wacker Innsbruck)