# 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga

The 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga was the 106th season of top-tier football in Austria. Red Bull Salzburg successfully defended their last years title.

## Teams

LASK, the 2016–17 First League champion, returned to the top level six years after their relegation.

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Admira Wacker Mödling | Maria Enzersdorf | BSFZ-Arena | 10,800 |
| Austria Wien | Vienna | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 50,865 |
| LASK | Pasching | Waldstadion Pasching | 7,870 |
| Rapid Wien | Vienna | Allianz Stadion | 28,000 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Wals-Siezenheim | Red Bull Arena | 30,188 |
| Rheindorf Altach | Altach | Stadion Schnabelholz | 8,500 |
| 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 |
| Admira Wacker | Philip Thonhauser | Ernst Baumeister | Nike | Flyeralarm |
| SCR Altach | Johannes Engl | Klaus Schmidt | Jako | Cashpoint |
| Austria Wien | Wolfgang Katzian | Thomas Letsch | Nike | Verbund |
| LASK | | Oliver Glasner | Forza Ask | Zipfer |
| Rapid Wien | Michael Krammer | Goran Djuricin | adidas | Wien Energie |
| RB Salzburg | Rudolf Theierl | Marco Rose | Nike | Red Bull |
| St. Pölten | Gottfried Tröstl | Oliver Lederer | Macron | Hypo Noe |
| Sturm Graz | Christian Jauk | Heiko Vogel | Lotto | Puntigamer |
| SV Mattersburg | Martin Pucher | Gerald Baumgartner | Puma | Bauwelt Koch |
| Wolfsberger AC | Dietmar Riegler | Heimo Pfeifenberger | Jako | RZ Pellets |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 29 | +52 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | LASK | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Mattersburg | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 46 | |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 38 | |
| 9 | Wolfsberger AC | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 33 | |
| 10 | St. Pölten (O) | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 77 | −49 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
* 1 2 Sturm Graz qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Austrian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

## Statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Mu'nas Dabbur | Red Bull Salzburg | 22 |
| 2 | Deni Alar | Sturm Graz | 20 |
| 3 | Smail Prevljak | Mattersburg | 16 |
| 4 | Christoph Knasmüllner | Admira Wacker | 12 |
| 4 | Stefan Schwab | Rapid Wien | 12 |
| 6 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | Red Bull Salzburg | 11 |
| 7 | Giorgi Kvilitaia | Rapid Wien | 10 |
| 7 | Thomas Murg | Rapid Wien | 10 |
| 7 | Raphael Holzhauser | Austria Wien | 10 |
| 7 | Lukas Grozurek | Admira Wacker | 10 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Year | Valon Berisha | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Top goalscorer | Munas Dabbur | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Manager of the Year | Marco Rose | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Smail Prevljak | Mattersburg |
Team of the Year :
| Goalkeeper | Jörg Siebenhandl (Sturm Graz) | Jörg Siebenhandl (Sturm Graz) | Jörg Siebenhandl (Sturm Graz) | Jörg Siebenhandl (Sturm Graz) |
| Defence | Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg) | Dario Maresic (Sturm Graz) | Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg) | Andreas Ulmer (Red Bull Salzburg) |
| Midfield | Amadou Haidara (Red Bull Salzburg) | Diadie Samassékou (Red Bull Salzburg) | Peter Žulj (Sturm Graz) | Valon Berisha (Red Bull Salzburg) |
| Attack | Munas Dabbur (Red Bull Salzburg) | Deni Alar (Sturm Graz) |

## Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | SK Rapid Wien | 338,236 | 25,177 | 13,823 | 18,790 | −10.7%$^†$ |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 184,614 | 15,549 | 6,527 | 10,256 | −2.6%$^†$ |
| 3 | Red Bull Salzburg | 137,096 | 12,049 | 3,722 | 7,616 | −2.8%$^†$ |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 122,313 | 14,034 | 4,808 | 6,795 | −14.2%$^†$ |
| 5 | LASK Linz | 88,542 | 5,760 | 3,645 | 4,919 | +73.1%$^1$ |
| 6 | Rheindorf Altach | 77,174 | 5,631 | 2,717 | 4,287 | −19.6%$^†$ |
| 7 | Mattersburg | 60,346 | 7,876 | 1,716 | 3,352 | −7.1%$^†$ |
| 8 | Wolfsberger AC | 51,601 | 4,176 | 1,655 | 2,866 | −22.7%$^†$ |
| 9 | St. Pölten | 48,192 | 6,008 | 1,368 | 2,677 | −28.3%$^†$ |
| 10 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 41,423 | 4,516 | 1,241 | 2,301 | −13.4%$^†$ |
| | League total | 1,149,537 | 25,177 | 1,241 | 6,386 | −9.4%$^†$ |
Source: bundesliga.at: Zuschauerstatistik gesamt, bundesliga.at - Zuschauerstatistik pro Saison Notes: 1: Team played last season in First League