Lower Austrian Football Association

The **Lower Austrian Football Association** (Germanː NÖFV-Niederösterreichische Fußballverband) is the leading body of football in the federal state of Lower Austria.

## History

On 16 May 1911, the association was founded as the Lower Austrian Football Association (NFV). Also the  Viennese clubs belonged  zo the association because Vienna was a part of Lower Austria. The first championship started in September 1911, with eleven Viennese clubs taking part. SC Rapid became the first champions.   The championship already had mandatory kick-off times and there were relegation games between the first and second tiers.

After the First World war and the end of the monarchy  Vienna remained the capital of Lower Austria. After lengthy discussions, the “Separation Act” was passed at the end of 1921 and Vienna became its own federal state on 1January  1922. This was also important for the Association. On 15 February 1923 it was divided into the Vienna Football Association and the Lower Austrian Football Association.

## Lower Austrian leagues

- Man
|colspan="2"|Level|rowspan="2"|League|rowspan="2"|Teams|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|4.|1.|1. NÖN-Landesliga|15 Teams|||
|5.|2.|2. Landesliga Ost|14 Teams|||
|2. Landesliga West|14 Teams|||||
|6.|3.|Gebietsliga Nord/Nordwest|14 Teams|||
|Gebietsliga Nordwest/Waldviertel|14 Teams|||||
|Gebietsliga Süd/Südost|14 Teams|||||
|Gebietsliga West|14 Teams|||||
|7.|4.|1. Klasse Nord|15 Teams|||
|1. Klasse Nordwest|14 Teams|||||
|1. Klasse Nordwest-Mitte|14 Teams|||||
|1. Klasse Ost|15 Teams|||||
|1. Klasse Süd|14 Teams|||||
|1. Klasse West|14 Teams|||||
|1. Klasse West-Mitte|14 Teams|||||
|1. Klasse Waldviertel|14 Teams|||||
|8.|5.|2. Klasse Marchfeld|12 Teams|||
|2. Klasse Ost|14 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Ost-Mitte|14 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Pulkautal|12 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Steinfeld|12 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Südliches Waldviertel/Wachau|13 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Thayatal/Schmidatal|13 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Traisental/Alpenvorland|14 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Triestingtal|13 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Wachau/Donau|13 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Waldviertel Zentral|13 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Wechsel|12 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Weinviertel Nord|12 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Weinviertel Süd|12 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Ybbstal/Alpenvorland|13 Teams|||||
|2. Klasse Yspertal/Alpenvorland|13 Teams|||||
|8.|6.|Bezirksklasse Weinviertel|12 Teams|||
|||**Total**|**430 teams**|||

- Women
|colspan="2"|Level|rowspan="2"|League|rowspan="2"|Teams|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|3.|1.|AK Niederösterreich Frauen Landesliga|12 Teams|||
|4.|2.|Frauen-Gebietsliga Industrieviertel|12 Teams|||
|Frauen-Gebietsliga Mostviertel|8 Teams|||||
|Frauen-Gebietsliga Nordwest-Waldviertel|11 Teams|||||
|5.|3.|Frauengruppe West|7 Teams|||
|Frauengruppe Weinviertel|10 Teams|||||
|||**Total**|**60 Teams**|||

- Youth
In the youth sector there are championships for U7 to U18 teams.

- Lower Austrian Cup
The Lower Austrian Football Association also organizes a cup competition. There is no cup competition for women in Lower Austria.

## Teams in the different leagues

**Men**
- Bundesliga
    - no team
- 2. Liga
    - FC Admira Wacker Mödling
    - SKU Amstetten
    - SV Horn
    - SKN St. Pölten
    - SV Stripfing
- Regionalliga Ost
    - SCU Ardagger
    - Kremser SC
    - SV Leobendorf
    - FC Marchfeld Donauauen
    - FCM Traiskirchen
**Women**
- ÖFB Frauen-Bundesliga
    - USV Neulengbach
    - SKN St. Pölten Frauen
- 2. Liga
    - SKV Altenmarkt
    - SV Horn