2017-18 Austrian football championship

The 2017-18 Austrian football championship was the 106th season of a top Austrian league and the 43rd  under the name Bundesliga. The league was played by ten teams. They determined the Austrian football champions in four rounds. Lower Austria and Vienna each had two clubs, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria and Vorarlberg each had one. Tyrol was the only federal state with no team in Austria's top division

TSV Hartberg and FC Wacker Innsbruck were promoted to the Bundesliga. SKN St. Pölten stayed in the Bundesliga after they won in a relegation versus SC Wiener Neustadt.  In the 2017-18 season, as in previous years, ten clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 rounds. Each team played twice at home and away against every other team. FC Red Bull Salzburg became Austrian champions for the fifth time in a row and for the twelfth time overall.


The sports betting provider Tipico was the main sponsor. The official league name was Tipico-Bundesliga. The TV provider sky Deutschland AG had the rights to show all Bundesliga games in full length. They were broadcasted on Sky Sport Austria channel .

Final table

Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.FC Red Bull Salzburg    36 258 3 832.SK Sturm Graz 36 224 10 703.SK Rapid Wien  36 1711 8624.LASK 36 176 13 575. FC Admira Wacker Mödling 36 15615516.SV Mattersburg36 1210 14 467.FK Austria Wien   36 127 17 438.SCR Altach36 108 18 389. Wolfsberger AC  36 89 19 3310.SKN St. Pölten36 55 26 20
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Matches 

Round 1
Date Team 1Team2 22 July 2017LASK  Admira-Wacker Mödling  3-022 July 2017SK Rapid Wien SV Mattersburg   2-222 July 2017Wolfsberger AC  FC Red Bull Salzburg 0-223 July 2017SCR Altach   FK Austria Wien  3-023 July 2017SK Sturm Graz   SKN St. Pölten3-2
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2 29 July 2017FC Red Bull Salzburg LASK  1-129 July 2017SKN St. PöltenSK Rapid Wien  1-429 July 2017SV Mattersburg  Wolfsberger AC   1-030 July 2017FK Austria Wien      SK Sturm Graz 2-330 July 2017 Admira-Wacker Mödling  SCR Altach4-1
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2 5 August 2017FC Red Bull Salzburg Admira-Wacker Mödling 5-15 August 2017LASK  SKN St. Pölten  2-06 August 2017SK Rapid Wien  FK Austria Wien   2-26 August 2017  SV Mattersburg   SK Sturm Graz 2-36 August 2017 Wolfsberger AC   SCR Altach1-0
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2 12 August 2017FK Austria Wien   LASK 2-012 August 2017SCR AltachFC Red Bull Salzburg 0-112 August 2017SKN St. Pölten  SV Mattersburg  0-012 August 2017   SK Sturm Graz Wolfsberger AC 2-113 August 2017   Admira-Wacker Mödling   SK Rapid Wien  3-1
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2 19 August 2017SK Rapid Wien SK Sturm Graz1-219 August 2017Wolfsberger ACAdmira-Wacker Mödling2-020 August 2017FC Red Bull Salzburg SKN St. Pölten  5-120 August 2017   LASK  SCR Altach 0-020 August 2017  SV Mattersburg   FK Austria Wien   1-3
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2 26 August 2017SK Rapid Wien LASK 1-026 August 2017Wolfsberger ACSKN St. Pölten 2-127 August 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling FK Austria Wien    1-327 August 2017   SCR Altach SV Mattersburg  1-027 August 2017  SK Sturm Graz  FC Red Bull Salzburg1-0
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2 9 September 2017FK Austria Wien  Wolfsberger AC 2-29 September 2017LASK SK Sturm Graz 2-19 September 2017SKN St. Pölten SCR Altach 1-29 September 2017   SV Mattersburg  Admira-Wacker Mödling  0-510 September 2017  FC Red Bull Salzburg  SK Rapid Wien2-2
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2 16 September 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling SK Sturm Graz 2-116 September 2017SCR Altach SK Rapid Wien2-216 September 2017Wolfsberger AC LASK  0-017  September 2017FK Austria Wien   SKN St. Pölten    5-117 September 2017  SV Mattersburg    FC Red Bull Salzburg1-2
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2 23 September 2017LASK  SV Mattersburg 2-223 September 2017SK Rapid WienWolfsberger AC 4-223 September 2017SKN St. Pölten Admira-Wacker Mödling  1-123 September 2017SK Sturm Graz    SCR Altach  0-024 September 2017  FC Red Bull Salzburg   FK Austria Wien  0-0
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2 30 September 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling LASK  4-230 September 2017SV Mattersburg SK Rapid Wien0-130 September 2017SKN St. Pölten SK Sturm Graz  0-31 October 2017 FK Austria Wien    SCR Altach  2-01 October 2017  FC Red Bull Salzburg   Wolfsberger AC 2-1
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2 14 October 2017LASK   FC Red Bull Salzburg1-314 October 2017SK Rapid WienSKN St. Pölten 1-014 October 2017 SCR Altach Admira-Wacker Mödling  2-214 October 2017Wolfsberger AC    SV Mattersburg  2-215 October 2017  SK Sturm Graz    FK Austria Wien  3-0
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2 21 October 2017SCR Altach Wolfsberger AC    3-221 October 2017SKN St. Pölten LASK   0-121 October 2017 SK Sturm Graz SV Mattersburg  3-222 October 2017FK Austria Wien   SK Rapid Wien 0-122 October 2017  Admira-Wacker Mödling    FC Red Bull Salzburg1-1
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2 28 October 2017 FC Red Bull Salzburg  SCR Altach 2-028 October 2017LASK   FK Austria Wien  2-228 October 2017SK Rapid Wien    Admira-Wacker Mödling   1-028 October 2017SV Mattersburg  SKN St. Pölten  1-129 October 2017  Wolfsberger AC       SK Sturm Graz 0-2
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 4 November 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling   Wolfsberger AC   0-04 November 2017 SCR Altach LASK   2-44 November 2017SK Sturm Graz  SK Rapid Wien 1-05 November 2017FK Austria Wien  SV Mattersburg   1-35 November 2017  SKN St. Pölten   FC Red Bull Salzburg  1-3
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2 18 November 2017FK Austria Wien  Admira-Wacker Mödling      2-318 November 2017LASK    SK Rapid Wien1-218 November 2017SKN St. Pölten Wolfsberger AC 0-018 November 2017SV Mattersburg  SCR Altach  1-019 November 2017  FC Red Bull Salzburg    SK Sturm Graz  5-0
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2 25 November 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling      SV Mattersburg  2-025 November 2017SCR Altach SKN St. Pölten '''|3-0
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|25 November 2017
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|26 November 2017
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Round 17
Date Team 1Team2 28 November 2017 SK Sturm Graz Admira-Wacker Mödling   6-129 November 2017 FC Red Bull Salzburg     SV Mattersburg    2-029 November 2017LASK   Wolfsberger AC 2-029 November 2017SK Rapid WienSCR Altach  1-229 November 2017   SKN St. Pölten    FK Austria Wien 1-0
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2 2 December 2017  Admira-Wacker Mödling     SKN St. Pölten 1-02 December 2017SCR Altach   SK Sturm Graz 1-22 December 2017  SV Mattersburg        LASK   1-02 December 2017Wolfsberger ACSK Rapid Wien 0-03 December 2017   FK Austria Wien    FC Red Bull Salzburg1-1
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2 9 December 2017   LASK    Admira-Wacker Mödling  2-19 December 2017SK Rapid Wien   SV Mattersburg 2-29 December 2017   SK Sturm Graz  SKN St. Pölten 3-212 December 2017SCR Altach FK Austria Wien  1-012 December 2017   Wolfsberger AC   FC Red Bull Salzburg0-0
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 16 December 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling     SCR Altach 3-116 December 2017FC Red Bull Salzburg LASK  0-016 December 2017SKN St. Pölten    SK Rapid Wien   0-516 December 2017SV Mattersburg Wolfsberger AC 5-117 December 2017   FK Austria Wien    SK Sturm Graz1-0
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2 3 February 2018FC Red Bull Salzburg     Admira-Wacker Mödling  2-13 February 2018LASK  SKN St. Pölten    2-13 February 2018SV Mattersburg SK Sturm Graz 1-03 February 2018Wolfsberger AC SCR Altach 0-04 February 2018   SK Rapid Wien      FK Austria Wien1-1 The game was interrupted for 9 minutes in the 27th minute after objects were thrown at Austria players from the rapid sector. 
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 16 December 2017Admira-Wacker Mödling     SCR Altach 3-116 December 2017FC Red Bull Salzburg LASK  0-016 December 2017SKN St. Pölten    SK Rapid Wien   0-516 December 2017SV Mattersburg Wolfsberger AC 5-117 December 2017   FK Austria Wien    SK Sturm Graz1-0
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2 10 February 2018FK Austria Wien   LASK  1-310 February 2018SCR AltachFC Red Bull Salzburg     0-110 February 2018SKN St. Pölten    SV Mattersburg 0-310 February 2018SK Sturm Graz  Wolfsberger AC 0-111 February 2018 Admira-Wacker Mödling       SK Rapid Wien   2-1 
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2 17 February 2018LASK  SCR Altach2-017 February 2018 SK Rapid Wien   SK Sturm Graz 1-117 February 2018SV Mattersburg FK Austria Wien   2-117 February 2018Wolfsberger AC  Admira-Wacker Mödling   1-318 February 2018 FC Red Bull Salzburg        SKN St. Pölten    4-0
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2 24 February 2018 Admira-Wacker Mödling      FK Austria Wien   2-124 February 2018 SK Rapid Wien   LASK  2-024 February 2018SCR Altach SV Mattersburg 1-124 February 2018Wolfsberger AC  SKN St. Pölten    0-125 February 2018SK Sturm Graz     FC Red Bull Salzburg     2-4
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2 3 March 2018FK Austria Wien     Wolfsberger AC 2-03 March 2018LASK    SK Sturm Graz 0-23 March 2018SKN St. Pölten   SCR Altach 1-23 March 2018 SV Mattersburg  Admira-Wacker Mödling  3-24 March 2018FC Red Bull Salzburg         SK Rapid Wien1-0
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2 10 March 2018FK Austria Wien     SKN St. Pölten  4-010 March 2018Admira-Wacker Mödling SK Sturm Graz 2-410 March 2018SCR AltachSK Rapid Wien0-010 March 2018Wolfsberger AC     LASK    0-311 March 2018SV Mattersburg    FC Red Bull Salzburg    2-2
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2 17 March 2018   LASK     SV Mattersburg  3-117 March 2018SK Rapid WienWolfsberger AC   5-117 March 2018SKN St. Pölten  Admira-Wacker Mödling 1-217 March 2018SK Sturm Graz   SCR Altach1-018 March 2018 FC Red Bull Salzburg    FK Austria Wien    5-0
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2 31 March 2018FK Austria Wien     SCR Altach 2-131 March 2018Admira-Wacker MödlingLASK     0-131 March 2018 FC Red Bull Salzburg    Wolfsberger AC   2-031 March 2018SKN St. Pölten    SK Sturm Graz 1-51 April 2018SV Mattersburg    SK Rapid Wien2-4
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2 7 April 2018SK Rapid Wien    SKN St. Pölten  2-17 April 2018SCR Altach  Admira-Wacker Mödling  1-27 April 2018SK Sturm Graz FK Austria Wien     0-27 April 2018Wolfsberger AC     SV Mattersburg   0-28 April 2018LASK       FC Red Bull Salzburg    1-0
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2 14 April 2018 SCR Altach   Wolfsberger AC   2-114 April 2018SKN St. Pölten  LASK       1-314 April 2018SK Sturm Graz SV Mattersburg   3-015 April 2018FK Austria Wien   SK Rapid Wien    0-415 April 2018Admira-Wacker Mödling  FC Red Bull Salzburg    2-6
Round 31
Date Team 1Team2 21 April 2018LASK         FK Austria Wien  1-021 April 2018SV Mattersburg    SKN St. Pölten  1-121 April 2018Wolfsberger AC    SK Sturm Graz2-122 April 2018 FC Red Bull Salzburg    SCR Altach   3-122 April 2018SK Rapid Wien    Admira-Wacker Mödling4-1
Round 32
Date Team 1Team2 28 April 2018FK Austria Wien  SV Mattersburg   2-328 April 2018 Admira-Wacker Mödling  Wolfsberger AC   4-228 April 2018SCR Altach  LASK         0-229 April 2018SKN St. Pölten    FC Red Bull Salzburg    0-229 April 2018SK Sturm Graz   SK Rapid Wien4-2
Round 33
Date Team 1Team2 5 May 2018FK Austria Wien  Admira-Wacker Mödling 0-05 May 2018LASK    SK Rapid Wien 0-25 May 2018SKN St. Pölten   Wolfsberger AC       0-15 May 2018SV Mattersburg   SCR Altach   0-16 May 2018FC Red Bull Salzburg     SK Sturm Graz4-1
Round 34
Date Team 1Team2 12 May 2018Admira-Wacker Mödling SV Mattersburg   1-112 May 2018SCR Altach SKN St. Pölten       1-312 May 2018SK Sturm GrazLASK       3-113 May 2018SK Rapid WienFC Red Bull Salzburg    1-415 May 2018 Wolfsberger AC    FK Austria Wien  2-1 The original match on May 12  was canceled at halftime due to a thunderstorm  
Round 35
Date Team 1Team2 20 May 2018FC Red Bull Salzburg  SV Mattersburg   1-020 May 2018LASK      Wolfsberger AC    1-320 May 2018 SK Rapid Wien   SCR Altach 4-120 May 2018SKN St. Pölten        FK Austria Wien  2-020 May 2018 SK Sturm Graz Admira-Wacker Mödling 2-0
Round 36
Date Team 1Team2 27 May 2018FK Austria Wien   FC Red Bull Salzburg  4-027 May 2018Admira-Wacker Mödling      SKN St. Pölten        0-227 May 2018SCR Altach   SK Sturm Graz 0-027 May 2018SV Mattersburg     LASK 2-127 May 2018 Wolfsberger AC  SK Rapid Wien0-0

 Champion squad 

 FC Red Bull Salzburg    
 Goalkeepers:33 Alexander Walke,31 Carlos Coronel,1  Cican Stankovic 
 Defenders:  3 Paulo Miranda,  5 Duje Caleta-Car, 6 Jerome Onguene, 17 Andreas Ulmer, 22 Stefan Lainer, 23 Stefan Stangl, 25 Patrick Farkas, 34 Marin Pongracic, 44 Igor , 55 Luca Meisl
 Midfielders:4 Amadou Haidara,  7 Reinhold Yabo, 8 Diadie Samassekou, 11 Marc Rzatkowski,13 Hannes Wolf, 14 Valon Berisha,  42 Xaver Schlager,  24 Christoph Leitgeb, 20 David Atanga, 45 Enock Mwepu
 Forwards:9 Munas Dabbur, 18 Takumi Minamino,  19 Hee-Chan Hwang, 21 Fredrik Gulbrandsen, 29 Samuel Tetteh, 41 Patson Daka, 
 Coaching staff Marco Rose (Head coach), Rene Aufhauser, Rene Maric, Alexander Zickler (Assistance coaches), Herbert Ilsanker (Goalkeeper coach)
FC Salzburg Wiki

Top scorer
 Name Club Goals Munas DabburFC Red Bull Salzburg22  Deni AlarSK Sturm Graz20   Smail PrevljakSV Mattersburg16
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References 

Category:Football in Austria
Category:Football seasons