1976-77 Austrian football championship

The 1976-77 Austrian Football Championship was organized by the Austrian Football Association. The single-track Nationalliga served as a substructure to the Bundesliga. The Regionalliga East (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland) and the regional leagues of Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Carinthia, Upper Austria and Styria served as the third performance level. SSW Wacker Innsbruck was able to become Austrian football champions for the fourth time.

The merger between Austria Wien and Wiener AC was dissolved at the end of the season. Rapid played a large part of its home games (until the opening of the Weststadion on May 10, 1977) at Wiener Sport-Club Platz. 

The Bundesliga was contested by 10 teams. They met four times throughout the entire season. The first and second legs were played on consecutive match days, in order to attract more audiences through the idea of 'revenge'.
Final table
Pl. Name M W D  L  P1.SSW Wacker Innsbruck 36 2111 4 532.SK Rapid Wien  36 1811 7473.SpG FK Austria-WAC  36 197 10 454.LASK 361211 13 355.SK VÖEST Linz 36 1014 12 34  Goal difference -16.FC Admira/Wacker 36 1112 13 34  Goal difference -97.First Vienna FC36 913 14 318.GAK 36 912 15 309.SK Sturm Graz36 910 17 2810.SV Austria Salzburg   36 95 22 23
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Matches 
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Round 1
Date Team 1Team2 3 August 1976 FC Admira/WackerSK Rapid Wien  0-13 August 1976Austria/WAC  First Vienna FC0-24 August 1976 SV Austria Salzburg     VOEST Linz 1-04 August 1976GAKSSW Innsbruck1-14 August 1976 LASKSK Sturm Graz 5-0
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2 10 August 1976SK Sturm Graz  LASK3-110 August 1976First Vienna FC Austria/WAC 2-110 August 1976VOEST Linz  SV Austria Salzburg     1-211 August 1976SK Rapid Wien  FC Admira/Wacker 2-011 August 1976 SSW InnsbruckGAK2-1
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2 13 August 1976SV Austria Salzburg  First Vienna FC 1-113 August 1976LASKSSW Innsbruck 2-214 August 1976Austria/WAC SK Rapid Wien 3-214 August 1976GAK VOEST Linz  0-014 August 1976 FC Admira/Wacker SK Sturm Graz3-0
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2 20 August 1976SK Rapid WienSV Austria/WAC 0-120 August 1976SK Sturm Graz FC Admira/Wacker 1-120 August 1976VOEST LinzGAK  5-021 August 1976SSW Innsbruck   LASK3-021 August 1976 First Vienna FC SV Austria Salzburg  1-0
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2 27 August 1976FC Admira/Wacker SSW Innsbruck 2-227 August 1976GAK LASK3-027 August 1976 VOEST Linz First Vienna FC  1-128 August 1976SV Austria Salzburg  SK Rapid Wien   4-228 August 1976 Austria/WAC SK Sturm Graz2-0
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2 31 August 1976SSW Innsbruck FC Admira/Wacker 1-031 August 1976LASKGAK 1-131 August 1976SK Sturm Graz Austria/WAC  5-231 August 1976First Vienna FC  VOEST Linz    1-21 September 1976  SK Rapid WienSV Austria Salzburg  2-1
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2 3 September 1976SSW Innsbruck FC Admira/Wacker 1-03 September 1976LASKGAK 1-13 September 1976SK Sturm Graz Austria/WAC  5-24 September 1976First Vienna FC  VOEST Linz    1-24 September 1976  SK Rapid WienSV Austria Salzburg  2-1
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2 11 September 1976  LASK  FC Admira/Wacker 4-111 September 1976SK Rapid WienVOEST Linz 0-011 September 1976SSW Innsbruck  Austria/WAC 2-011 September 1976 SK Sturm Graz  SV Austria Salzburg  1-012 September 1976 First Vienna FC GAK 0-1
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2 18 September 1976SV Austria Salzburg     SSW Innsbruck  2-018 September 1976GAK FC Admira/Wacker0-118 September 1976VOEST Linz   SK Sturm Graz 1-05 October 1976 First Vienna FC SK Rapid Wien0-36 October 1976 Austria/WAC LASK3-1
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2 24 September 1976LASK  Austria/WAC  0-125 September 1976FC Admira/WackerGAK0-025 September 1976SSW Innsbruck   SV Austria Salzburg  0-025 September 1976SK Rapid Wien First Vienna FC 0-025 September 1976 SK Sturm Graz VOEST Linz 3-1
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2 2 October 1976FC Admira/Wacker Austria/WAC  4-62 October 1976SK Rapid Wien LASK  4-23 October 1976VOEST Linz SSW Innsbruck   2-13 October 1976GAKSV Austria Salzburg  3-13 October 1976 First Vienna FC SK Sturm Graz 0-0
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2 8 October 1976SK Sturm Graz First Vienna FC   0-09 October 1976SV Austria Salzburg   GAK0-19 October 1976Austria/WAC FC Admira/Wacker   1-19 October 1976LASK  SK Rapid Wien2-29 October 1976 SSW Innsbruck   VOEST Linz 4-0
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2 16 October 1976FC Admira/Wacker  SV Austria Salzburg 2-016 October 1976 GAKAustria/WAC 3-216 October 1976SK Rapid Wien SK Sturm Graz 1-116 October 1976SSW Innsbruck    First Vienna FC   1-016 October 1976 VOEST Linz LASK  5-1
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 23 October 1976SV Austria Salzburg FC Admira/Wacker  1-223 October 1976 Austria/WAC GAK4-023 October 1976LASK  VOEST Linz 1-023 October 1976SK Sturm Graz SK Rapid Wien 1-224 October 1976 First Vienna FC   SSW Innsbruck   0-1
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2 30 October 1976SV Austria Salzburg  LASK     0-530 October 1976SK Rapid Wien SSW Innsbruck   0-130 October 1976VOEST Linz Austria/WAC 0-231 October 1976FC Admira/Wacker  First Vienna FC   2-03 November 1976 GAKSK Sturm Graz 0-3 Replaymatch  - the original game on October 30, 1976 was stopped by rain in the 58th minute. 
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2 6 November 1976Austria/WAC VOEST Linz  1-16 November 1976LASK   SV Austria Salzburg   2-06 November 1976  SSW Innsbruck SK Rapid Wien  1-16 November 1976 SK Sturm Graz      GAK  2-16 November  1976 First Vienna FC FC Admira/Wacker  2-2
Round 17
Date Team 1Team2 13 November 1976FC Admira/Wacker  VOEST Linz  1-113 November 1976SV Austria Salzburg  Austria/WAC  1-213 November 1976LASK     First Vienna FC  2-113 November 1976SK Rapid Wien      GAK  5-313 November 1976 SK Sturm Graz SSW Innsbruck  0-4
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2 20 November 1976VOEST Linz  FC Admira/Wacker  3-120 November 1976Austria/WAC  SV Austria Salzburg  2-020 November 1976First Vienna FC   LASK  0-020 November 1976GAK  SK Rapid Wien      0-120 November 1976SSW Innsbruck   SK Sturm Graz 2-1
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2 26 February 1977SK Rapid Wien       FC Admira/Wacker  3-126 February 1977SSW Innsbruck   GAK  4-126 February 1977SK Sturm Graz LASK  2-226 February 1977VOEST Linz  SV Austria Salzburg  1-127 February 1977First Vienna FC   Austria/WAC  1-2
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 5 March 1977SV Austria Salzburg    First Vienna FC    1-05 March 1977Austria/WACSK Rapid Wien 1-15 March 1977GAK  VOEST Linz 1-15 March 1977 LASK  SSW Innsbruck   0-16 March 1977FC Admira/Wacker SK Sturm Graz 1-0
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2 12 March 1977LASK    GAK  1-012 March 1977SK Rapid Wien SV Austria Salzburg  5-012 March 1977SSW Innsbruck FC Admira/Wacker 0-112 March 1977 SK Sturm Graz Austria/WAC  0-213 March 1977First Vienna FC    VOEST Linz 3-1
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2 18 March 1977FC Admira/WackerLASK  1-119 March 1977SV Austria Salzburg SK Sturm Graz 1-119 March 1977Austria/WAC SSW Innsbruck 1-119 March 1977 GAK  First Vienna FC   1-119 March 1977 VOEST Linz  SK Rapid Wien 1-2
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2 23 March 1977FC Admira/WackerGAK  2-023 March 1977LASK  Austria/WAC 1-123 March 1977SK Rapid Wien First Vienna FC   1-123 March 1977 SSW Innsbruck SV Austria Salzburg 1-023 March 1977 SK Sturm Graz  VOEST Linz 3-1
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2 26 March 1977FC Admira/WackerAustria/WAC 1-326 March 1977GAK  SV Austria Salzburg 3-026 March 1977SK Rapid Wien LASK  3-026 March 1977 VOEST Linz SSW Innsbruck 0-227 March 1977 First Vienna FC    SK Sturm Graz 2-1
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2 1 April 1977SV Austria Salzburg  FC Admira/Wacker   1-22 April 1977Austria/WAC   GAK  3-12 April 1977LASK    VOEST Linz 1-12 April 1977SSW Innsbruck First Vienna FC 2-02 April 1977 SK Sturm Graz  SK Rapid Wien0-0
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2 5 April 1977FC Admira/Wacker  First Vienna FC 0-05 April 1977SV Austria Salzburg  LASK   0-15 April 1977SK Sturm Graz GAK   0-16 April 1977SK Rapid Wien  SSW Innsbruck1-17 April 1977 VOEST Linz  Austria/WAC1-1
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2 22 April 1977GAK   SK Rapid Wien  1-022 April 1977 VOEST Linz   FC Admira/Wacker   1-023 April 1977Austria/WACSV Austria Salzburg  5-123 April 1977 SSW InnsbruckSK Sturm Graz 3-123 April 1977First Vienna FC  LASK4-2
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2 6 May 1977 SV Austria Salzburg      VOEST Linz 2-16 May 1977 Austria/WACFirst Vienna FC  3-46 May 1977LASKSK Sturm Graz 0-06 May 1977GAK  SSW Innsbruck 1-17 May 1977FC Admira/Wacker   SK Rapid Wien  2-2
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2 10 May 1977SK Rapid Wien  Austria/WAC 1-010 May 1977 SSW Innsbruck LASK1-010 May 1977SK Sturm Graz FC Admira/Wacker  6-210 May 1977First Vienna FC  SV Austria Salzburg  2-110 May 1977VOEST Linz  GAK  1-1
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2 13 May 1977SV Austria Salzburg  SK Rapid Wien  1-213 May 1977GAK  LASK1-113 May 1977VOEST Linz  First Vienna FC0-014 May 1977FC FC Admira/Wacker  SSW Innsbruck 0-114 May 1977Austria/WAC  SK Sturm Graz 3-0

Round 31
Date Team 1Team2 20 May 1977LASK      FC Admira/Wacker   0-021 May 1977SK Rapid Wien  VOEST Linz  5-421 May 1977SSW Innsbruck Austria/WAC 1-021 May 1977SK Sturm Graz SV Austria Salzburg  2-221 May 1977First Vienna FC GAK  0-1
Round 32
Date Team 1Team2 27 May 1977SV Austria Salzburg   SSW Innsbruck 2-027 May 1977Austria/WAC LASK    0-127 May 1977GAK  FC Admira/Wacker   0-027 May 1977First Vienna FC  SK Rapid Wien  0-127 May 1977VOEST Linz   SK Sturm Graz 1-0

Round 33
Date Team 1Team2 3 June 1977SV Austria Salzburg  GAK   2-13 June 1977LASK    SK Rapid Wien2-14 June 1977Austria/WAC FC Admira/Wacker   4-14 June 1977SSW Innsbruck VOEST Linz  0-04 June 1977SK Sturm Graz First Vienna FC   1-0
Round 34
Date Team 1Team2 8 June 1977  VOEST Linz     LASK  2-110 June 1977FC Admira/Wacker   SV Austria Salzburg   4-110 June 1977GAK   Austria/WAC 0-510 June 1977 SK Rapid WienSK Sturm Graz 3-010 June 1977First Vienna FC   SSW Innsbruck 1-1
Round 35
Date Team 1Team2 17 June 1977GAK     SK Sturm Graz 0-017 June 1977 LASK      SV Austria Salzburg   2-018 June 1977First Vienna FC  FC Admira/Wacker   3-018 June 1977Austria/WAC  VOEST Linz     1-318 June 1977 SSW Innsbruck SK Rapid Wien 1-0
Round 36
Date Team 1Team2 21 June 1977FC Admira/Wacker   VOEST Linz1-121 June 1977SV Austria Salzburg    Austria/WAC  0-322 June 1977LASK       First Vienna FC  2-022 June 1977SK Rapid Wien GAK      11-122 June 1977  SK Sturm Graz SSW Innsbruck 0-1

Champion squad 
 SSW Wacker InnsbruckFriedl Koncilia – Werner Kriess, Gerhard Forstinger, Peter Pumm – Dietmar Constantini, Rudolf Horvath, Bruno Pezzey – Josef Stering, Boris Sikic, Peter Koncilia, Johann Eigenstiller, Manfred Gombasch – Werner Schwarz, Karl-Heinz Lercher, Kurt Welzl, Franz Oberacher, Werner Zanon, Günther Rinker, Robert Hanschitz – Coachː: Fritz Pfister

Top scorer 
 Name Club Goals Hans Krankl SK Rapid Wien32  Kurt Welzl SSW Innsbruck17  Helmut KöglbergerLASK16
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References

Category:Football in Austria
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Category:1976 in European football