1977-78 Austrian football championship

The 1977-78 Austrian Football Championship was organized by the Austrian Football Association. The single-track 2nd Division served as a substructure to the 1st Division. The Regionalliga East (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland), the Alpenliga  (Salzburg, Tyrol) and the regional leagues of Vorarlberg, Carinthia, Upper Austria and Styria served as the third level.

FK Austria Wien  became Austrian football champions for the 12th time. SV Austria Salzburg was promoted.

Due to the fact that the national team had qualified for the World Championships in Argentina, the original schedule was changed. It was played in winter, starting on January 14th (20th round). This was extremely unusual for Austria. Austria and Rapid played their home games in Vienna's most modern stadium, the Weststadion, (opened in spring 1977).  The stadium was closed in November 1977 due to serious construction defects. They had to play  in the Horrstadion (Austria) and the old Rapid home ground (Pfarrwiese).

Final table
Pl. Name M W D  L  P1.FK Austria Wien  36 2310 3 562.SK Rapid Wien  36 1610 10423.  SSW Innsbruck36 159 12 394.SK Sturm Graz361312 11 385.SK VOEST Linz361013 13 33 Goal difference -4 6.GAK 361013 13 33 Goal difference -5 7.First Vienna FC  36 128 16 328.Wiener Sport-Club36 815 13  319.FC Admira/Wacker 36 812 16 28Goal difference -2210.LASK   36 910 17 28 Goal difference -23 
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Matches 

Round 1
Date Team 1Team2 9 August 1977 SK Sturm Graz SSW Innsbruck1-39 August 1977VOEST LinzSK Rapid Wien1-110 August 1977Wiener Sport-Club First Vienna FC  1-011 August 1977FC Admira/WackerGAK1-111 August 1930FK Austria Wien  LASK2-1
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2 13 August 1977SK Rapid Wien LASK 1-016 August 1977GAK  FK Austria Wien  0-316 August 1977 First Vienna FC     FC Admira/Wacker3-216 August 1977VOEST LinzSK Sturm Graz1-219 August 1930SSW InnsbruckWiener Sport-Club2-0
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2 26 August 1977FC Admira/WackerSSW Innsbruck0-226 August 1977FK Austria Wien   First Vienna FC 5-326 August 1977  LASK    GAK 2-126 August 1977SK Sturm Graz  SK Rapid Wien 1-327 August 1930Wiener Sport-ClubVOEST Linz3-0
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2 30 August 1977SK Rapid Wien GAK   1-130 August 1977SSW Innsbruck FK Austria Wien 1-130 August 1977SK Sturm Graz    Wiener Sport-Club3-130 August 1977First Vienna FC LASK0-030 August 1977VOEST LinzFC Admira/Wacker1-0
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2 2 September 1977FC Admira/Wacker SK Sturm Graz  2-22 September 1977FK Austria Wien VOEST Linz1-12 September 1977GAK   First Vienna FC  0-02 September 1977LASKSSW Innsbruck 2-12 September 1977Wiener Sport-ClubSK Rapid Wien 2-7
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2 6 September 1977SK Rapid Wien  First Vienna FC  0-16 September 1977SSW Innsbruck GAK   2-06 September 1977SK Sturm Graz  FK Austria Wien 3-16 September 1977VOEST LinzLASK3-16 September 1977Wiener Sport-ClubFC Admira/Wacker  1-2
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2 9 September 1977FC Admira/Wacker  SK Rapid Wien  2-09 September 1977FK Austria Wien  Wiener Sport-Club 0-09 September 1977GAK    VOEST Linz1-110 September 1977LASKSK Sturm Graz  1-110 September 1977First Vienna FC  SSW Innsbruck 1-0
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2 30 September 1977FK Austria WienFC Admira/Wacker 3-430 September 1977   SK Rapid Wien  SSW Innsbruck 0-01 October 1977   SK Sturm Graz GAK 1-01 October 1977VOEST Linz First Vienna FC 4-01 October 1977Wiener Sport-Club  LASK3-2
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2 4 October 1977FK Austria WienSK Rapid Wien  3-24 October 1977   GAK Wiener Sport-Club 1-14 October 1977LASK    FC Admira/Wacker 4-24 October 1977SSW Innsbruck VOEST Linz 2-14 October 1977First Vienna FC  SK Sturm Graz 3-2
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2 14 October 1977GAK FC Admira/Wacker 1-114 October 1977   SK Rapid Wien  VOEST Linz 4-014 October 1977 First Vienna FC      Wiener Sport-Club 1-015 October 1977LASK FK Austria Wien0-315 October 1977SSW Innsbruck SK Sturm Graz 2-0
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2 22 October 1977FC Admira/Wacker First Vienna FC  2-022 October 1977 FK Austria Wien  GAK  3-022 October 1977 LASK SK Rapid Wien  1-322 October 1977SK Sturm Graz VOEST Linz 5-222 October 1977Wiener Sport-Club  SSW Innsbruck1-0
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2 5 November 1977GAK   LASK 0-05 November 1977SK Rapid Wien  SK Sturm Graz2-25 November 1977 SSW InnsbruckFC Admira/Wacker 1-15 November 1977First Vienna FC  FK Austria Wien  1-25 November 1977VOEST Linz Wiener Sport-Club3-3
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2 8 November 1977FK Austria Wien   SSW Innsbruck 1-09 November 1977FC Admira/Wacker VOEST Linz  2-29 November 1977GAK   SK Rapid Wien  4-29 November 1977 LASK First Vienna FC 4-19 November 1977Wiener Sport-ClubSK Sturm Graz2-3
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 11 November 1977SK Sturm Graz     FC Admira/Wacker  2-112 November 1977SK Rapid Wien  Wiener Sport-Club1-212 November 1977SSW Innsbruck     LASK 4-112 November 1977VOEST Linz   FK Austria Wien 1-113 November 1977First Vienna FC GAK   0-1

Round 15
Date Team 1Team2 18 November 1977GAK      SSW Innsbruck 3-219 November 1977FC Admira/Wacker  Wiener Sport-Club0-119 November 1977LASK    VOEST Linz 0-019 November 1977 First Vienna FC   SK Rapid Wien  0-020 November 1977 FK Austria Wien SK Sturm Graz3-1
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2 26 November 1977 SK Rapid Wien      FC Admira/Wacker 3-126 November 1977SK Sturm GrazLASK     1-126 November 1977VOEST Linz GAK   1-027 November 1977Wiener Sport-Club FK Austria Wien 0-030 November 1977 SSW Innsbruck  First Vienna FC   1-0
Round 17
Date Team 1Team2 3 December 1977LASK    Wiener Sport-Club 2-03 December 1977 SSW Innsbruck  SK Rapid Wien 2-03 December 1977First Vienna FC    VOEST Linz  2-14 December 1977FK Austria Wien FC Admira/Wacker 3-14 December 1977GAK   SK Sturm Graz3-1
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2 10 December 1977VOEST Linz    SSW Innsbruck  0-110 December 1977Wiener Sport-Club GAK 4-411 December 1977FC Admira/Wacker   LASK  2-111 December 1977SK Rapid Wien FK Austria Wien 0-111 December 1977SK Sturm Graz First Vienna FC    0-0
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2 17 December 1977FC Admira/Wacker   GAK 2-117 December 1977VOEST Linz   SK Rapid Wien 2-017 December 1977Wiener Sport-Club First Vienna FC   1-218 December 1977FK Austria Wien LASK  1-018 December 1977SK Sturm Graz  SSW Innsbruck  1-0
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 14 January 1978 GAK    FK Austria Wien2-114 January 1978 SK Rapid Wien  LASK  6-014 January 1978 VOEST Linz   SK Sturm Graz1-015 January 1978First Vienna FC   FC Admira/Wacker 2-111 April 1978SSW Innsbruck  Wiener Sport-Club  0-0
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2 21 January 1978FC Admira/Wacker   SSW Innsbruck  2-021 January 1978LASK    GAK 2-221 January 1978 Wiener Sport-Club  VOEST Linz  1-122 January 1978 FK Austria Wien First Vienna FC 3-122 January 1978SK Sturm GrazSK Rapid Wien1-1
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2 28 January 1978SK Rapid WienGAK 1-128 January 1978First Vienna FC LASK    1-128 January 1978VOEST Linz   FC Admira/Wacker 2-27 February 1978SSW Innsbruck   FK Austria Wien 1-27 February 1978SK Sturm GrazWiener Sport-Club  1-0
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2 4 February 1978FC Admira/Wacker SK Sturm Graz  1-14 February 1978GAK First Vienna FC 3-04 February 1978LASK   SSW Innsbruck  1-14 February 1978Wiener Sport-Club  SK Rapid Wien1-15 February 1978 FK Austria Wien  VOEST Linz   2-0
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2 10 February 1978SK Sturm Graz   FK Austria Wien1-111 February 1978SK Rapid Wien First Vienna FC 4-111 February 1978SSW Innsbruck  GAK  1-021 February 1978VOEST Linz   LASK   0-18 March 1978Wiener Sport-Club   FC Admira/Wacker 2-2
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2 17 February 1978GAK  VOEST Linz    1-018 February 1978FC Admira/Wacker SK Rapid Wien 1-518 February 1978LASK   SK Sturm Graz  1-119 February 1978FK Austria WienWiener Sport-Club  6-128 March 1978First Vienna FC  SSW Innsbruck 1-0
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2 25 February 1978FC Admira/Wacker  FK Austria Wien     1-125 February 1978SK Rapid Wien  SSW Innsbruck 3-125 February 1978SK Sturm Graz   GAK   1-125 February 1978VOEST LinzFirst Vienna FC 2-126 February 1978Wiener Sport-Club  LASK  2-1
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2 4 March 1978GAK   Wiener Sport-Club 1-14 March 1978LASK  FC Admira/Wacker   0-14 March 1978SSW Innsbruck VOEST Linz1-14 March 1978First Vienna FC SK Sturm Graz   0-25 March 1978FK Austria Wien       SK Rapid Wien3-0
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2 10 March 1978GAK   FC Admira/Wacker3-011 March 1978LASK  FK Austria Wien       0-211 March 1978SK Rapid Wien  VOEST Linz2-111 March 1978SSW Innsbruck SK Sturm Graz  4-112 March 1978First Vienna FC  Wiener Sport-Club 1-1
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2 18 March 1978FC Admira/Wacker  First Vienna FC 1-218 March 1978LASK  SK Rapid Wien  0-618 March 1978SK Sturm Graz VOEST Linz3-119 March 1978FK Austria Wien       GAK3-119 March 1978Wiener Sport-Club SSW Innsbruck  3-3
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2 24 March 1978GAKLASK  3-025 March 1978SK Rapid Wien  SK Sturm Graz4-125 March 1978SSW Innsbruck FC Admira/Wacker 4-025 March 1978First Vienna FC   FK Austria Wien2-125 March 1978 VOEST LinzWiener Sport-Club 1-0

Round 31
Date Team 1Team2 31 March 1978 GAK SK Rapid Wien 1-231 March 1978Wiener Sport-Club  SK Sturm Graz1-11 April 1978FC Admira/Wacker  VOEST Linz1-11 April 1978FK Austria Wien  SSW Innsbruck 1-11 April 1978 LASK  First Vienna FC1-0
Round 32
Date Team 1Team2 7 April 1978SSW Innsbruck   LASK  1-27 April 1978SK Sturm Graz  FC Admira/Wacker  0-07 April 1978VOEST LinzFK Austria Wien 1-18 April 1978SK Rapid Wien  Wiener Sport-Club 3-29 April 1978First Vienna FCGAK 1-1
Round 33
Date Team 1Team2 14 April 1978FC Admira/Wacker  Wiener Sport-Club  2-214 April 1978GAK  SSW Innsbruck  0-115 April 1978LASK  VOEST Linz  2-115 April 1978First Vienna FC  SK Rapid Wien2-116 April 1978FK Austria Wien SK Sturm Graz 6-1
Round 34
Date Team 1Team2 21 April 1978SK Sturm Graz LASK 1-021 April 1978Wiener Sport-Club  FK Austria Wien  2-322 April 1978SK Rapid Wien  FC Admira/Wacker 6-022 April 1978SSW Innsbruck   First Vienna FC2-022 April 1978 VOEST Linz  GAK 4-0
Round 35
Date Team 1Team2 29 April 1978  FK Austria Wien    FC Admira/Wacker 3-221 April 1978GAK SK Sturm Graz1-029 April 1978LASK  Wiener Sport-Club  0-029 April 1978 SSW Innsbruck   SK Rapid Wien 1-129 April 1978First Vienna FCVOEST Linz1-1
Round 36
Date Team 1Team2 2 May 1978FC Admira/Wacker    LASK  1-02 May 1978 SK Sturm Graz  First Vienna FC3-02 May 1978VOEST Linz SSW Innsbruck   2-12 May 1978Wiener Sport-Club  GAK 3-16 May 1978SK Rapid Wien FK Austria Wien 0-0

Champion squad 
(matches/goals)
 FK Austria WienHubert Baumgartner, Johannes Weninger – Erich Obermayer, Ernst Baumeister, Günther Pospischil, Karl Daxbacher Wilhelm Pöll, Robert Sara, Josef Sara, Herbert Prohaska, Felix Gasselich Franz Zach, Thomas Parits, Friedrich Drazan, Hans Pirkner, Alberto Martínez,  Julio Morales, Alfred Roscher, Franz Weiss, Franz Viertl – Coach: Hermann Stessl

Top scorer 
 Name Club Goals  Hans Krankl SK Rapid Wien41 Hans Pirkner FK Austria Wien20   Thomas ParitsFK Austria Wien15
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References

Category:Football in Austria
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Category:1977 in association football