1968-69 Austrian football championship

The 1968-69 Austrian football championship  was organized by the Austrian Football Association. The regional leagues East (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland), Central (Upper Austria, Styria, Carinthia), and West (Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg) served as the foundation for the National League. The respective state leagues of the federal state associations served as the third level.

In the 1968/69 season FK Austria Wien was a force. In 30 rounds of play  they suffered only one defeat, a narrow 2:3 home defeat in round 17 against Linzer ASK.  Due to a decision of the ÖFB Federal Executive Board with a view to expanding the National League to 16 clubs from 1969/70 onwards, only two clubs had to be relegated.  All three champions of the Regionalliga were allowed to be promoted. Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz,  WSV Donawitz were relegated. First Vienna FC (east), SK VOEST Linz (middle) and FC Dornbirn (west) were promoted for the 1969-70 season. 

As in many other countries, the Austrian Football Association introduced goal difference for all its leagues for ranking in the league tables in the event that two or more teams had the same number of points. In case of the same goal difference, the higher number of goals scored counted.

Final table
Table mode (in case of equal points): 1. Goal difference 
Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.FK Austria Wien   28 1981 462.Wiener Sport-Club   28 1312 3 383. SK Rapid Wien    28 155 8354.LASK    28 127 9 31+55.SK Sturm Graz   28 127 9 31+46.SV Austria Salzburg  28 1010 8 307. FC Wacker  Innsbruck      28 12511 298. Admira Energie Wien 28116 11 28-29. SK Austria Klagenfurt28 108 10 28 -310.Grazer AK   28 106 12 2611.SC Wacker Wien  2896 13 2412. WSG Wattens2878 13 2213. SC Eisenstadt  2869 13 21-914. SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz   2885 15 21-1915. WSV Donawitz  2834 21 10
Austria Soccer 

Matches 
Austria Soccer 

Round 1
Date Team 1Team2  16 August 1968FK Austria Wien   Wiener Sport-Club2-1 17 August 1968SV Austria Salzburg  SK Rapid Wien  1-1 17 August 1968Grazer AK     FC Wacker Innsbruck 3-1 17 August 1968SC EisenstadtSK Austria Klagenfurt2-0 17 August 1968WSG Wattens  WSV Donawitz0-0 17 August 1968SC Wacker WienLASK 1-0 18 August 1968 SC Schwarz-Weiß BregenzAdmira Energie0-1
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2  24 August 1968  SK Austria Klagenfurt  SC Wacker Wien 2-0 24 August 1968LASK FK Austria Wien    0-2 24 August 1968SK Sturm Graz   WSG Wattens  3-1 24 August 1968WSV DonawitzSC Eisenstadt1-2 25 August 1968 Admira EnergieGrazer AK3-0 25 August 1968SK Rapid Wien SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz4-1 25 August 1968 Wiener Sport-ClubSV Austria Salzburg  1-0
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2  31 August 1968SV Austria Salzburg    LASK 2-0 31 August 1968 FK Austria Wien  SK Austria Klagenfurt 2-2 31 August 1968Grazer AKSK Rapid Wien  1-2 31 August 1968SC Eisenstadt SK Sturm Graz   0-1 31 August 1968 FC Wacker Innsbruck Admira Energie3-1 31 August 1968SC Wacker Wien WSV Donawitz 4-1 1 September 1968 SC Schwarz-Weiß BregenzWiener Sport-Club0-0
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2  7 September 1968Admira EnergieSK Rapid Wien   1-5 7 September 1968SV Austria Salzburg     WSV Donawitz 4-2 7 September 1968Grazer AKLASK0-0 7 September 1968Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz SK Austria Klagenfurt3-2 7 September 1968  FC Wacker Innsbruck Wiener Sport-Club3-3 8 September 1968FK Austria WienSK Sturm Graz1-1 8 September 1968 SC Wacker Wien WSG Wattens1-1
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2  14 September 1968SK Austria Klagenfurt  SV Austria Salzburg1-1 14 September 1968 LASK    Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz 2-1 14 September 1968SK Rapid Wien   FC Wacker Innsbruck 2-0 14 September 1968SK Sturm Graz SC Wacker Wien 1-0 14 September 1968 WSG WattensSC Eisenstadt 1-0 14 September 1968WSV Donawitz FK Austria Wien 2-3 15 September 1968 Wiener Sport-Club Grazer AK6-0
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2  27 September 1968 LASK   FC Wacker Innsbruck 4-2 Erich Linemayr replaced Eduard Babauczek as referee, who had suffered a fatal car accident shortly before the match  28 September 1968 SK Austria Klagenfurt  Grazer AK  2-2 28 September 1968SC Eisenstadt   SC Wacker Wien 3-3 28 September 1968SK Sturm Graz SV Austria Salzburg2-1 28 September 1968WSG Wattens FK Austria Wien0-4 28 September 1968WSV Donawitz Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz2-1 28 September 1968Wiener Sport-Club  Admira Energie0-1
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2  5 October 1968 Admira EnergieLASK 4-2  28 September 1968SV Austria Salzburg WSG Wattens  1-1 28 September 1968SK Rapid Wien Wiener Sport-Club  0-3 28 September 1968FC Wacker Innsbruck SK Austria Klagenfurt  1-2 28 September 1968FK Austria Wien SC Eisenstadt  3-1 28 September 1968Grazer AK  WSV Donawitz 4-1 28 September 1968Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz SK Sturm Graz1-0
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2  19 October 1968LASK  SK Rapid Wien 1-1 19 October 1968SC Eisenstadt  SV Austria Salzburg  1-1 19 October 1968SK Sturm GrazGrazer AK3-1 19 October 1968WSG Wattens Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz4-0 19 October 1968SC Wacker WienFK Austria Wien0-0 20 October 1968 SK Austria Klagenfurt Admira Energie 3-1 3-0 penalty verified - illegal 3rd substitution by Admira-Energie .  20 October 1968WSV Donawitz  FC Wacker Innsbruck 0-2
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2  26 October 1968LASK  SK Rapid Wien 1-1 26 October 1968SC Eisenstadt  SV Austria Salzburg  1-1 26 October 1968SK Sturm GrazGrazer AK3-1 26 October 1968WSG Wattens Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz  4-0 26 October 1968SC Wacker WienFK Austria Wien0-0 26 October 1968 SK Austria Klagenfurt Admira Energie 3-1   27 October 1968WSV Donawitz  FC Wacker Innsbruck 0-2
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2  1 November 1968FK Austria Wien  SV Austria Salzburg 1-1 1 November 1968SC Wacker Wien Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz  2-3 2 November 1968SK Austria KlagenfurtWiener Sport-Club0-0 2 November 1968SC Eisenstadt   Grazer AK0-1 2 November 1968SK Sturm GrazAdmira Energie 1-1 2 November 1968WSG Wattens FC Wacker Innsbruck3-3 2 November 1968WSV Donawitz  SK Rapid Wien  2-3
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2  16 November 1968Admira Energie WSG Wattens   3-0 16 November 1968Grazer AK  SC Wacker Wien 4-1 16 November 1968LASKSK Austria Klagenfurt1-1 16 November 1968SK Rapid Wien  SK Sturm Graz5-2 16 November 1968FC Wacker InnsbruckSC Eisenstadt   4-1 17 November 1968Schwarz-Weiß BregenzFK Austria Wien  1-2 17 November 1968Wiener Sport-Club WSV Donawitz 0-0
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2  22 November 1968SK Sturm Graz Wiener Sport-Club0-2 23 November 1968SV Austria Salzburg   Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz2-1 23 November 1968SC Eisenstadt Admira Energie  2-2 24 November 1968FK Austria Wien     Grazer AK3-1 24 November 1968WSG Wattens      SK Rapid Wien  0-5 24 November 1968WSV Donawitz LASK0-5 24  November 1968SC Wacker Wien FC Wacker Innsbruck2-0
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2  29 November 1968FC Wacker Innsbruck FK Austria Wien    0-1 30 November 1968Admira Energie   SC Wacker Wien  2-2 30 November 1968Grazer AKSV Austria Salzburg1-0 30 November 1968LASKSK Sturm Graz 2-1 30 November 1968 SK Rapid Wien   SC Eisenstadt 2-11 December 1968 SK Austria KlagenfurtWSV Donawitz4-01 December 1968 Wiener Sport-Club WSG Wattens    6-1
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 7 December 1968FK Austria Wien    Admira Energie  2-18 December 1968 SV Austria SalzburgFC Wacker Innsbruck 0-08 December 1968SC Eisenstadt Wiener Sport-Club1-18 December 1968 Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz  Grazer AK  4-08 December 1968SK Sturm Graz   SK Austria Klagenfurt0-28 December 1968 WSG Wattens LASK 2-38 December 1968 SC Wacker Wien      SK Rapid Wien  0-4
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2 14 December 1968Admira Energie  SV Austria Salzburg0-014 December 1968 LASK SC Eisenstadt 3-214 December 1968WSV DonawitzSK Sturm Graz  1-114 December 1968Wiener Sport-Club SC Wacker Wien   3-015 December 1968SK Austria Klagenfurt  WSG Wattens 3-115 December 1968SK Rapid Wien FK Austria Wien    3-415 December 1968 FC Wacker Innsbruck   Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz3-0

Round 16
Date Team 1Team2 1 March 1969Admira Energie   Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz 3-01 March 1969  LASK SC Wacker Wien   2-21 March 1969WSV Donawitz WSG Wattens 2-11 March 1969FC Wacker Innsbruck   Grazer AK4-01 March 1969Wiener Sport-Club  FK Austria Wien3-32 March 1969SK Rapid Wien SV Austria Salzburg2-026 March 1969 SK Austria Klagenfurt SC Eisenstadt 2-2

Round 17
Date Team 1Team2 7 March 1969FK Austria Wien LASK  2-38 March 1969SV Austria Salzburg  Wiener Sport-Club 2-18 March 1969Grazer AK Admira Energie    2-28 March 1969SC Eisenstadt  WSV Donawitz2-08 March 1969WSG Wattens SK Sturm Graz2-08 March 1969SC Wacker Wien     SK Austria Klagenfurt4-19 March 1969 Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz  SK Rapid Wien1-0
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2 14 March 1969LASK   SV Austria Salzburg2-015 March 1969Admira Energie   FC Wacker Innsbruck 4-115 March 1969SK Austria Klagenfurt    FK Austria Wien0-015 March 1969SK Rapid Wien  Grazer AK 4-115 March 1969SK Sturm Graz  SC Eisenstadt 0-015 March 1969  WSV Donawitz   SC Wacker Wien3-115 March 1969 Wiener Sport-Club   Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz2-0
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2 22 March 1969SV Austria Salzburg  SK Austria Klagenfurt 0-122 March 1969 FK Austria Wien  WSV Donawitz6-122 March 1969Grazer AK   Wiener Sport-Club1-122 March 1969SC Eisenstadt    WSG Wattens2-022 March 1969FC Wacker Innsbruck SK Rapid Wien1-022 March 1969  SC Wacker Wien   SK Sturm Graz  3-123 March 1969  Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz  LASK1-0
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 29 March 1969LASK  Grazer AK   0-029 March 1969SK Sturm Graz    FK Austria Wien1-129 March 1969WSG Wattens SC Wacker Wien   1-129 March 1969WSV Donawitz SV Austria Salzburg 0-430 March 1969SK Austria Klagenfurt Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz 0-030 March 1969 Wiener Sport-Club  FC Wacker Innsbruck 5-020 May 1969 SK Rapid Wien Admira Energie1-1
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2 5 April 1969Admira Energie  Wiener Sport-Club  0-25 April 1969SV Austria Salzburg SK Sturm Graz   1-25 April 1969 FK Austria WienWSG Wattens 4-15 April 1969Grazer AK   SK Austria Klagenfurt 2-05 April 1969Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz WSV Donawitz 0-05 April 1969FC Wacker Innsbruck LASK  1-15 April 1969SC Wacker Wien    SC Eisenstadt 2-0
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2 12 April 1969LASK Admira Energie   2-012 April 1969SC Eisenstadt  FK Austria Wien  1-212 April 1969SK Sturm Graz   SC Eisenstadt 1-012 April 1969WSG Wattens SV Austria Salzburg 1-112 April 1969WSV Donawitz  Grazer AK   0-112 April 1969Wiener Sport-Club SK Rapid Wien2-213 April 1969 SK Austria Klagenfurt FC Wacker Innsbruck0-1
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2 30 April 1969SV Austria Salzburg   SC Eisenstadt 3-130 April 1969 FK Austria Wien  SC Wacker Wien  6-130 April 1969Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz WSG Wattens1-11 May 1969Admira Energie SK Austria Klagenfurt4-11 May 1969Grazer AK   SK Sturm Graz1-11 May 1969SK Rapid Wien LASK 1-01 May 1969 FC Wacker Innsbruck   WSV Donawitz5-1
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2 3 May 1969SC Eisenstadt   Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz  3-03 May 1969WSG Wattens  Grazer AK  1-03 May 1969  SC Wacker Wien     SV Austria Salzburg 1-04 May 1969SK Austria Klagenfurt SK Rapid Wien3-24 May 1969 LASK Wiener Sport-Club 0-04 May 1969SK Sturm Graz FC Wacker Innsbruck 2-04 May 1969 WSV DonawitzAdmira Energie 2-4
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2 16 May 1969Grazer AK     SC Eisenstadt  3-117 May 1969Admira Energie  SK Sturm Graz1-017 May 1969SV Austria Salzburg    FK Austria Wien3-317 May 1969SK Rapid Wien   WSV Donawitz5-017 May 1969Wiener Sport-Club   SK Austria Klagenfurt4-018 May 1969Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz SC Wacker Wien  4-118 May 1969 FC Wacker Innsbruck WSG Wattens4-1
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2 23 May 1969SK Sturm Graz    SK Rapid Wien  2-124 May 1969SK Austria Klagenfurt LASK1-224 May 1969FK Austria Wien     Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz8-324 May 1969SC Eisenstadt  FC Wacker Innsbruck  0-224 May 1969WSG Wattens    Admira Energie2-024 May 1969WSV Donawitz Wiener Sport-Club  2-224 May 1969SC Wacker Wien  Grazer AK  2-1
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2 31 May 1969Admira Energie SC Eisenstadt  1-131 May 1969Grazer AK  FK Austria Wien 2-531 May 1969  SK Rapid Wien WSG Wattens   0-231 May 1969  FC Wacker Innsbruck  SC Wacker Wien1-031 May 1969 Wiener Sport-Club  SK Sturm Graz0-01 June  1969Schwarz- Weiß Bregenz SV Austria Salzburg1-118 June  1969LASK  WSV Donawitz 2-1 Cancelled on the original date 31 May  due to typhus epidemic in Upper Austria. 
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2 7 June  1969SV Austria SalzburgGrazer AK   6-07 June  1969SK Sturm GrazLASK3-07 June  1969WSG Wattens  Wiener Sport-Club   2-28 June  1969 FK Austria Wien FC Wacker Innsbruck 4-111 June  1969 SC Eisenstadt SK Rapid Wien 2-211 June  1969 WSV Donawitz  SK Austria Klagenfurt0-211 June  1969SC Wacker Wien  Admira Energie 5-2
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2 14 June  1969Admira Energie FK Austria Wien 1-414 June  1969Grazer AK   Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz 2-014 June  1969LASKWSG Wattens   2-014 June  1969 SK Rapid Wien SC Wacker Wien 1-014 June  1969FC Wacker Innsbruck   SV Austria Salzburg1-214 June  1969Wiener Sport-Club   SC Eisenstadt 0-015 June  1969SK Austria Klagenfurt SK Sturm Graz2-0
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2 20 June  1969FK Austria WienSK Rapid Wien 2-021 June  1969 SV Austria Salzburg  Grazer AK   Admira Energie 2-021 June  1969SC Eisenstadt 
 LASK1-021 June  1969Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz   FC Wacker Innsbruck  1-221 June  1969SK Sturm GrazWSV Donawitz4-021 June  1969 WSG Wattens   SK Austria Klagenfurt1-021 June  1969SC Wacker Wien  Wiener Sport-Club   0-2

 Champion squad
 FK Austria Wien   
Josef Schneider, Rudolf Szanwald – Robert Sara, Josef Wahl, Johann Frank, Heinz Nowy, Karl Fröhlich – Johann Geyer, Alfons Dirnberger, Srđan Čebinac – Günter Kuntz, Thomas Parits, Ernst Fiala, Herbert Poindl, Helmut Köglberger, Alfred Riedl, Josef Hickersberger, Adolf Knoll – Coach: Ernst Ocwirk
Austria Soccer

Top scorer
 Name Club Goals    Helmut KöglbergerFK Austria Wien31   Jörn BjerregaardSK Rapid Wien20       Alfred RiedlFK Austria Wien19
Austria Soccer

References 

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