1980-81 Austrian football championship

The 1980-81 Austrian football championship was organized by the Austrian Football Association. The single-tiered Second Division served as the 2nd tier tier of the First Division. The third tier consisted of the Regionalliga West (Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg) and the leagues of Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria and Styria.

The final round decided the title. Sturm Graz prepared for their championship celebrations at their home game against Rapid Wien in front of 22,000 spectators. Rapid outplayed the nervous Graz side 4-1. Austria Wien defeated GAK 6-1 in Dornbach. So they unexpectedly celebrating their fourth consecutive championship win and their 15th overall. 

A total of 217 players were used. 13 of them played the entire 36 matches (Zvonko Breber, Karl Brauneder, Alfred Drabits, Savo Ekmecic, Felix Gasselich, Geza Gallos, Peter Kloiber, Klaus Lindenberger, Herbert Oberhofer, Robert Sara, Walter Saria, Josef Stering, Hannes Winklbauer).

The joint team between Wiener Sportclub and Post SV (Wiener Sportclub/Post), which had existed since 1976, was dissolved on 31 December 1980. Austria Wien was once again on the move. In the fall of 1980, the Violets played their home games mostly at the Prater Stadium, and in the spring of 1981, almost always at the Sportclubplatz.

Final table

Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.FK Austria Wien  36 20610 462.SK Sturm Graz 36 1711 8 453.SK Rapid Wien 36 187 1143 4. Admira/Wacker 36 178 11 425.Grazer AK    36 13121138 6.VOEST Linz 36 1212 12 367.LASK 36 1112 13 348.Wiener Sport-Club  36 128 16 329.  SV Austria Salzburg    36 103 23 2310.SC Eisenstadt3669 21 21
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Matches 
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Round 1
Date Team 1Team2  14 August 1980SK Rapid Wien  Wiener Sport-Club0-1 16 August 1980 Admira WackerFK Austria Wien   0-1 The match was penalized by the final court on 8 November 1980, with a score of 3:0 for Admira/Wacker due to the unauthorized use of the player Gerd Steinkogler.  16 August 1980 Grazer AKSK Sturm Graz 2-0 16 August 1980  SC Eisenstadt  LASK 2-0 16 August 1980 VOEST LinzSV Austria Salzburg3-0
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2  22 August 1980SK Rapid Wien  SC Eisenstadt 4-0 22 August 1980SV Austria Salzburg  Admira Wacker   2-3 23 August 1980LASK  Grazer AK 0-0 23 August 1980  SK Sturm Graz   VOEST Linz4-1 23 August 1980 Wiener Sport-ClubFK Austria Wien  1-5
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2  30 August 1980 Admira Wacker SK Sturm Graz 0-2 30 August 1980FK Austria Wien SV Austria Salzburg   1-4 30 August 1980Grazer AK   SK Rapid Wien3-1 30 August 1980  SC Eisenstadt Wiener Sport-Club  2-2 30 August 1980 VOEST LinzLASK4-1
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2  5 September 1980SK Rapid Wien VOEST Linz 4-2 5 September 1980SC Eisenstadt Grazer AK      0-2 6 September 1980LASKAdmira Wacker 1-1 6 September 1980  SK Sturm Graz FK Austria Wien  1-1 6 September 1980 Wiener Sport-Club SV Austria Salzburg2-0
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2 12 September 1980FK Austria Wien  LASK 1-1 12 September 1980SV Austria Salzburg   SK Sturm Graz     0-2 12 September 1980VOEST Linz SC Eisenstadt 3-0 13 September 1980 Admira Wacker SK Rapid Wien 0-2 13 September 1980 Grazer AKWiener Sport-Club1-1
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2 19 September 1980Wiener Sport-Club SK Sturm Graz 2-1 20 September 1980Grazer AK  VOEST Linz 0-0 20 September 1980LASK SV Austria Salzburg 0-0 20 September 1980SK Rapid Wien FK Austria Wien   2-5 20 September 1980 SC Eisenstadt Admira Wacker 1-3
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2 27 September 1980Admira Wacker   Grazer AK  2-127 September 1980FK Austria Wien   SC Eisenstadt   2-027 September 1980SV Austria Salzburg SK Rapid Wien 1-427 September 1980SK Sturm Graz LASK 2-027 September 1980 VOEST LinzWiener Sport-Club1-1
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2 4 October 1980Grazer AK  FK Austria Wien 1-1 Immediately after the end of the match Friedl Koncilia headbutted Gregoritsch from Graz, who was subsequently injured and taken to a hospital. Team manager Karl Stotz witnessed the incident and removed Koncilia from the squad for the upcoming international match against Hungary. The Bundesliga's disciplinary panel suspended the national goalkeeper for six months. 4 October 1980SK Rapid Wien SK Sturm Graz 4-14 October 1980 SC Eisenstadt  SV Austria Salzburg 2-14 October 1980VOEST LinzAdmira Wacker   0-14 October 1980 Wiener Sport-ClubLASK 1-1
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2 10 October 1980SV Austria Salzburg Grazer AK  1-210 October 1980SK Sturm Graz  SC Eisenstadt 1-011 October 1980Admira Wacker   Wiener Sport-Club3-211 October 1980FK Austria Wien VOEST Linz1-011 October 1980 LASK SK Rapid Wien3-1
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2 14 October 1980 Grazer AK  SV Austria Salzburg2-014 October 1980SC EisenstadtSK Sturm Graz 0-014 October 1980Wiener Sport-ClubAdmira Wacker1-114 October 1980 VOEST LinzFK Austria Wien1-014 October 1980SK Rapid Wien LASK 0-1
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2 17 October 1980SV Austria Salzburg VOEST Linz0-018 October 1980FK Austria WienAdmira Wacker 2-018 October 1980LASK SC Eisenstadt3-118 October 1980SK Sturm Graz Grazer AK 2-118 October 1980Wiener Sport-ClubSK Rapid Wien 1-0
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2 25 October 1980Admira WackerSV Austria Salzburg 3-225 October 1980 Grazer AK    LASK 3-125 October 1980SC EisenstadtSK Rapid Wien 0-225 October 1980VOEST LinzSK Sturm Graz 0-126 October 1980FK Austria Wien  Wiener Sport-Club 2-0
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2 29 October 1980 LASK    VOEST Linz  2-029 October 1980SK Rapid Wien Grazer AK     0-229 October 1980SV Austria Salzburg FK Austria Wien  0-229 October 1980SK Sturm Graz Admira Wacker  1-129 October 1980Wiener Sport-Club SC Eisenstadt2-0
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 1 November 1980 Admira Wacker    LASK  2-21 November 1980FK Austria Wien SK Sturm Graz    1-21 November 1980Grazer AK  SC Eisenstadt0-01 November 1980SV Austria Salzburg Wiener Sport-Club3-11 November 1980VOEST Linz  SK Rapid Wien1-1
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2 8 November 1980LASK   FK Austria Wien 2-18 November 1980SK Rapid WienAdmira Wacker     0-08 November 1980SC Eisenstadt   VOEST Linz  1-18 November 1980SK Sturm Graz   SV Austria Salzburg  1-08 November 1980Wiener Sport-ClubGrazer AK1-1
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2 18 November 1980 Admira Wacker        SC Eisenstadt     1-018 November 1980SV Austria Salzburg  LASK 1-019 November 1980FK Austria Wien SK Rapid Wien  3-119 November 1980 SK Sturm Graz Wiener Sport-Club0-119 November 1980VOEST Linz Grazer AK0-0
Round 17
Date Team 1Team2 22 November 1980  Grazer AK       Admira Wacker   3-122 November 1980LASK SK Sturm Graz  2-422 November 1980 SK Rapid Wien     SV Austria Salzburg  2-122 November 1980 SC Eisenstadt     FK Austria Wien    0-222 November 1980Wiener Sport-ClubVOEST Linz 2-1
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2 29 November 1980Admira Wacker     VOEST Linz 3-529 November 1980 FK Austria Wien    Grazer AK   3-229 November 1980LASK   Wiener Sport-Club 2-029 November 1980SV Austria Salzburg    SC Eisenstadt   4-129 November 1980SK Sturm Graz SK Rapid Wien  3-1
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2 21 February 1981Admira WackerFK Austria Wien 2-121 February 1981Grazer AK  SK Sturm Graz 0-021 February 1981 SK Rapid Wien      Wiener Sport-Club 2-021 February 1981  SC Eisenstadt     LASK 3-021 February 1981VOEST Linz  SV Austria Salzburg   0-2
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 28 February 1981LASK   Grazer AK  0-328 February 1981SK Rapid Wien      SC Eisenstadt  3-128 February 1981 SV Austria Salzburg Admira Wacker0-128 February 1981  SK Sturm Graz  VOEST Linz 0-028 February 1981Wiener Sport-Club   FK Austria Wien  3-5
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2 7 March 1981 FK Austria Wien  SV Austria Salzburg  2-17 March 1981Grazer AK  SK Rapid Wien       1-37 March 1981 SC Eisenstadt Wiener Sport-Club 1-17 March 1981VOEST Linz   LASK     1-111 March 1981Admira Wacker SK Sturm Graz1-0
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2 14 March 1981SK Rapid Wien VOEST Linz   0-014 March 1981SC Eisenstadt Grazer AK      0-014 March 1981 SK Sturm GrazFK Austria Wien 1-115 March 1981Wiener Sport-Club SV Austria Salzburg  5-117 March 1981LASK      Admira Wacker2-3
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2 20 March 1981VOEST Linz   SC Eisenstadt 1-021 March 1981Admira WackerSK Rapid Wien     0-321 March 1981FK Austria Wien  LASK 2-021 March 1981Grazer AK   Wiener Sport-Club3-021 March 1981    SV Austria Salzburg   SK Sturm Graz1-3
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2 27 March 1981Grazer AKVOEST Linz   0-127 March 1981LASK SV Austria Salzburg   1-027 March 1981Wiener Sport-Club SK Sturm Graz0-028 March 1981SK Rapid Wien    FK Austria Wien 5-128 March 1981 SC Eisenstadt     Admira Wacker2-0
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2 3 April 1981SK Sturm GrazLASK 1-03 April 1981VOEST Linz   Wiener Sport-Club  1-24 April 1981Admira WackerGrazer AK1-14 April 1981  FK Austria Wien     SC Eisenstadt4-04 April 1981SV Austria Salzburg   SK Rapid Wien1-1
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2 10 April 1981VOEST Linz  Admira Wacker  0-011 April 1981  Grazer AKFK Austria Wien   1-111 April 1981SK Rapid WienSK Sturm Graz3-111 April 1981  SC Eisenstadt    SV Austria Salzburg  1-112 April 1981Wiener Sport-Club  LASK 0-1
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2 18 April 1981Admira Wacker   Wiener Sport-Club 3-018 April 1981FK Austria Wien    VOEST Linz  4-018 April 1981LASK SK Rapid Wien 1-118 April 1981SV Austria Salzburg     Grazer AK4-118 April 1981SK Sturm GrazSC Eisenstadt1-1
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2 21 April 1981 Grazer AK    SV Austria Salzburg  3-021 April 1981 VOEST Linz    FK Austria Wien 2-021 April 1981SK Rapid Wien LASK 4-021 April 1981SC Eisenstadt SK Sturm Graz0-122 April 1981Wiener Sport-Club Admira Wacker  2-0
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2 1 May 1981 SV Austria Salzburg    VOEST Linz    0-22 May 1981  LASK  SC Eisenstadt  0-02 May 1981   SK Sturm Graz  Grazer AK4-12 May 1981Wiener Sport-Club SK Rapid Wien 3-53 May 1981FK Austria WienAdmira Wacker  1-0
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2 8 May 1981 Admira Wacker  SV Austria Salzburg    6-18 May 1981 Grazer AK LASK  1-19 May 1981FK Austria Wien    Wiener Sport-Club6-19 May 1981  SC Eisenstadt  SK Rapid Wien 0-09 May 1981 VOEST Linz  SK Sturm Graz0-0
Round 31
Date Team 1Team2 15 May 1981SK Rapid Wien   Grazer AK3-115 May 1981 SV Austria Salzburg     FK Austria Wien  3-016 May 1981LASK VOEST Linz  1-116 May 1981SK Sturm Graz   Admira Wacker  0-016 May 1981 Wiener Sport-ClubSC Eisenstadt 4-1
Round 32
Date Team 1Team2 23 May 1981Admira Wacker   LASK 1-323 May 1981  FK Austria Wien    SK Sturm Graz   5-223 May 1981Grazer AKSC Eisenstadt 3-123 May 1981 SV Austria Salzburg     Wiener Sport-Club2-023 May 1981 VOEST Linz  SK Rapid Wien 1-0
Round 33
Date Team 1Team2 30 May 1981SC Eisenstadt VOEST Linz 2-030 May 1981SK Sturm Graz      SV Austria Salzburg 3-130 May 1981Wiener Sport-ClubGrazer AK2-031 May 1981LASK  FK Austria Wien 3-231 May 1981 SK Rapid Wien Admira Wacker   2-3
Round 34
Date Team 1Team2 5  June 1981Admira Wacker   SC Eisenstadt 3-25  June 1981 FK Austria Wien SK Rapid Wien    0-05  June 1981SK Sturm Graz     Wiener Sport-Club 7-05  June 1981 SV Austria SalzburgLASK1-05  June 1981  VOEST Linz Grazer AK5-2
Round 35
Date Team 1Team2 12  June 1981Wiener Sport-Club   VOEST Linz 0-313  June 1981Grazer AK Admira Wacker     4-213  June 1981LASK SK Sturm Graz2-213  June 1981SK Rapid Wien  SV Austria Salzburg1-013  June 1981 SC Eisenstadt FK Austria Wien 0-3
Round 36
Date Team 1Team2 19 June 1981LASK Wiener Sport-Club   4-120  June 1981 Admira Wacker        VOEST Linz  2-120  June 1981FK Austria Wien Grazer AK 6-120  June 1981 SV Austria Salzburg   SC Eisenstadt 2-020  June 1981 SK Sturm GrazSK Rapid Wien  1-4

 Champion squad 

(matches/goals)
 SK Rapid Wien   
Herbert Feurer  (34), Karl Ehn  (3), Bernd Krauss  (31/1) Peter Persidis  (11), Johann Pregesbauer (34/4), Heribert Weber (25/3), Reinhard Kienast (33/1), Johann Gröss (21/2), Antonín Panenka (33/13), Johann Krankl (C) (32/19), Josef Hickersberger (21/3), Christian Keglevits (28/5), Kurt Garger (34), Helmut Hofmann (28/7), Rudolf Weinhofer (12/1), Heinz Weiss (9/1), Peter Sallmayer (5),  Anatoli Sintschenko (32/6), Gerald Willfurth (10/2), Rudolf Steinbauer (24) Coaches: Walter Skocik, Rudolf Nuske

Austria Soccer

Top scorer
 Name Club GoalsGernot JurtinSK Sturm Graz19   Alfrred DrabitsWiener Sport-Club17   Hans KranklSK Rapid Wien17    Christian KeglevitsSK Rapid Wien17
Austria Soccer

References 

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