1985- 86 Austrian football championship

The 1985-86 Austrian football championship  was organized by the Austrian Football Association. The top-flight First Division and the second-tier Second Division were merged this season through a playoff format. The third tier consisted of the Regionalliga East (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland) and West (Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg), as well as the regional leagues of Carinthia, Upper Austria, and Styria.

FK Austria Wien became champion for the 18th time in history. A 3-0 penalty on 28 March  for the match between Rapid and LASK, which Rapid had won 3-0 on March 22, cost SK Rapid the title. Coach Vlato Markovic had fielded Petar Brucic. This player was automatically suspended after receiving seven yellow cards.  Arbeiter-Zeitung. Wien 29. März 1986 

Mode 
The championship in the 1st and 2nd Divisions was initially contested in the fall with 12 teams. Each team initially  22 matches. The teams were then divided into the Champion play off (1st to 8th in the 1st Division), the Intermediate play off  (9th to 12th in the 1st Division and 1st to 4th in the 2nd Division) and the Relegation play off (5th to 12th in the 2nd Division) for the spring championship. This meant that the Masters Playoff determined the champions and European Cup berths, the Intermediate play off determined promotions and relegations between the 1st and 2nd Divisions.  Relegation play off determined teams relegated to the regional and state leagues. Games, goals, and points were carried over into the spring for the Masters and Relegation play offs.

Initial round table
Table mode (in case of equal points): 1. Goal difference 
Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.FK Austria Wien  22 1912 392.SK Rapid Wien   22 165 1 373.SK Austria Klagenfurt22 79 623 -14.Grazer AK  22 95 8 23 -45.LASK 22 86 8 22 +26.SK Sturm Graz 22 512 522-87. Admira Wacker  22 76 9 20+48.SWW Innsbruck 22 769 2009. VOEST Linz   22 769 20-1810. SC Eisenstadt   22 410 8 1811.DSV Alpine  22 37 12 1312.  Salzburger AK 191422 07 15 7
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Champion play off table
Table mode (in case of equal points): 1. Goal difference 
Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.FK Austria Wien  36 2664582.SK Rapid Wien   36 2310 3 563.SWW Innsbruck 36 1411 11394.LASK 36 1312 11 385.SK Sturm Graz 36 917 10 35 -56.Grazer AK  36 139 1435-77. Admira Wacker  36 911 16 298.SK Austria Klagenfurt36 81216 28
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Matches initial round 
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Round 1
Date Team 1Team2  8 August 1985SC EisenstadtFK Austria Wien0-2 9 August 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt  VOEST Linz  0-0 9 August 1985Linzer ASK  Salzburger AK4-0 9 August 1985SK Rapid WienAdmira Wacker3-1 9 August 1985SWW Innsbruck Grazer AK1-1 9 August 1973 SK Sturm GrazDSV Alpine 0-0

Round 2
Date Team 1Team2  13 August 1985DSV Alpine SC Eisenstadt1-1 13 August 1985Grazer AKSK Austria Klagenfurt   1-2 13 August 1985SK Rapid Wien  SWW Innsbruck 6-0 13 August 1985Salzburger AKSK Sturm Graz0-0 13 August 1985VOEST Linz Linzer ASK0-0 10 September 1973 Admira WackerFK Austria Wien0-1
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2  16 August 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt  SK Rapid Wien 2-2 16 August 1985FK Austria Wien DSV Alpine  1-2 16 August 1985Linzer ASK Grazer AK 1-3 16 August 1985 SC EisenstadtSalzburger AK 3-2 16 August 1985SWW Innsbruck Admira Wacker4-1 16 August 1985 SK Sturm Graz VOEST Linz  3-1
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2  20 August 1985Admira WackerDSV Alpine 2-2 20 August 1985Grazer AKSK Sturm Graz  0-0 20 August 1985SWW Innsbruck SK Austria Klagenfurt   3-2 20 August 1985Salzburger AK  FK Austria Wien 0-2 20 August 1985VOEST Linz   SC Eisenstadt2-0 10 September 1985 SK Rapid Wien  Linzer ASK 5-0
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2  23 August 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt  Admira Wacker0-0 23 August 1985FK Austria Wien VOEST Linz 7-1 23 August 1985Linzer ASK  SWW Innsbruck1-1 23 August 1985SC Eisenstadt Grazer AK1-1 24 August 1985   DSV Alpine  Salzburger AK  4-2 24 August 1985 SK Sturm Graz  SK Rapid Wien 2-2
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2  27 August 1985Admira WackerSalzburger AK  2-0 27 August 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt  Linzer ASK  1-1 27 August 1985Grazer AKFK Austria Wien  1-5 27 August 1985SK Rapid Wien SC Eisenstadt 6-0 27 August 1985SWW Innsbruck SK Sturm Graz 1-1 27 August 1985 VOEST Linz DSV Alpine3-2
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2  30 August 1985Linzer ASK Admira Wacker 2-1 30 August 1985SC Eisenstadt SWW Innsbruck  1-1 30 August 1985Salzburger AK  VOEST Linz 1-1 30 August 1985SK Sturm Graz  SK Austria Klagenfurt  1-1 31 August 1985FK Austria Wien SK Rapid Wien 0-0 31 August 1985 DSV Alpine Grazer AK0-7
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2  6 September 1985Admira Wacker VOEST Linz 2-0 6 September 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt  SC Eisenstadt  1-1 6 September 1985Grazer AK Salzburger AK 3-0 6 September 1985Linzer ASK SK Sturm Graz  1-0 6 September 1985SK Rapid Wien DSV Alpine3-0 6 September 1985 SWW Innsbruck  FK Austria Wien 1-3
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2  13 September 1985FK Austria Wien  SK Austria Klagenfurt  2-0 13 September 1985SC Eisenstadt Linzer ASK 1-0 13 September 1985Salzburger AK  SK Rapid Wien 2-3 13 September 1985VOEST Linz  Grazer AK 0-0 14 September 1985DSV AlpineSWW Innsbruck 2-5 14 September 1985 SK Sturm Graz  Admira Wacker2-1
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2  20 September 1985Admira WackerGrazer AK 1-1 20 September 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt   DSV Alpine 2-1 21 September 1985SK Rapid WienVOEST Linz  7-0 21 September 1985SWW Innsbruck  Salzburger AK  2-0 21  September 1985SK Sturm GrazSC Eisenstadt0-0 8 October 1985Linzer ASK  FK Austria Wien  1-3
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2  27 September 1985FK Austria Wien  SK Sturm Graz5-0 27 September 1985Grazer AK  SK Rapid Wien 0-10 27 September 1985SC EisenstadtAdmira Wacker2-2 27 September 1985Salzburger AK   SK Austria Klagenfurt 2-2 27  September 1985VOEST Linz  SWW Innsbruck3-2 28  September 1985DSV Alpine Linzer ASK 1-3
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2  4 October 1985Grazer AK SWW Innsbruck2-0 4 October 1985VOEST Linz  SK Austria Klagenfurt  2-1 5 October 1985Admira WackerSK Rapid Wien0-2 5 October 1985DSV AlpineSK Sturm Graz2-2 5 October 1985Salzburger AK   Linzer ASK0-0 6 October 1985 FK Austria Wien  SC Eisenstadt  4-0
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2  11 October 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt  Grazer AK5-2 11 October 1985FK Austria Wien  Admira Wacker 3-1 11 October 1985Linzer ASKVOEST Linz  1-2 11 October 1985SC Eisenstadt  DSV Alpine 1-0 11 October 1985SWW InnsbruckSK Rapid Wien1-2 12 October 1985 SK Sturm GrazSalzburger AK   2-2
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2  18 October 1985Grazer AK Linzer ASK0-2 18 October 1985SK Rapid Wien  SK Austria Klagenfurt  4-0 19 October 1985Admira WackerSWW Innsbruck 5-2 19 October 1985DSV Alpine  FK Austria Wien  1-4 19 October 1985Salzburger AK  SC Eisenstadt  1-1 19 October 1985 VOEST Linz SK Sturm Graz2-2
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2  25 October 1985SC Eisenstadt VOEST Linz 2-0 26 October 1985Linzer ASKSK Rapid Wien 0-0 26 October 1985SK Sturm Graz Grazer AK 2-1 27 October 1985SK Austria Klagenfurt SWW Innsbruck 2-1 27 October 1985FK Austria Wien  Salzburger AK  5-0 27 October 1985 DSV Alpine   Admira Wacker1-1
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2  2 November 1985Admira Wacker  SK Austria Klagenfurt4-0 2 November 1985Grazer AK SC Eisenstadt 3-1 2 November 1985SK Rapid Wien SK Sturm Graz3-0 2 November 1985SWW Innsbruck Linzer ASK1-1 2 November 1985Salzburger AK   DSV Alpine  1-1 2 November 1985VOEST Linz  FK Austria Wien  0-2
Round 17
Date Team 1Team2  9 November 1985DSV Alpine  VOEST Linz 1-0 9 November 1985Linzer ASK   SK Austria Klagenfurt 3-0 9 November 1985SC Eisenstadt SK Rapid Wien 0-0 9 November 1985Salzburger AK  Admira Wacker  0-3 9 November 1985SK Sturm Graz SWW Innsbruck 4-3 10 November 1985FK Austria Wien   Grazer AK5-0
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2  16 November 1985Admira Wacker   Linzer ASK5-1 16 November 1985SK Austria KlagenfurtSK Sturm Graz 2-2 16 November 1985Grazer AKDSV Alpine3-1 16 November 1985SK Rapid Wien FK Austria Wien  1-5 16 November 1985SWW Innsbruck  SC Eisenstadt 6-2 16 November 1985VOEST Linz  Salzburger AK  3-1
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2  23 November 1985DSV AlpineSK Rapid Wien 2-3 23 November 1985Salzburger AK  Grazer AK 1-3 23 November 1985SK Sturm GrazLinzer ASK2-1 23 November 1985VOEST LinzAdmira Wacker 2-1 27 November 1985FK Austria Wien SWW Innsbruck 2-0 3 December 1985SC Eisenstadt  SK Austria Klagenfurt0-5
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2  30 November 1985Admira WackerSK Sturm Graz3-0 30 November 1985SK Austria KlagenfurtFK Austria Wien 2-0 30 November 1985Grazer AKVOEST Linz 1-0 30 November 1985Linzer ASKSC Eisenstadt 6-0 30 November 1985SK Rapid Wien Salzburger AK  4-0 30 November 1985SWW Innsbruck  DSV Alpine 5-1
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2  7 December 1985FK Austria Wien   Linzer ASK4-1 7 December 1985DSV Alpine SK Austria Klagenfurt 1-1 7 December 1985Grazer AKAdmira Wacker4-0 7 December 1985SC Eisenstadt SK Sturm Graz0-0 7 December 1985Salzburger AK  SWW Innsbruck 0-2 7 December 1985VOEST Linz  SK Rapid Wien 0-4
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2  14 December 1985Admira WackerSC Eisenstadt 2-2 14 December 1985SK Austria KlagenfurtSalzburger AK   2-1 14 December 1985Linzer ASK   DSV Alpine 3-1 14 December 1985SK Rapid Wien Grazer AK3-0 14 December 1985SWW InnsbruckVOEST Linz 1-1 14 December 1985SK Sturm Graz FK Austria Wien   0-2
Matches Champion play off 
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2  1 March 1986Linzer ASKSWW Innsbruck 1-1 1 March 1986SK Rapid WienSK Austria Klagenfurt 2-2 18 March 1986Admira Wacker  Grazer AK  0-0 19 March 1986SK Sturm Graz FK Austria Wien3-0
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2  8 March 1986Grazer AK  SK Rapid Wien0-1 8 March 1986SWW Innsbruck SK Sturm Graz  3-0 9 March 1986FK Austria WienAdmira Wacker  6-1 19 March 1986SK Austria KlagenfurtLinzer ASK0-3
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2  14 March 1986FK Austria Wien SWW Innsbruck2-2 15 March 1986Admira Wacker  SK Rapid Wien0-4 15 March 1986Linzer ASKGrazer AK 1-0 16 March 1986SK Sturm Graz SK Austria Klagenfurt4-1
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2  22 March 1986Admira Wacker  SWW Innsbruck0-1 22 March 1986SK Austria KlagenfurtFK Austria Wien 0-6 22 March 1986Grazer AK  SK Sturm Graz0-0 22 March 1986SK Rapid WienLinzer ASK3-0 Unauthorized use of the player Brucic for Rapid. He had 7 yellow cards. Penalized on 28 March 1986  with a 0-3. 
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2  29 March 1986FK Austria WienGrazer AK    4-1 29 March 1986Linzer ASK Admira Wacker1-1 29 March 1986SWW InnsbruckSK Austria Klagenfurt1-1 29 March 1986SK Sturm GrazSK Rapid Wien0-0  
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2  4 April 1986Admira Wacker  SK Austria Klagenfurt2-1 5 April 1986Grazer AK     SWW Innsbruck3-1 5 April 1986Linzer ASKSK Sturm Graz1-0 5 April 1986SK Rapid WienFK Austria Wien2-0  
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2  12 April 1986SK Austria Klagenfurt Grazer AK    0-2 12 April 1986FK Austria Wien Linzer ASK 0-0 12 April 1986SWW InnsbruckSK Rapid Wien2-0 12 April 1986SK Sturm GrazAdmira Wacker1-1
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2  18 April 1986SK Austria Klagenfurt SK Rapid Wien1-1 18 April 1986Grazer AK    Admira Wacker 4-1 19 April 1986SWW InnsbruckLinzer ASK 3-0 20 April 1986FK Austria WienSK Sturm Graz3-2
Round 31
Date Team 1Team2  25 April 1986Admira WackerFK Austria Wien2-2 25 April 1986Linzer ASK   SK Austria Klagenfurt 1-0 25 April 1986SK Rapid WienGrazer AK3-1 26 April 1986SK Sturm GrazSWW Innsbruck1-0
Round 32
Date Team 1Team2  2 May 1986Grazer AKLinzer ASK1-1 2 May 1986SK Rapid WienAdmira Wacker 5-3 3 May 1986SK Austria Klagenfurt SK Sturm Graz0-5 3 May 1986SWW InnsbruckFK Austria Wien1-1
Round 33
Date Team 1Team2  9 May 1986Linzer ASKSK Rapid Wien2-2 9 May 1986SWW InnsbruckAdmira Wacker 3-1 10 May 1986FK Austria WienSK Austria Klagenfurt  2-0 10 May 1986SK Sturm GrazGrazer AK1-1
Round 34
Date Team 1Team2  16 May 1986Admira Wacker Linzer ASK2-2 16 May 1986SK Austria Klagenfurt  SWW Innsbruck0-2 16 May 1986Grazer AKFK Austria Wien0-2 16 May 1986SK Rapid WienSK Sturm Graz2-1
Round 35
Date Team 1Team2  23 May 1986FK Austria Wien SK Rapid Wien1-3 23 May 1986SWW InnsbruckGrazer AK3-1 23 May 1986SK Sturm GrazLinzer ASK 2-1 24 May 1986SK Austria Klagenfurt  Admira Wacker 2-1
Round 36
Date Team 1Team2  30 May 1986Admira Wacker SK Sturm Graz 2-1 30 May 1986Grazer AK  SK Austria Klagenfurt 2-1 30 May 1986Linzer ASK FK Austria Wien 0-1 30 May 1986 SK Rapid WienSWW Innsbruck3-3

 Champion squad
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Franz Wohlfahrt, Anton Resch, Erich Obermayer, Johann Dihanich, Robert Frind, Josef Degeorgi, Josef Heiling, Ewald Türmer, Džemal Mustedanagić, Herbert Prohaska, Ernst Baumeister, Alfred Drabits, Tibor Nyilasi, Toni Polster, Gerhard Steinkogler, Friedrich Drazan, Tino Jessenitschnig, Djordje Marianovic, Gerald Glatzmayer, Hans-Peter Frühwirth, Peter Artner, Anton Pfeffer – Coach: Hermann Stessl
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Top scorer
 Name Club Goals    Anton PolsterFK Austria Wien  33    Zlatko KranjčarSK Rapid Wien23    Alfred Drabits FK Austria Wien  20
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