1972-73 Austrian football championship

The 1972-73 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 state leagues of the federal state associations served as the third level.

SSW Innsbruck won the championship for the second time. This season the National League was played by 16 clubs.  SC Bregenz and   SV Admira Wiener Neustadt were relegated. 1. Simmeringer SC, WSG Radenthein   and Rätia Bludenz  were promoted for the 1973-74 season. 

Final table
Table mode (in case of equal points): 1. Goal difference 
Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.SWW Innsbruck 30 1875 432.SK Rapid Wien    30 168 6 403.Grazer AK  30 1310 736+18 4. Admira Wacker Wien 30 148 8  36+7 5. VOEST Linz   30 147 9 356.Linzer ASK   30 1112 7 347.SV Austria Salzburg  30 136 11 328.Wiener Sport-Club   30 11910  319.DSV Alpine 30 109 11 2910.FK Austria Wien   30 115 14 27+10 After the end of the season, in July 1973, Austria Wien formed a joint team with Wiener AC ( Austria/WAC).11.First Vienna FC     30 107 13 27-10 12.  SK Austria Klagenfurt30 114 15 26 13. SC Eisenstadt  30105 15 25-4 14. SK Sturm Graz     3089 13 25-915. SC Bregenz  3094 17 2216. SV Admira Wiener Neustadt  3036 21 12
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Matches 
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Round 1
Date Team 1Team2  11 August 1972Admira Wacker  SC Eisenstadt1-0 11 August 1972FK Austria WienSWW Innsbruck 2-2 11 August 1972SK Sturm GrazSV Austria Salzburg  1-2 11 August 1972  VOEST Linz First Vienna FC 6-3 12 August 1972Admira Wiener NeustadtDSV Alpine0-0 12 August 1972 SK Austria Klagenfurt SK Rapid Wien 2-3 12 August 1972 Wiener Sport-Club   Grazer AK    0-1 12 August 1972SC Bregenz     LASK 1-0
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2  18 August 1972Admira Wacker  SK Sturm Graz2-0 18 August 1972 Grazer AK   Admira Wiener Neustadt 6-2 18 August 1972 LASK SK Austria Klagenfurt5-0 18 August 1972SK Rapid Wien    FK Austria Wien1-0 18 August 1972SC EisenstadtDSV Alpine3-0 19 August 1972  SV Austria Salzburg  SC Bregenz2-0 19 August 1972SWW Innsbruck  VOEST Linz1-1 19 August 1972First Vienna FC    Wiener Sport-Club  1-4
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2  22 August 1972FK Austria Wien LASK 2-0 23 August 1972Admira Wiener Neustadt  First Vienna FC 0-1 23 August 1972 SK Austria Klagenfurt SV Austria Salzburg1-0 23 August 1972DSV Alpine Grazer AK1-1 23 August 1972SC Bregenz Admira Wacker  0-2 23 August 1972  SK Sturm Graz  SC Eisenstadt1-0 23 August 1972VOEST Linz SK Rapid Wien1-1 23 August 1972 Wiener Sport-Club    SWW Innsbruck 3-1
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2  15 September 1972Admira WackerSK Austria Klagenfurt0-0 15 September 1972SC EisenstadtGrazer AK 3-2 15 September 1972SK Sturm Graz  SC Bregenz3-0 16 September 1972SV Austria SalzburgFK Austria Wien 1-2 16 September 1972 LASK VOEST Linz 2-0 16 September 1972  SK Rapid WienWiener Sport-Club6-0 16 September 1972SWW Innsbruck  Admira Wiener Neustadt  5-0 16 September 1972 First Vienna FC  DSV Alpine 1-2
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2  19 September 1972Wiener Sport-ClubLASK 0-5 20 September 1972Admira Wiener Neustadt   SK Rapid Wien1-2 20 September 1972SK Austria Klagenfurt  SK Sturm Graz1-0 20 September 1972FK Austria WienAdmira Wacker 0-1 20 September 1972 DSV AlpineSWW Innsbruck0-0 20 September 1972  Grazer AK First Vienna FC0-0 20 September 1972SC Bregenz SC Eisenstadt0-0 20 September 1972 VOEST LinzSV Austria Salzburg   1-0
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2  23 September 1972Admira WackerVOEST Linz2-0 23 September 1972SV Austria Salzburg  Wiener Sport-Club0-0 23 September 1972 LASK  Admira Wiener Neustadt  1-1 23 September 1972SK Rapid WienDSV Alpine1-0 23 September 1972 SC BregenzSK Austria Klagenfurt 0-2 23 September 1972SC Eisenstadt First Vienna FC0-1 23 September 1972 SWW Innsbruck  Grazer AK 1-0 23 September 1972  SK Sturm GrazFK Austria Wien0-5
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2  30 September 1972Admira Wiener Neustadt   SV Austria Salzburg 0-2 30 September 1972SK Austria KlagenfurtSC Eisenstadt  0-1 30 September 1972 DSV AlpineLASK  2-2 30 September 1972Grazer AK  SK Rapid Wien1-1 30 September 1972First Vienna FC SWW Innsbruck1-3 30 September 1972VOEST LinzSK Sturm Graz 3-1 30 September 1972 Wiener Sport-Club  Admira Wacker0-0 1 October 1972  FK Austria WienSC Bregenz2-1
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2  4 October 1972 Admira WackerAdmira Wiener Neustadt    1-0 4 October 1972SK Austria KlagenfurtFK Austria Wien 2-0 4 October 1972SV Austria Salzburg DSV Alpine1-2 4 October 1972LASK  Grazer AK  1-0 4 October 1972SK Rapid WienFirst Vienna FC 1-1 4 October 1972SC BregenzVOEST Linz1-2 4 October 1972SC Eisenstadt SWW Innsbruck0-1 4 October 1972  SK Sturm Graz  Wiener Sport-Club1-1
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2  17 October 1972Wiener Sport-Club  SC Bregenz  2-0 18 October 1972Admira Wiener Neustadt    SK Sturm Graz 1-1 18 October 1972FK Austria Wien SC Eisenstadt 0-3 18 October 1972DSV AlpineAdmira Wacker   2-0 18 October 1972Grazer AK SV Austria Salzburg 1-1 18 October 1972SWW InnsbruckSK Rapid Wien1-0 18 October 1972First Vienna FC  LASK  1-1 18 October 1972  VOEST Linz SK Austria Klagenfurt3-0
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2  21 October 1972Admira Wacker    Grazer AK 0-0 21 October 1972SV Austria Salzburg First Vienna FC 3-1 21 October 1972FK Austria Wien VOEST Linz 0-0 21 October 1972LASK   SWW Innsbruck1-0 21 October 1972SC EisenstadtSK Rapid Wien1-1 21 October 1972SK Sturm Graz DSV Alpine0-0 22 October 1972SK Austria Klagenfurt Wiener Sport-Club0-1 22 October 1972SC Bregenz     Admira Wiener Neustadt    1-1
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2  28 October 1972Admira Wiener Neustadt    SK Austria Klagenfurt1-2 28 October 1972DSV Alpine  SC Bregenz    3-1 28 October 1972Grazer AK SK Sturm Graz4-0 28 October 1972SK Rapid WienLASK   1-2 28 October 1972SWW Innsbruck SV Austria Salzburg 1-2 28 October 1972 VOEST Linz SC Eisenstadt1-0 29 October 1972First Vienna FC Admira Wacker      1-1 29 October 1972Wiener Sport-Club FK Austria Wien 2-2
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2 4 November 1972Admira Wacker     SWW Innsbruck 2-04 November 1972SV Austria Salzburg  SK Rapid Wien 2-04 November 1972FK Austria Wien Admira Wiener Neustadt    5-14 November 1972SC EisenstadtLASK   0-34 November 1972SK Sturm GrazFirst Vienna FC 1-04 November 1972 VOEST Linz Wiener Sport-Club3-05 November 1972SK Austria Klagenfurt DSV Alpine4-15 November 1972SC Bregenz     Grazer AK 0-2
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2 11 November 1972Admira Wiener Neustadt  VOEST Linz  3-211 November 1972Grazer AK  SK Austria Klagenfurt 2-111 November 1972LASK    SV Austria Salzburg2-211 November 1972SK Rapid Wien Admira Wacker 1-011 November 1972SWW InnsbruckSK Sturm Graz1-012 November 1972 DSV Alpine FK Austria Wien2-112 November 1972First Vienna FC  SC Bregenz  3-112 November 1972   Wiener Sport-Club SC Eisenstadt3-0
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 18 November 1972 SC Eisenstadt   SV Austria Salzburg  2-019 November 1972Admira Wacker  LASK 2-219 November 1972SK Austria Klagenfurt    First Vienna FC3-019 November 1972FK Austria Wien  Grazer AK1-019 November 1972SC Bregenz  SWW Innsbruck0-319 November 1972SK Sturm Graz  SK Rapid Wien 1-319 November 1972Wiener Sport-Club Admira Wiener Neustadt2-122 November 1972   VOEST Linz  DSV Alpine3-3
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2 2 December 1972 Admira Wiener Neustadt   SC Eisenstadt 1-02 December 1972SV Austria Salzburg  Admira Wacker  3-12 December 1972Grazer AK  VOEST Linz   1-02 December 1972LASK  SK Sturm Graz  1-12 December 1972SK Rapid Wien SC Bregenz  2-02 December 1972SWW InnsbruckSK Austria Klagenfurt5-02 December 1972First Vienna FC   FK Austria Wien3-23 December 1972   DSV AlpineWiener Sport-Club1-0
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2 17 March 1973SV Austria Salzburg    SK Sturm Graz 2-117 March 1973Grazer AKWiener Sport-Club 1-017 March 1973LASK  SC Bregenz     0-017 March 1973SK Rapid Wien SK Austria Klagenfurt5-217 March 1973 SC Eisenstadt Admira Wacker  1-217 March 1973SWW InnsbruckFK Austria Wien2-118 March 1973First Vienna FC VOEST Linz    0-321 March 1973   DSV AlpineAdmira Wiener Neustadt1-0
Round 17
Date Team 1Team2 24 March 1973Admira Wiener Neustadt   Grazer AK 2-124 March 1973SK Austria KlagenfurtLASK 1-024 March 1973 FK Austria WienSK Rapid Wien  2-224 March 1973DSV AlpineSC Eisenstadt 1-124 March 1973 SK Sturm Graz  Admira Wacker 0-024 March 1973VOEST LinzSWW Innsbruck0-125 March 1973SC Bregenz     SV Austria Salzburg2-025 March 1973 Wiener Sport-Club First Vienna FC0-0
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2 31 March 1973 Admira Wacker  SC Bregenz3-131 March 1973SV Austria SalzburgSK Austria Klagenfurt2-031 March 1973LASK  FK Austria Wien 0-031 March 1973SK Rapid Wien VOEST Linz2-031 March 1973 SC Eisenstadt  SK Sturm Graz0-131 March 1973SWW InnsbruckWiener Sport-Club 1-11 April 1973Grazer AK    DSV Alpine1-11 April 1973 First Vienna FCAdmira Wiener Neustadt7-0
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2 6 April 1973Grazer AK     SC Eisenstadt 1-17 April 1973Admira Wiener NeustadtSWW Innsbruck0-17 April 1973SK Austria KlagenfurtAdmira Wacker0-07 April 1973DSV Alpine First Vienna FC1-07 April 1973 VOEST LinzLASK    0-07 April 1973Wiener Sport-Club  SK Rapid Wien 2-38 April 1973FK Austria Wien  SV Austria Salzburg1-2 Alongside the two excluded players of Austria Wien (Fiala 3 games), Wagner (6 games) were according to TV evidence Kibler (3 games) and Kaipel (4 games) also suspended. 8 April 1973 SC BregenzSK Sturm Graz2-0
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2 13 April 1973SC Eisenstadt   SC Bregenz0-214 April 1973SV Austria Salzburg VOEST Linz 0-214 April 1973LASK Wiener Sport-Club 2-214 April 1973 SWW Innsbruck  DSV Alpine 7-114 April 1973 SK Sturm Graz  SK Austria Klagenfurt1-019 April 1973Admira WackerFK Austria Wien  2-120 April 1973First Vienna FCGrazer AK    2-025 April 1973SK Rapid Wien  Admira Wiener Neustadt2-1
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2 1 May 1973 SK Austria Klagenfurt SC Bregenz 1-01 May 1973FK Austria Wien  SK Sturm Graz5-11 May 1973VOEST Linz Admira Wacker4-01 May 1973Wiener Sport-Club   SV Austria Salzburg 4-02 May 1973 DSV Alpine  SK Rapid Wien  1-22 May 1973Grazer AK  SWW Innsbruck2-12 May 1973First Vienna FC  SC Eisenstadt   3-18 May 1973Admira Wiener NeustadtLASK 1-1
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2 5 May 1973Admira Wacker  Wiener Sport-Club 1-05 May 1973SV Austria Salzburg  Admira Wiener Neustadt 2-25 May 1973LASK  DSV Alpine 2-05 May 1973SK Rapid Wien Grazer AK  0-15 May 1973 SWW Innsbruck First Vienna FC 4-05 May 1973SK Sturm GrazVOEST Linz0-06 May 1973SC Bregenz  FK Austria Wien 2-112 June  1973SC Eisenstadt   SK Austria Klagenfurt1-0
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2 11 May 1973Grazer AK  LASK 5-012 May 1973Admira Wiener Neustadt Admira Wacker  0-112 May 1973DSV Alpine SV Austria Salzburg  0-012 May 1973 First Vienna FC SK Rapid Wien 0-012 May 1973 VOEST Linz SC Bregenz6-113 May 1973FK Austria Wien SK Austria Klagenfurt5-013 May 1973Wiener Sport-Club   SK Sturm Graz0-020 June  1973SWW InnsbruckSC Eisenstadt1-o
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2 15 May 1973SK Rapid Wien SWW Innsbruck2-216 May 1973SK Austria KlagenfurtVOEST Linz2-016 May 1973SV Austria Salzburg  Grazer AK  1-017 May 1973LASK  First Vienna FC 4-217 May 1973 SC BregenzWiener Sport-Club  1-119 May 1973SK Sturm Graz   Admira Wiener Neustadt 5-020 June 1973Admira Wacker    DSV Alpine 7-34 July  1973SC EisenstadtFK Austria Wien3-1
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2 26 May 1973Wiener Sport-Club  SK Austria Klagenfurt4-129 May 1973First Vienna FC SV Austria Salzburg'2-129 May 1973VOEST LinzFK Austria Wien6-330  May 1973SWW Innsbruck  LASK2-131 May 1973DSV Alpine SK Sturm Graz   1-227 June 1973Admira Wiener Neustadt  SC Bregenz1-427 June 1973Grazer AK      Admira Wacker3-17 July  1973SK Rapid Wien SC Eisenstadt1-1
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2 6 June 1973SK Austria Klagenfurt  Admira Wiener Neustadt 5-26 June 1973SV Austria SalzburgSWW Innsbruck  2-46 June 1973FK Austria Wien Wiener Sport-Club  1-26 June 1973LASKSK Rapid Wien 3-26 June 1973SC BregenzDSV Alpine  4-16 June 1973SC Eisenstadt VOEST Linz2-06 June 1973SK Sturm GrazGrazer AK   1-17 July  1973Admira WackerFirst Vienna FC 1-2
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2 9 June 1973DSV Alpine    SK Austria Klagenfurt2-09 June 1973Grazer AK   SC Bregenz 4-29 June 1973LASKSC Eisenstadt4-19 June 1973SK Rapid Wien SV Austria Salzburg2-09 June 1973First Vienna FCSK Sturm Graz1-19 June 1973Wiener Sport-Club   VOEST Linz1-04 July  1973SWW Innsbruck Admira Wacker1-17 July  1973Admira Wiener Neustadt  FK Austria Wien 1-3
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2 15 June 1973SC Eisenstadt Wiener Sport-Club4-115 June 1973VOEST Linz   Admira Wiener Neustadt 2-016 June 1973Admira Wacker SK Rapid Wien1-216 June 1973 SK Austria KlagenfurtGrazer AK   1-116 June 1973SV Austria SalzburgLASK 0-016 June 1973 FK Austria Wien    DSV Alpine3-116 June 1973SC Bregenz  First Vienna FC4-216 June 1973SK Sturm GrazSWW Innsbruck 0-1
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2 22 June 1973Grazer AK   FK Austria Wien1-023 June 1973Admira Wiener Neustadt Wiener Sport-Club0-123 June 1973SV Austria SalzburgSC Eisenstadt5-223 June 1973DSV Alpine  VOEST Linz   1-323 June 1973LASK Admira Wacker 0-123 June 1973SK Rapid Wien   SK Sturm Graz1-024 June 1973SWW Innsbruck  SC Bregenz  3-124 June 1973First Vienna FCSK Austria Klagenfurt1-0
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2 30 June 1973Admira Wacker SV Austria Salzburg1-330 June 1973SK Austria KlagenfurtSWW Innsbruck 1-130 June 1973FK Austria WienFirst Vienna FC2-030 June 1973SC Bregenz SK Rapid Wien  2-030 June 1973SC Eisenstadt Admira Wiener Neustadt 3-030 June 1973SK Sturm Graz   LASK 5-030 June 1973VOEST Linz Grazer AK1-130 June 1973Wiener Sport-Club DSV Alpine 2-3

 Champion squad
 SWW Innsbruck   
Friedrich Koncilia – Engelbert Kordesch, Roland Eschelmüller, Walter Skocik, Johann Eigenstiller, Manfred Gombasch – Werner Kriess, Peter Koncilia, Roland Hattenberger, Karl-Heinz Lercher, Hans Rebele, Günther Rinker – Kurt Jara,  Wolfgang Breuer, Ove Flindt-Bjerg,  Franz Wolny, Peter Kastner, Helmut Siber – Coaches: Egon Herlan, Branko Elsner, Robert Gebhardt
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Top scorer
 Name Club Goals    Wolfgang BreuerSWW Innsbruck22    Lothar EmmerichSK Austria Klagenfurt20   Günter KaltenbrunnerAdmira Wacker15
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References 
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