1989-90 Austrian football championship

The 1989-1990 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.

FC Tirol defended the title. SK Vorwärts Steyr, Wiener Sport-Club ,  Kremser SC and Donawitzer SV Alpine were promoted from the Intermediate play off for the 1990-91 season.
Mode 
The championship in the 1st and 2nd Divisions was initially contested in the fall with 12 teams. Each team initially played 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 Playoff determined teams relegated to the regional and state leagues. Half of the points from the regular season were carried over to the championship playoffs.

Initial round table
Table mode (in case of equal points): 1. Goal difference  (Half of the points from the regular season were carried over to the championship playoffs.)
Pl. Name M W D  L  P  1.FC Tirol 22 1381 342.FK Austria Wien  22 143 5 313. Admira Wacker  22 133 6294.SK Rapid Wien  221165 285. SK Sturm Graz  22 611 5 23  6.First Vienna FC 22 77 821-2 (more wins then Salzburg)7.SV Austria Salzburg  22 511 6 21-28.VSE St. Pölten  22 778 21-69.Kremser SC  22 7692010.SK Vorwärts Steyr   22 38 11 1411.Wiener Sport-Club22 43 15 11-2712.Grazer AK   22 43 15 11-32
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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.FC Tirol  36 2394382.FK Austria Wien   36 205 11 30 +24 3.SK Rapid Wien  36 179 430+17 4. Admira Wacker  36 178 11 285.SK Sturm Graz 36 1016 10 25+4 6.SV Austria Salzburg  36 1015 1125-47.VSE St. Pölten36 916 11 248.First Vienna FC  36 1091719
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Matches initial round 
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Round 1
Date Team 1Team2  21 July 1989SK Rapid Wien VSE St. Pölten 3-0 21 July 1989SV Austria Salzburg  Grazer AK0-0 21 July 1989 SK Sturm GrazAdmira Wacker 3-0 22 July 1989Kremser SCFirst Vienna FC3-0 22 July 1989SK Vorwärts Steyr  FC Tirol2-2 22 July 1989 Wiener Sport-Club FK Austria Wien 0-1
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2  25 July 1989Admira Wacker SK Rapid Wien4-1 25 July 1989FK Austria Wien Kremser SC3-0 25 July 1989FC Tirol SK Sturm Graz 2-2 25 July 1989VSE St. Pölten   Wiener Sport-Club 2-3 22 6July 1989Grazer AKSK Vorwärts Steyr  2-0 26 July 1989First Vienna FCSV Austria Salzburg  3-2
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2  28 July 1989SK Rapid WienFC Tirol 0-2 28 July 1989VSE St. Pölten  Admira Wacker 1-2 28 July 1989SK Vorwärts Steyr  First Vienna FC  2-2 29 July 1989SV Austria Salzburg  FK Austria Wien  2-2 29 6July 1989SK Sturm GrazGrazer AK0-1 29 July 1989Wiener Sport-ClubKremser SC0-2
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2  1 August 1989FK Austria Wien  SK Vorwärts Steyr    3-1 1 August 1989FC TirolVSE St. Pölten  1-1 1 August 1989Grazer AKSK Rapid Wien 0-3 1 August 1989Kremser SCSV Austria Salzburg  0-1 1 August 1989First Vienna FC SK Sturm Graz1-1 2 August 1989Admira Wacker Wiener Sport-Club5-1
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2  4 August 1989VSE St. Pölten  Grazer AK2-04 August 1989SK Vorwärts Steyr   Kremser SC3-1 4 August 1989Wiener Sport-ClubSV Austria Salzburg    1-2 5 August 1989Admira Wacker FC Tirol1-3 5 August 1989SK Rapid WienFirst Vienna FC 4-4 5 August 1989SK Sturm GrazFK Austria Wien  0-2
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2  11 August 1989FK Austria Wien SK Rapid Wien1-411 August 1989Kremser SC SK Sturm Graz1-1 11 August 1989SV Austria SalzburgSK Vorwärts Steyr  1-1 12 August 1989FC TirolWiener Sport-Club 3-1 12 August 1989Grazer AKAdmira Wacker4-4 12 August 1989First Vienna FC VSE St. Pölten4-0
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2  15 August 1989FC TirolGrazer AK4-115 August 1989SK Rapid WienKremser SC 3-1 15 August 1989SK Sturm GrazSV Austria Salzburg 0-0 15 August 1989VSE St. PöltenFK Austria Wien 2-1 15 August 1989Wiener Sport-Club SK Vorwärts Steyr 1-4 16 August 1989Admira Wacker First Vienna FC3-3
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2  26 August 1989FK Austria Wien Admira Wacker 6-0 26 August 1989Grazer AKWiener Sport-Club 0-1 26 August 1989Kremser SC VSE St. Pölten1-1 26 August 1989SV Austria SalzburgSK Rapid Wien2-2 26 August 1989First Vienna FCFC Tirol   1-3 26 August 1989SK Vorwärts SteyrSK Sturm Graz1-1
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2  29 August 1989FC Tirol    FK Austria Wien4-2 29 August 1989Grazer AKFirst Vienna FC1-0 29 August 1989SK Rapid WienSK Vorwärts Steyr3-0 29 August 1989VSE St. PöltenSV Austria Salzburg1-1 29 August 1989Wiener Sport-ClubSK Sturm Graz0-0 30 August 1989Admira Wacker Kremser SC 4-0
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2  8 September 1989SV Austria Salzburg  Admira Wacker 2-3 9 September 1989FK Austria Wien Grazer AK1-0 9 September 1989Kremser SC FC Tirol 1-4 9 September 1989SK Sturm Graz SK Rapid Wien0-0 9 September 1989First Vienna FCWiener Sport-Club 2-1 9 September 1989SK Vorwärts SteyrVSE St. Pölten1-1
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2  16 September 1989 FC Tirol SV Austria Salzburg 3-1 16 September 1989Grazer AKKremser SC 0-1 16 September 1989SK Rapid WienWiener Sport-Club 1-0 16 September 1989VSE St. PöltenSK Sturm Graz 0-4 17 September 1989Admira Wacker  SK Vorwärts Steyr4-0 17 September 1989First Vienna FCFK Austria Wien 0-2
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2  22 September 1989Wiener Sport-Club   SK Rapid Wien1-1 23 September 1989FK Austria Wien First Vienna FC3-0 23 September 1989Kremser SC  Grazer AK2-1 23 September 1989SV Austria Salzburg FC Tirol1-1 23 September 1989SK Sturm Graz  VSE St. Pölten1-0 23 September 1989SK Vorwärts SteyrAdmira Wacker1-1
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2  29 September 1989First Vienna FCKremser SC1-0 30 September 1989Admira Wacker  SK Sturm Graz1-0 30 September 1989FK Austria Wien  Wiener Sport-Club3-0 30 September 1989FC TirolSK Vorwärts Steyr0-0 30 September 1989Grazer AK SV Austria Salzburg 1-1 30 September 1989VSE St. PöltenSK Rapid Wien2-1
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2  7 October 1989 Kremser SC FK Austria Wien 2-3 7 October 1989SK Rapid Wien Admira Wacker1-0 7 October 1989SV Austria Salzburg First Vienna FC0-0 7 October 1989SK Sturm GrazFC Tirol0-0 7 October 1989SK Vorwärts SteyrGrazer AK 2-0 7 October 1989Wiener Sport-ClubVSE St. Pölten0-1
Round 15
Date Team 1Team2  10 October 1989Admira Wacker VSE St. Pölten3-1 10 October 1989FK Austria Wien  SV Austria Salzburg 2-0 10 October 1989FC TirolSK Rapid Wien2-2 10 October 1989Grazer AK SK Sturm Graz0-4 10 October 1989Kremser SC  Wiener Sport-Club5-0 10 October 1989First Vienna FCSK Vorwärts Steyr 4-1
Round 16
Date Team 1Team2  14 October 1989SK Rapid WienGrazer AK 1-0 14 October 1989SV Austria Salzburg Kremser SC3-0 14 October 1989SK Sturm GrazFirst Vienna FC1-1 14 October 1989VSE St. PöltenFC Tirol1-2 14 October 1989SK Vorwärts Steyr FK Austria Wien  1-5 14 October 1989Wiener Sport-ClubAdmira Wacker 1-3
Round 17
Date Team 1Team2  27 October 1989SV Austria Salzburg Wiener Sport-Club1-3 28 October 1989FK Austria Wien   SK Sturm Graz2-1 28 October 1989FC TirolAdmira Wacker2-1 28 October 1989Grazer AK VSE St. Pölten0-2 28 October 1989Kremser SCSK Vorwärts Steyr 0-0 28 October 1989First Vienna FCSK Rapid Wien2-1
Round 18
Date Team 1Team2  4 November 1989SK Rapid WienFK Austria Wien5-2 4 November 1989SK Sturm Graz  Kremser SC0-0 4 November 1989SK Vorwärts Steyr  SV Austria Salzburg 1-2 5 November 1989Admira WackerGrazer AK 5-0 5 November 1989VSE St. PöltenFirst Vienna FC2-1 5 November 1989'Wiener Sport-Club FC Tirol1-0 Wiener Sportclub fielded the ineligible Gager, verified as 0-3 defeat. 
Round 19
Date Team 1Team2  28 November 1989FK Austria Wien VSE St. Pölten0-0 28 November 1989Grazer AK  FC Tirol0-1 28 November 1989Kremser SCSK Rapid Wien 3-3 28 November 1989SV Austria SalzburgSK Sturm Graz 0-0 28 November 1989SK Vorwärts Steyr   'Wiener Sport-Club 0-1 29 November 1989First Vienna FCAdmira Wacker0-6
Round 20
Date Team 1Team2  18 November 1989Admira WackerFK Austria Wien 3-1 18 November 1989FC TirolFirst Vienna FC2-0 18 November 1989VSE St. PöltenKremser SC1-1 18 November 1989SK Rapid Wien SV Austria Salzburg1-4 18 November 1989SK Sturm Graz  SK Vorwärts Steyr   2-1 19 November 1989Wiener Sport-ClubGrazer AK  2-4
Round 21
Date Team 1Team2  25 November 1989FK Austria Wien FC Tirol0-0 25 November 1989Kremser SCAdmira Wacker5-0 25 November 1989SV Austria SalzburgVSE St. Pölten 1-1 25 November 1989SK Sturm GrazWiener Sport-Club2-1 25 November 1989  SK Vorwärts Steyr   SK Rapid Wien 0-1 26 November 1989First Vienna FCGrazer AK  7-1
Round 22
Date Team 1Team2  2 December 1989Admira WackerSV Austria Salzburg5-2 2 December 1989FC TirolKremser SC0-3 2 December 1989Grazer AK FK Austria Wien0-5 2 December 1989SK Rapid Wien SK Sturm Graz3-0 2 December 1989   VSE St. Pölten SK Vorwärts Steyr   3-0 2 December 1989Wiener Sport-Club First Vienna FC1-1

Matches Champion play off 
Round 23
Date Team 1Team2  17 February 1990FK Austria WienSV Austria Salzburg 1-0 17 February 1990SK Sturm Graz  Admira Wacker    0-0 17 February 1990VSE St. PöltenFC Tirol0-0 17 February 1990First Vienna FCSK Rapid Wien0-2
Round 24
Date Team 1Team2  24 February 1990Admira Wacker   VSE St. Pölten1-1 24 February 1990FC TirolFK Austria Wien 5-2 24 February 1990SK Rapid WienSK Sturm Graz  2-0 24 February 1990SV Austria Salzburg First Vienna FC2-0
Round 25
Date Team 1Team2  3 March 1990FK Austria WienAdmira Wacker   2-0 3 March 1990SV Austria Salzburg FC Tirol 2-0 3 March 1990VSE St. PöltenSK Rapid Wien2-2 3 March 1990First Vienna FCSK Sturm Graz  0-1
Round 26
Date Team 1Team2  10 March 1990FC Tirol First Vienna FC2-0 10 March 1990SK Rapid Wien  FK Austria Wien 6-3 10 March 1990SK Sturm GrazVSE St. Pölten0-0 11 March 1990Admira Wacker   SV Austria Salzburg 6-1
Round 27
Date Team 1Team2  17 March 1990FK Austria Wien SK Sturm Graz3-0 17 March 1990FC Tirol  Admira Wacker 2-0 17 March 1990SV Austria Salzburg SK Rapid Wien1-0 17 March 1990 First Vienna FCVSE St. Pölten0-1
Round 28
Date Team 1Team2  24 March 1990SK Rapid Wien FC Tirol  0-1 24 March 1990SK Sturm GrazSV Austria Salzburg 0-0 24 March 1990VSE St. PöltenFK Austria Wien1-1 25 March 1990 Admira WackerFirst Vienna FC5-1
Round 29
Date Team 1Team2  30 March 1990FC Tirol  SK Sturm Graz2-1 30 March 1990SV Austria SalzburgVSE St. Pölten 1-1 31 March 1990Admira WackerSK Rapid Wien 0-2 1 April 1990FK Austria WienFirst Vienna FC  3-0
Round 30
Date Team 1Team2  13 April 1990SV Austria SalzburgSK Sturm Graz0-0 14 April 1990FK Austria WienVSE St. Pölten 1-0 14 April 1990FC Tirol  SK Rapid Wien 6-1 14 April 1990First Vienna FC  Admira Wacker0-0
Round 31
Date Team 1Team2  6 April 1990SK Rapid Wien Admira Wacker1-1 6 April 1990SK Sturm Graz FC Tirol 2-0 6 April 1990VSE St. PöltenSV Austria Salzburg1-1 7 April 1990First Vienna FC  FK Austria Wien0-4
Round 32
Date Team 1Team2  20 April 1990SK Rapid Wien SV Austria Salzburg2-1 20 April 1990VSE St. PöltenFirst Vienna FC  4-4 21 April 1990Admira Wacker FC Tirol3-1 21 April 1990SK Sturm Graz  FK Austria Wien 2-0
Round 33
Date Team 1Team2  27 April 1990SV Austria Salzburg  Admira Wacker3-2 27 April 1990First Vienna FC  FC Tirol 0-4 28 April 1990FK Austria Wien  SK Rapid Wien0-0 28 April 1990VSE St. Pölten  SK Sturm Graz2-0
Round 34
Date Team 1Team2  5 May 1990Admira Wacker  FK Austria Wien 1-0 5 May 1990 FC TirolSV Austria Salzburg5-2 5 May 1990 SK Rapid WienVSE St. Pölten6-3 5 May 1990 SK Sturm Graz First Vienna FC 1-2
Round 35
Date Team 1Team2  8 May 1990FK Austria Wien  FC Tirol0-1 8 May 1990 SK Sturm GrazSK Rapid Wien1-1 8 May 1990  VSE St. PöltenAdmira Wacker1-1 9 May 1990  First Vienna FC SV Austria Salzburg3-1
Round 36
Date Team 1Team2  15 May 1990Admira WackerSK Sturm Graz1-315 May 1990  FC TirolVSE St. Pölten5-3 15 May 1990  SK Rapid WienFirst Vienna FC 0-315 May 1990 SV Austria SalzburgFK Austria Wien  5-0

 Champion squad
(matches/goals)
 FC Tirol   
Klaus Lindenberger – Bruno Pezzey, Michael Streiter, Kurt Garger, Christian Ablinger, Heinz Peischl, Robert Wazinger, Leopold Lainer, Oliver Prudlo, Alfred Hörtnagl, Néstor Gorosito, Hansi Müller, Manfred Linzmaier, Manfred Schneider, Michael Baur – Peter Pacult, Václav Daněk, Christoph Westerthaler, Oliver Schnellrieder, Werner Löberbauer, Rupert Marko – Coach: Ernst Happel
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Top scorer
 Name Club Goals     Gerhard RodaxAdmira Wacker35     Walter KnallerAdmira Wacker20    Peter PacultFC Tirol18
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References and notes 

Category:Football in Austria
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