The Austrian football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Austria. The championship has been contested through the Austrian Football Bundesliga since the 1974–75 season.

Rapid Wien and Austria Wien are the most successful clubs. They have won 32 and 24 titles, respectively, as of 2023.

History From 1911 until 1923 the Austrian football championship was organized by the football association of Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) which was made up only of clubs from the nation's capital of Vienna. The championship was then taken over by the newly formed football association of Vienna (WFV, Wiener Fußball-Verband), which organized the first professional league in continental Europe in 1924–25.

In 1938 Austria was united with Germany in the Anschluss and the country's football competition became part of the German league structure as the Gauliga Ostmark. For the first time clubs from outside of Vienna were included in top-flight Austrian competition.

Austrian clubs took part in the German championship during this period. An "Austrian champion" would emerge from divisional play in the Gauliga Ostmark and then move on to the German national playoffs with other Gauliga winners. Austrian clubs enjoyed a considerable measure of success playing in Germany, making three national final appearances and two Tschammerspokal (predecessor of today's German Cup) appearances: Rapid Vienna won the national title in 1941, while First Vienna took the Tschammerspokal in 1943.

Austrian football was again independent after World War II and championship play was limited to Viennese clubs until 1948–49 when clubs from the rest of Austria were re-admitted. In 1965, Linzer ASK became the first team from outside the capital to claim the Austrian title, leading the way for clubs such as FC Wacker Innsbruck, VÖEST Linz, SV Austria Salzburg, Sturm Graz, and Grazer AK.

List of Austrian national football champions SeasonWinnersRunners-up1911–12Rapid Wien Wiener Sport-Club1912–13Rapid Wien (2)Wiener AF1913–14Wiener AFRapid Wien1914–15Wiener ACWiener AF1915–16Rapid Wien (3)Floridsdorfer AC1916–17Rapid Wien (4)Floridsdorfer AC1917–18Floridsdorfer ACRapid Wien1918–19Rapid Wien (5)SC Rudolfshügel1919–20Rapid Wien (6)SV Amateure1920–21Rapid Wien (7)SV Amateure1921–22Wiener Sport-ClubHakoah Vienna1922–23Rapid Wien (8)SV Amateure1923–24SV AmateureFirst Vienna FC1924–25Hakoah ViennaSV Amateure1925–26SV Amateure (2)First Vienna FCSK Admira WienBrigittenauer ACSK Admira Wien (2)Rapid WienRapid Wien (9)SK Admira WienRapid Wien (10)SK Admira WienFirst Vienna FC SK Admira WienSK Admira Wien (3)First Vienna FCFirst Vienna FC (2)Rapid WienSK Admira Wien (4)Rapid WienRapid Wien (11)SK Admira WienSK Admira Wien (5)First Vienna FCSK Admira Wien (6)Austria WienRapid Wien (12)Wiener Sport-Club SK Admira Wien (7)SC Wacker WienRapid Wien (13)SC Wacker WienRapid Wien (14)SC Wacker WienFirst Vienna FC (3)FC WienFirst Vienna FC (4)Wiener ACFirst Vienna FC (5)Floridsdorfer ACRapid Wien (15)Austria WienSC Wacker Wien (8)Rapid WienRapid Wien (16)SC Wacker WienAustria Wien (3)Rapid WienAustria Wien (4)Rapid WienRapid Wien (17)SC Wacker WienRapid Wien (18)Austria WienAustria Wien (5)SC Wacker WienRapid Wien (19)Austria WienFirst Vienna FC (6)Wiener Sport-ClubRapid Wien (20)SC Wacker WienRapid Wien (21)First Vienna FCWiener Sport-Club (2)Rapid WienWiener Sport-Club (3)Rapid WienRapid Wien (22)Wiener Sport-ClubAustria Wien (6)First Vienna FCAustria Wien (7)LASKAustria Wien (8)SK Admira WienRapid Wien (23)Austria WienLASK Rapid WienSK Admira Wien (9)Rapid WienRapid Wien (24)Wacker InnsbruckRapid Wien (25)Wacker InnsbruckAustria Wien (9)Wiener Sport-ClubAustria Wien (10)Wiener Sport-ClubWacker InnsbruckSV Austria SalzburgWacker Innsbruck (2)Austria WienWacker Innsbruck (3)Rapid WienVÖEST LinzWacker Innsbruck

SeasonWinnersRunners-upWacker Innsbruck (4)VÖEST LinzAustria WAC Wien (11)Wacker InnsbruckWacker Innsbruck (5)Rapid WienAustria Wien (12)Rapid WienAustria Wien (13)Wiener Sport-ClubAustria Wien (14)VÖEST LinzAustria Wien (15)Sturm GrazRapid Wien (26)Austria WienRapid Wien (27)Austria WienAustria Wien (16)Rapid WienAustria Wien (17)Rapid WienAustria Wien (18)Rapid WienRapid Wien (28)Austria WienRapid Wien (29)Austria WienSwarovski Tirol (6)Admira Wacker WienSwarovski Tirol (7)Austria WienAustria Wien (19)Swarovski TirolAustria Wien (20)SV Austria SalzburgAustria Wien (21)SV Austria SalzburgSV Austria Salzburg Austria WienSV Austria Salzburg (2)Sturm GrazRapid Wien (30)Sturm GrazSV Austria Salzburg (3)Rapid WienSturm GrazRapid WienSturm Graz (2)Rapid WienTirol Innsbruck (8)Sturm GrazTirol Innsbruck (9)Rapid WienTirol Innsbruck (10)Sturm GrazAustria Wien (22)Grazer AKGrazer AKAustria WienRapid Wien (31)Grazer AKAustria Wien (23)Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg (4)SV RiedRapid Wien (32)Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg (5)Rapid WienRed Bull Salzburg (6)Austria WienSturm Graz (3)Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg (7)Rapid WienAustria Wien (24)Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg (8)Rapid WienRed Bull Salzburg (9)Rapid WienRed Bull Salzburg (10)Rapid WienRed Bull Salzburg (11)Austria WienRed Bull Salzburg (12)Sturm GrazRed Bull Salzburg (13)LASKRed Bull Salzburg (14)Rapid WienRed Bull Salzburg (15)Rapid WienRed Bull Salzburg (16)Sturm GrazRed Bull Salzburg (17)Sturm GrazSturm Graz (4)Red Bull SalzburgSturm Graz (5)Red Bull SalzburgLASK (2)Sturm Graz

Performance

Performance by club Club Winners Runners-up Winning Seasons Rapid Wien 1911–12, 1912–13, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1918–19, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2004–05, 2007–08 Austria Wien 1923–24, 1925–26, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2012–13 Red Bull Salzburg 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 FC Wacker Innsbruck (5) (4)FC Swarovski Tirol (2) (1)FC Tirol Innsbruck (3) (–) 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02 SK Admira Wien (8) (5)SC Wacker Wien (1) (7)Admira Wacker Wien (–) (1) * 1926–27, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1965–66 First Vienna FC 1930–31, 1932–33, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1954–55 Sturm Graz 1997–98, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2023–24, 2024–25 Wiener Sport-Club 1921–22, 1957–58, 1958–59 LASK 1964–65, 2025–26 Floridsdorfer AC 1917–18 Wiener AF 1913–14 VÖEST Linz 1973–74 Grazer AK 2003–04 Wiener AC 1914–15 Hakoah Vienna 1924–25 SC Rudolfshügel – Brigittenauer AC – FC Wien – SV Ried – Notes: All teams are defunct clubs from Innsbruck, Tirol. Wacker Innsbruck (1915–1999), Swarovski Tirol (1986–1992) and Tirol Innsbruck (1993–2002). They are considered to be the continuation of each other. The Red Bull company bought the club on 6 April 2005 and rebranded it. Prior to 2005 the team was known as SV Austria Salzburg or Casino Salzburg. They also changed the colours from white-violet to red-white. The Violet-Whites ultimately formed a new club, SV Austria Salzburg. * FC Admira Wacker Mödling was formed after the merger of SK Admira Wien and SC Wacker Wien in 1971, under the name of Admira Wacker Wien, the merger with VfB Mödling in 1997 and the merger with SK Schwadorf in 2008. The new team plays in Mödling.

Name changes Austria Wien was known as SV Amateure until 1926. From 1973–74 season, Wiener AC formed a joint team with FK Austria Wien, which was called FK Austria WAC Wien until 1976–77 season when Austria Wien decided to revert to their own club's traditional name. The results of the joint team are part of the Austria Wien football history. SK Admira Wien and SC Wacker Wien merged in 1971 to form FC Admira Wacker Wien and played in the Südstadt Stadium at Maria Enzersdorf in Lower Austria. A subsequent merger with VfB Mödling in 1997 saw the club renamed VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. Wacker Innsbruck changed names frequently and was also briefly united with WSG Wattens. Successor side Tirol Innsbruck folded in 2002. SV Austria Salzburg was renamed FC Red Bull Salzburg after being purchased and re-made by energy drink maker Red Bull in April 2005. A new side using the original name SV Austria Salzburg was established by SV fans the same year and after winning 5 championships, from level 7, now they play in the Austrian Football First League, one league lower than Austrian Football Bundesliga.

See also Austrian Football First League Austrian Cup Austrian Supercup

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