2010–11 Austrian Football First League
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The 2010-11 Austrian Football First League
(German: Erste Liga, also known as ADEG Erste Liga due to sponsorship) is the 36th season of the Austrian
second-level football league. It began on 14 July 2010 and will end on 28 May 2011.
The size of the league was reduced from twelve to ten teams for this season after a reform of the second- and third-level tiers of the Austrian football league pyramid. Reserve teams from Bundesliga clubs were excluded from competing in the First League, and relegation/promotion playoffs between the ninth-placed First League team and the two Regionalliga champions missing out on direct promotion were introduced.
champions were promoted to the 2010–11 Bundesliga
. Wacker were originally to be replaced by SK Austria Kärnten, who finished the 2009–10 Bundesliga season in last place; however, Kärnten were not awarded a professional licence by the Bundesliga licensing board and hence relegated to the Austrian Regionalliga.
As part of the reform of the Austrian second and third levels, the reserve teams of Bundesliga clubs Red Bull Salzburg and Austria Vienna
were both relegated to the Regionaliga at the end of the 2009–10 season. They were joined by Dornbirn 1913
, who finished the 2009–10 season in last place of the league table and hence were relegated as well.
Due to the decreased size of the league, only two teams from the Regionalliga were promoted. WAC St. Andrä
as winners of the promotion playoff between the three Regionalliga champions were directly promoted, while SV Grödig
were scheduled to play in another playoff against 9th-placed First League team First Vienna FC
. The playoff was then cancelled and Grödig directly admitted to the First League after Austria Kärnten were denied their professional licence.
Austrian Football First League
The Austrian Football First League is the second highest professional division in Austrian football. It contains 10 teams and is run in the same fashion as the Austrian Bundesliga...
(German: Erste Liga, also known as ADEG Erste Liga due to sponsorship) is the 36th season of the Austrian
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
second-level football league. It began on 14 July 2010 and will end on 28 May 2011.
The size of the league was reduced from twelve to ten teams for this season after a reform of the second- and third-level tiers of the Austrian football league pyramid. Reserve teams from Bundesliga clubs were excluded from competing in the First League, and relegation/promotion playoffs between the ninth-placed First League team and the two Regionalliga champions missing out on direct promotion were introduced.
Teams
Wacker Innsbruck as 2009–10 First League2009–10 Austrian Football First League
The 2009-10 Austrian Football First League is the 36th season of the Austrian second-level football league. It began on 14 July 2009 and will end on 28 May 2010....
champions were promoted to the 2010–11 Bundesliga
2010–11 Austrian Football Bundesliga
The 2010–11 Austrian Football Bundesliga is the 99th season of top-tier football in Austria. The competition was officially called tipp3-Bundesliga powered by T-Mobile, named after the Austrian betting company tipp3 and the Austrian branch of German mobile phone company T-Mobile. The season began...
. Wacker were originally to be replaced by SK Austria Kärnten, who finished the 2009–10 Bundesliga season in last place; however, Kärnten were not awarded a professional licence by the Bundesliga licensing board and hence relegated to the Austrian Regionalliga.
As part of the reform of the Austrian second and third levels, the reserve teams of Bundesliga clubs Red Bull Salzburg and Austria Vienna
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
were both relegated to the Regionaliga at the end of the 2009–10 season. They were joined by Dornbirn 1913
FC Dornbirn 1913
FC Dornbirn 1913 is an Austrian association football club based in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg.He is currently playing in the Regionalliga West,which is the 3rd level in Austrian football...
, who finished the 2009–10 season in last place of the league table and hence were relegated as well.
Due to the decreased size of the league, only two teams from the Regionalliga were promoted. WAC St. Andrä
WAC St. Andrä
WAC / ST. Andrä are an Austrian association footballclub founded in 2007 playing in the Austrian Regional League Central during 2008/2009 season....
as winners of the promotion playoff between the three Regionalliga champions were directly promoted, while SV Grödig
SV Grödig
Sportverein Grödig is an Austrian association football club from Grödig. The team currently competes in the Austrian First League, the second highest league in Austrian football.- Current squad :As of 15 August, 2011...
were scheduled to play in another playoff against 9th-placed First League team First Vienna FC
First Vienna FC
First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there...
. The playoff was then cancelled and Grödig directly admitted to the First League after Austria Kärnten were denied their professional licence.
| Club Name | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Austria Lustenau | Reichshofstadion Reichshofstadion Reichshofstadion is a multi-use stadium in Lustenau, Austria, built in 1953. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of SC Austria Lustenau and FC Lustenau 07. The stadium holds 8,800 people.... |
12,500 |
| FC Gratkorn FC Gratkorn FC Gratkorn is an Austrian association football club from Gratkorn. They currently play in the Austrian Football First League.- Current squad :... |
Sportstadion Gratkorn | 3,000 |
| FC Lustenau | Reichshofstadion Reichshofstadion Reichshofstadion is a multi-use stadium in Lustenau, Austria, built in 1953. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of SC Austria Lustenau and FC Lustenau 07. The stadium holds 8,800 people.... |
12,500 |
| FC Trenkwalder Admira | Bundesstadion Südstadt Bundesstadion Südstadt Bundesstadion Sudstadt is a multi-use stadium in Maria Enzersdorf - Südstadt, Austria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. The stadium holds 12,000.... |
12,000 |
| First Vienna FC First Vienna FC First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there... |
Hohe Warte Stadium Hohe Warte Stadium Hohe Warte Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Vienna, Austria. It is located on the Hohe Warte hill in Heiligenstadt, a northern suburb in the 19th Viennese district of Döbling... |
5,000 |
| SC Rheindorf Altach SC Rheindorf Altach SC Rheindorf Altach is an Austrian association football based in Altach, Vorarlberg. The club is currently also known as Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach due to sponsorship of Austrian sports betting company Cashpoint.- History :... |
Stadion Schnabelholz Stadion Schnabelholz Stadion Schnabelholz is a multi-use stadium in Altach, Austria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of SC Rheindorf Altach. The stadium holds 8,900 and was built in 1990.... |
8,900 |
| SKN St. Pölten SKN St. Pölten Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Poelten is an Austrian association football club from the provincial capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. St. Poelten currently play in the Austrian Football First League, which is the second tier of the Austrian football league system.- History :SKN St.... |
Voith-Platz | 10,000 |
| SV Grödig SV Grödig Sportverein Grödig is an Austrian association football club from Grödig. The team currently competes in the Austrian First League, the second highest league in Austrian football.- Current squad :As of 15 August, 2011... |
Untersburg Arena | 1,500 |
| TSV Hartberg TSV Hartberg TSV Hartberg is an Austrian association football club based in Hartberg, founded in 1946, which is currently playing in the Austrian Football First League. They finished in 7th position in the 2007–2008 season while playing in the Third level Regionalliga... |
Stadion Hartberg | 6,000 |
| WAC St. Andrä WAC St. Andrä WAC / ST. Andrä are an Austrian association footballclub founded in 2007 playing in the Austrian Regional League Central during 2008/2009 season.... |
Sportstadion Wolfsberg | 8,000 |