2024–25 Austrian Football Bundesliga

Austrian Bundesliga
Season	2024–25
Dates	2 August 2024 – 25 May 2025
Top goalscorer	Mika Biereth; (7 goals)
Biggest home win	Sturm Graz 5–0 Red Bull Salzburg; (5 October 2024)
Biggest away win	LASK 1–5 Wolfsberg; (1 September 2024)
	← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 5 October 2024.

The 2024–25 Austrian Football Bundesliga, also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the 113th season of top-tier football in Austria. Sturm Graz are the defending champions. The season began on 2 August 2024, and is scheduled to conclude on 25 May 2025.

Teams

SC Austria Lustenau were relegated to the 2024–25 Austrian Football Second League after finishing in last place in the 2023–24 Relegation Round, ending their two years stay in the top flight. Grazer AK was promoted as champions of the 2023–24 Austrian Football Second League, ending a seventeen year hiatus from the top flight.

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in the 2024–25 Austrian Football Bundesliga

Team	Location	Venue	Capacity
Austria Klagenfurt	Klagenfurt	Wörthersee Stadion	29,863
Austria Wien	Vienna	Generali Arena	17,656
Blau-Weiß Linz	Linz	Hofmann Personal Stadion	5,595
Grazer AK	Graz	Merkur-Arena	16,364
LASK	Linz	Raiffeisen Arena	19,080
SK Rapid	Vienna	Allianz Stadion (Vienna)	28,600
Red Bull Salzburg	Wals-Siezenheim	Red Bull Arena	30,188
Rheindorf Altach	Altach	Stadion Schnabelholz	8,500
Sturm Graz	Graz	Merkur-Arena	16,364
TSV Hartberg	Hartberg	Profertil Arena Hartberg	4,635
Wolfsberger AC	Wolfsberg	Lavanttal-Arena	7,300
WSG Tirol	Innsbruck	Tivoli Stadion Tirol	16,008

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsors
Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Main	Other
Austria Klagenfurt	Peter Pacult	Thorsten Mahrer	Capelli Sport	None	List Front: Kärnten Sport, Stadtwerke Klagenfurt, Vivamayr, Kelag, Erlebnis Sportpark Klagenfurt Back: Stadtwerke Klagenfurt Sleeves: Hirter, Autohaus Sintschnig, Nissan Shorts: Klagenfurt, REISSWOLF, Kleine Zeitung Socks: None Alternate: None
Austria Wien	Stephan Helm	Manfred Fischer	Macron	Frankstahl (H)/Steelcoin (A)	List Front: Wien Holding Back: Wien Holding Sleeves: MTEL Austria, Wien Holding Shorts: Schuller Eh'klar, Wien Holding, Marsbet Socks: Wien Holding Alternate: Steelcoin
Blau-Weiß Linz	Gerald Scheiblehner	Fabio Strauss	Uhlsport	Linz AG	List Front: Linz, Linz AG Back: Linz Airport Sleeves: Personal Hofmann, Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, Linz AG Shorts: Gasteiner Mineral Water, Autohaus Leeb in Wels Socks: Liwest Alternate: None
Grazer AK	Gernot Messner	Marco Perchtold	Macron	Mapei	List Front: Energie Steiermark, Grawe, Köck KFZ-Technik Meisterbetrieb Back: Salanettis, Grapos Headquarter Sleeves: bm-romar, Ziesler GmbH Shorts: tim Austria, Kleine Zeitung, Energie Steiermark Socks: Energie Graz Alternate: Energie Steiermark
LASK	Markus Schopp	Robert Zulj	Adidas	Backaldrin Kornspitz	List Front: BWT, Oberösterreich, BWT Change the world - Sip by sip Back: Energie AG, Zipfer Sleeves: Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich, Aspöck Shorts: Franz Oberndorfer GmbH, HYPO Oberösterreich, BWT, Nerobet Socks: Molto Luce Alternate: HYPO Oberösterreich
SK Rapid	Robert Klauß	Matthias Seidl	Puma	Wien Energie	List Front: None Back: spusu, Allianz Sleeves: Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Shorts: Allianz, Wiener Zucker Socks: easystaff Alternate: foodaffairs
Red Bull Salzburg	Pepijn Lijnders	Janis Blaswich	Puma	Red Bull	List Front: None Back: Red Bull Sleeves: Rauch Shorts: None Socks: None Alternate: Rauch
Rheindorf Altach	Louis Ngwat-Mahop (interim)	Jan Zwischenbrugger	Jako	Cashpoint	List Front: Gunz Warenhandels Back: Markus Stolz GmbH, Waibel Workwear Sleeves: Pfanner Shorts: Vorarlberger Kraftwerke, Grand Casino Liechtenstein Socks: Vorarlberger Nachrichten Alternate: Gebrüder Weiss
Sturm Graz	Christian Ilzer	Stefan Hierländer	Nike	Puntigamer	List Front: Grawe, Puntigamer Back: Puntigamer, Grapos Headquarter Sleeves: Steirisches Kürbiskernöl Shorts: tim Austria (H)/Graz (A), Kleine Zeitung, Energie Steiermark Socks: Sieme Weingüter Alternate: Energie Steiermark
TSV Hartberg	Manfred Schmid	Jürgen Heil	Adidas	Eggerglas	List Front: ADMIRAL Sportwetten, PROFERTIL Sperm Booster, Kühlanlagen Postl, PROMACULA, Faustmann Möbel, KAPO Fenster und Türen, 11teamsports, Alois Schweighofer GmbH, Steiermark, Hartberg Back: Hochegger Dächer, MOLIN Industrie, KE KELIT Sleeves: Objekttischlerei Gleichweit, Menopearl Shorts: Boxxenstop, Energie Hartberg, MM Kanal-Rohr-Sanierung, Energie Steiermark Socks: Kühlanlagen Postl Alternate: None
Wolfsberger AC	Dietmar Kühbauer	Dominik Baumgartner	Adidas	RZ Ökostrom	List Front: Robitsch Obst und Gemüse, Kärnten Sport, 11teamsports, Radio Kärnten, velox.at, Kelag Back: Salanettis Sleeves: Velox Bau-Systeme, ADMIRAL Shorts: Eskimo Eiszeit Kärnten, HERWA Multiclean Gebäudereinigung, Beschriftung Grafik Druck, Gigasport, Kleine Zeitung Socks: BMW Gönitzer Alternate: SBH Rohstoffhandels
WSG Tirol	Philipp Semlic	Valentino Müller	Puma	CATL	List Front: Tiroler Tageszeitung, Tiroler Versicherung, Herz für den Tiroler Fussball Back: Tirol Sleeves: Tiroler Tageszeitung, Tiroler Wasserkraft, 11teamsports Shorts: Fröschl Bau Socks: Volksbank Tirol, Union Investment Alternate: Tiroler Versicherung

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in the table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment	Ref.
Red Bull Salzburg	Onur Çinel (caretaker)	End of caretaker spell	30 June 2024	Pre-season	Pepijn Lijnders	1 July 2024	^[1]
Wolfsberger AC	Manfred Schmid	Contract termination	30 June 2024	Pre-season	Dietmar Kühbauer	1 July 2024	^[2] ^[3]
WSG Tirol	Thomas Silberberger	Transfer to Admira Wacker	30 June 2024	Pre-season	Philipp Semlic	1 July 2024	^[4]
Austria Wien	Christian Wegleitner (caretaker)	End of caretaker spell	30 June 2024	Pre-season	Stephan Helm	1 July 2024	^[5]
LASK	Thomas Darasz	Sacking	3 September 2024	11th	Markus Schopp	3 September 2024	^[6]
TSV Hartberg	Markus Schopp	Transfer to LASK	3 September 2024	12th	Markus Karner (caretaker)	3 September 2024	^[7]
TSV Hartberg	Markus Karner (caretaker)	End of caretaker spell	22 September 2024	12th	Manfred Schmid	22 September 2024	^[8]
SCR Altach	Joachim Standfest	Sacked	30 September 2024	10th	Louis Ngwat-Mahop (caretaker)	30 September 2024	^[9]

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sturm Graz	10	7	1	2	24	12	+12	22	Qualification for the Championship round
2	SK Rapid	10	6	3	1	14	10	+4	21
3	Austria Wien	11	5	3	3	16	12	+4	18
4	Wolfsberg	10	5	1	4	22	16	+6	16
5	Red Bull Salzburg	8	5	1	2	15	12	+3	16
6	Hartberg	10	4	3	3	14	13	+1	15
7	Blau-Weiß Linz	11	4	2	5	13	16	−3	14	Qualification for the Relegation round
8	LASK	10	4	1	5	16	16	0	13
9	Austria Klagenfurt	10	3	3	4	11	17	−6	12
10	WSG Tirol	11	2	3	6	9	16	−7	9^[a]
11	Rheindorf Altach	11	2	3	6	11	15	−4	9^[a]
12	Grazer AK	10	0	4	6	13	23	−10	4

Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored.^[10]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Tirol 3; SCR Altach 0.

Results

Home \ Away	AKL	AWI	BWL	GAK	HAR	LSK	RWI	RBS	ALT	STU	TIR	WAC
Austria Klagenfurt	—	0–1	3–1		2–2		1–1			0–2
Austria Wien		—		2–1		2–1				2–2	3–0	3–1
Blau-Weiß Linz		1–0	—			1–0	3–0			1–2		0–1
Grazer AK	0–1		2–2	—				2–3	1–1
Hartberg		1–1	2–1	1–1	—	1–2			2–0		1–0
LASK	4–0			4–2		—		0–1	1–2			1–5
Rapid Wien		2–1			2–1	1–1	—	3–2		1–0	2–0
Red Bull Salzburg		2–0	5–1					—	2–1
SCR Altach	2–2	1–1	0–1				0–1		—		1–2	2–0
Sturm Graz				5–2	2–0			5–0	2–1	—	4–2	0–3
WSG Tirol	0–1		1–1	0–0		1–2		0–0			—
Wolfsberg	4–1			4–2	2–3		1–1				1–3	—

Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: https://www.bundesliga.at/de/spielplan/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 5 October 2024^[11]

1	Mika Biereth	Sturm Graz	7
2	Gustavo	Rheindorf Altach	6
2	Ronivaldo	Blau-Weiß Linz	6
4	Oscar Gloukh	Red Bull Salzburg	5
5	Thierno Ballo	Wolfsberg	4
	Patrik Mijić	Hartberg
	Marin Ljubičić	LASK
	Ben Bobzien	Austria Klagenfurt
	Dion Beljo	Rapid Vienna
	Dejan Zukić	Wolfsberg

Discipline

Player

Notes

References

^ "New coach comes from Liverpool - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ "Manfred Schmid verlässt das Wolfsrudel". www.rzpelletswac.at. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "Comeback auf der Trainerbank". www.rzpelletswac.at. 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "Philipp Semlic wird neuer Cheftrainer der WSG Tirol". www.wsg-fussball.at. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ "Stephan Helm übernimmt das violette Traineramt". www.fk-austria.at. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "LASK vollzieht Trainerwechsel". www.lask.at (in German). 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ "Karner und Prietl übernehmen interimistisch". www.tsv-hartberg-fussball.at (in German). 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "Manfred Schmid neuer TSV-Trainer". www.tsv-hartberg-fussball.at (in German). 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "SCR Altach stellt Joachim Standfest frei". www.scra.at (in German). 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^ "Tore". www.bundesliga.at.

[table_hth_TIR0.81384671191398-10] Head-to-head points: Tirol 3; SCR Altach 0.

[1] "New coach comes from Liverpool - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[2] "Manfred Schmid verlässt das Wolfsrudel". www.rzpelletswac.at. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[3] "Comeback auf der Trainerbank". www.rzpelletswac.at. 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[4] "Philipp Semlic wird neuer Cheftrainer der WSG Tirol". www.wsg-fussball.at. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[5] "Stephan Helm übernimmt das violette Traineramt". www.fk-austria.at. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[6] "LASK vollzieht Trainerwechsel". www.lask.at (in German). 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[7] "Karner und Prietl übernehmen interimistisch". www.tsv-hartberg-fussball.at (in German). 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[8] "Manfred Schmid neuer TSV-Trainer". www.tsv-hartberg-fussball.at (in German). 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[9] "SCR Altach stellt Joachim Standfest frei". www.scra.at (in German). 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[Bundesliga.at_-_Table-11] "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

[12] "Tore". www.bundesliga.at.

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