2024–25 Austrian Football Bundesliga Explained

Competition:Austrian Bundesliga
Season:2024–25
Dates:2 August 2024 – 25 May 2025
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Conference League
League Topscorer:Mika Biereth
(10 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(5 October 2024)
Biggest Away Win:
(1 September 2024)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated: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

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Austria Klagenfurt29,863
Austria WienViennaGenerali Arena17,656
Linz5,595
Grazer AKGrazMerkur-Arena16,364
LASKLinzRaiffeisen Arena19,080
SK RapidViennaAllianz Stadion (Vienna)28,600
Red Bull SalzburgWals-SiezenheimRed Bull Arena30,188
Rheindorf AltachAltachStadion Schnabelholz8,500
Sturm GrazGrazMerkur-Arena16,364
Profertil Arena Hartberg4,635
Wolfsberger ACWolfsbergLavanttal-Arena7,300
WSG TirolInnsbruck16,008

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsors
MainOther
Austria Klagenfurt Peter Pacult Thorsten MahrerCapelli SportNone
Austria Wien Stephan Helm Manfred FischerMacronFrankstahl (H)/Steelcoin (A)
Blau-Weiß Linz Gerald Scheiblehner Fabio StraussUhlsportLinz AG
Grazer AK Rene Poms Marco PerchtoldMacronMapei
LASK Markus Schopp Robert ZuljAdidasBackaldrin Kornspitz
SK Rapid Robert Klauß Matthias SeidlPumaWien Energie
Red Bull Salzburg Pepijn Lijnders Janis BlaswichPumaRed Bull
Rheindorf Altach Jan ZwischenbruggerJakoCashpoint
Sturm Graz Jürgen Säumel (caretaker) Stefan HierländerNikePuntigamer
TSV Hartberg Manfred Schmid Jürgen HeilAdidasEggerglas
Wolfsberger AC Dietmar Kühbauer Dominik BaumgartnerAdidasRZ Ökostrom
WSG Tirol Philipp Semlic Valentino MüllerPumaCATL

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Red Bull Salzburg Onur Çinel (caretaker)End of caretaker spell30 June 2024Pre-season Pepijn Lijnders1 July 2024[1]
Wolfsberger AC Manfred SchmidSacked30 June 2024 Dietmar Kühbauer1 July 2024[2] [3]
WSG Tirol Thomas SilberbergerSigned by Admira Wacker30 June 2024 Philipp Semlic1 July 2024[4]
Austria Wien Christian Wegleitner (caretaker)End of caretaker spell30 June 2024 Stephan Helm1 July 2024[5]
LASK Thomas DaraszSacked3 September 202411th Markus Schopp3 September 2024[6]
TSV Hartberg Markus SchoppSigned by LASK3 September 202412th Markus Karner (caretaker)3 September 2024[7]
Markus Karner (caretaker)End of caretaker spell22 September 202412th Manfred Schmid22 September 2024[8]
SCR Altach Joachim StandfestSacked30 September 202410th Louis Ngwat-Mahop (caretaker)30 September 2024[9]
Sturm Graz Christian IlzerSigned by Hoffenheim15 November 20241st Jürgen Säumel (caretaker)15 November 2024

Regular season

League table

Results

Statistics

Top scorers

[10]

1 Mika BierethSturm Graz7
2 GustavoRheindorf Altach6
RonivaldoBlau-Weiß Linz
4 Oscar GloukhRed Bull Salzburg5
5 Thierno BalloWolfsberg4
Patrik MijićHartberg
Marin LjubičićLASK
Ben BobzienAustria Klagenfurt
Dion BeljoRapid Vienna
Dejan ZukićWolfsberg

Discipline

Player

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-15 . New coach comes from Liverpool - FC Red Bull Salzburg . 2024-05-29 . www.redbullsalzburg.at . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Manfred Schmid verlässt das Wolfsrudel . 2024-10-04 . www.rzpelletswac.at . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-05-18 . Comeback auf der Trainerbank . 2024-10-04 . www.rzpelletswac.at . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-05-22 . Philipp Semlic wird neuer Cheftrainer der WSG Tirol . 2024-05-22 . www.wsg-fussball.at . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-06-10 . Stephan Helm übernimmt das violette Traineramt . 2024-10-04 . www.fk-austria.at . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-09-03 . LASK vollzieht Trainerwechsel . 2024-05-29 . www.lask.at . de.
  7. Web site: 2024-09-03 . Karner und Prietl übernehmen interimistisch . 2024-10-04 . www.tsv-hartberg-fussball.at . de.
  8. Web site: 2024-09-22 . Manfred Schmid neuer TSV-Trainer . 2024-10-04 . www.tsv-hartberg-fussball.at . de.
  9. Web site: 2024-09-30 . SCR Altach stellt Joachim Standfest frei . 2024-10-04 . www.scra.at . de.
  10. Web site: Tore. www.bundesliga.at.