| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SK Sturm Graz |
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Statistics ofAustrian Football Bundesliga in the 1997–98 season.
It was contested by 10 teams, and SK Sturm Graz won the championship.
Teams of 1997–98 Austrian Football Bundesliga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturm Graz(C) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 80 | 28 | +52 | 81 | Qualification toChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rapid Wien | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 62 | Qualification toUEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Grazer AK | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 61 | |
| 4 | Austria Salzburg | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 56 | Qualification toIntertoto Cup second round |
| 5 | LASK Linz | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 55 | |
| 6 | Tirol Innsbruck | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 48 | |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 40 | Qualification toIntertoto Cup first round |
| 8 | Ried | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 39 | Qualification toCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 9 | Austria Lustenau | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 32 | |
| 10 | Admira Wacker Mödling(R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 85 | −51 | 22 | Relegation toAustrian First Football League |
Teams played each other four times in the league. In the first half of the season each team played every other team twice (home and away), and then did the same in the second half of the season.
First half of season[edit]
| Second half of season[edit]
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| # | Football club | Average attendance[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturm Graz | 14,247 |
| 2 | Austria Lustenau | 9,859 |
| 3 | LASK | 9,228 |
| 4 | Rapid Wien | 9,167 |
| 5 | Austria Salzburg | 8,959 |
| 6 | Grazer AK | 8,759 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 6,628 |
| 8 | FC Tirol Innsbruck | 5,822 |
| 9 | SV Ried | 5,333 |
| 10 | Admira Wacker | 3,047 |