| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 July 2016 – 28 May 2017 |
| Champions | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Relegated | SV Ried |
| Champions League | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Europa League | Austria Wien Sturm Graz Rheindorf Altach |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 488 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Olarenwaju Kayode (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Wolfsberger AC 5–0Mödling Rapid Wien 5–0Ried Salzburg 5–0Austria Wien |
| Biggest away win | Mödling 1–6Austria Wien Altach 0–5Salzburg Ried 1–6Salzburg |
| Highest scoring | Mödling 1–6Austria Wien Ried 1–6Salzburg |
| Highest attendance | 25,452 Rapid Wien 1–2Sturm Graz (27 November 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,258 St. Pölten 0–4Wolfsberger AC (30 November 2016) |
| Total attendance | 1,268,237 |
| Average attendance | 7,046 |
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The2016–17Austrian Football Bundesliga was the 105th season of top-tierfootball inAustria.Red Bull Salzburg are the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 14 June 2016.[1] The season began on 23 July 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.
St. Pölten, the2015–16 First League champion, returned to the top level 22 years after their relegation.
| Team | Chairman | Manager | Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admira Wacker | Nike | Flyeralarm | ||
| SCR Altach | Jako | Cashpoint | ||
| Austria Wien | Nike | Verbund | ||
| Rapid Wien | adidas | Wien Energie | ||
| SV Ried | hummel | Josko | ||
| RB Salzburg | Nike | Red Bull | ||
| St. Pölten | Jako | Hypo Noe | ||
| Sturm Graz | Lotto | Puntigamer | ||
| SV Mattersburg | Puma | Bauwelt Koch | ||
| Wolfsberger AC | Jako | RZ Pellets |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Salzburg(C) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 81 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Austria Wien | 36 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Rheindorf Altach | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 53 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Rapid Wien | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 46 | |
| 6 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 | |
| 7 | Mattersburg | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 43 | |
| 8 | Wolfsberger AC | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 42 | |
| 9 | St. Pölten | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 37 | |
| 10 | Ried(R) | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 35 | Relegation toAustrian Football First League |
First half of season[edit]
Source:weltfussball.de(in German) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:weltfussball.de(in German) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
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| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Rapid Wien | 378,594 | 25,452 | 16,815 | 21,033 | +24.8%† |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 189,544 | 16,604 | 7,487 | 10,530 | +24.0%† |
| 3 | Austria Wien | 142,590 | 15,576 | 5,143 | 7,921 | +10.6%† |
| 4 | Red Bull Salzburg | 140,984 | 15,692 | 3,889 | 7,832 | −7.7%† |
| 5 | Rheindorf Altach | 95,930 | 7,462 | 3,836 | 5,329 | +11.5%† |
| 6 | Ried | 73,848 | 6,611 | 2,448 | 4,102 | +1.7%† |
| 7 | St. Pölten | 67,234 | 7,871 | 1,258 | 3,735 | +36.7%1 |
| 8 | Wolfsberger AC | 66,747 | 6,110 | 2,572 | 3,708 | +4.3%† |
| 9 | Mattersburg | 64,939 | 9,527 | 1,890 | 3,607 | −26.6%† |
| 10 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 47,827 | 5,036 | 1,576 | 2,657 | −6.7%† |
| League total | 1,268,237 | 25,452 | 1,258 | 7,046 | +12.4%† |
Source:bundesliga.at
Notes:
1: Team played last season inFirst League
The Player of the Year awarded to
Andreas Ulmer (Red Bull Salzburg)
The Top goalscorer of the Year awarded to
Olarenwaju Kayode (Austria Wien)
The Manager of the Year awarded to
Oscar Garcia (Red Bull Salzburg)
The Breakthrough of the Year awarded to
Konrad Laimer (Red Bull Salzburg)
Paulo Miranda (Red Bull Salzburg),
Philipp Netzer (Rheindorf Altach),
Charalampos Lykogiannis (Sturm Graz)