Austrian Football First League
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| Countries |  Austria |
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| Founded | 1974 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Promotion to | Austrian Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | Regional Leagues East, Central, West |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Austrian Cup |
| Current champions | SC Magna Wiener Neustadt (2008–09) |
 Austrian Football First League 2008-09 |
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The Austrian Football First League (German: Erste Liga) is the second highest professional division in Austrian football. It contains 12 teams and is run in the same fashion as the Austrian Bundesliga. The champion of the league is promoted into the Bundesliga, and the three last place teams from the First League are relegated into the regional leagues. The League is currently also known as Red Zac First League due to sponsorship of the European electronics-retailer Euronics.
The destination of the bottom club of the First League depends upon which Land of the Federal Republic it is a member, joining one of the Regionalligen (or regional leagues) in the east, center or west of the country. The three regional league champions are promoted to the First League, while three teams from the First League are relegated into the regional leagues. Participation in the professional First League is conditional on their licensing by the fifth senate of the federal league. If the license is refused for economic reasons, only two or less teams are relegated.
[edit] Past winners
- 1974-1975: Grazer AK
- 1975-1976: First Vienna FC
- 1976-1977: Wiener Sport-Club
- 1977-1978: SV Austria Salzburg
- 1978-1979: Linzer ASK
- 1979-1980: SC Eisenstadt
- 1980-1981: Wacker Innsbruck
- 1981-1982: Austria Klagenfurt
- 1982-1983: SV Sankt Veit
- 1983-1984: SV Spittal/Drau
- 1984-1985: Salzburger AK 1914
- 1985-1986: Wiener Sport-Club
- 1986-1987: SV Austria Salzburg
- 1987-1988: Kremser SC
- 1988-1989: Kremser SC
- 1989-1990: SV Spittal/Drau
- 1990-1991: VfB Mödling
- 1991-1992: Linzer ASK
- 1992-1993: Grazer AK
- 1993-1994: Linzer ASK
- 1994-1995: Grazer AK
- 1995-1996: FC Linz
- 1996-1997: SC Austria Lustenau
- 1997-1998: SK Vorwärts Steyr
- 1998-1999: Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
- 1999-2000: VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
- 2000-2001: FC Kärnten
- 2001-2002: SV Pasching
- 2002-2003: SV Mattersburg
- 2003-2004: FC Wacker Tirol
- 2004-2005: SV Ried
- 2005-2006: SC Rheindorf Altach
- 2006-2007: LASK Linz
- 2007-2008: Kapfenberger SV
- 2008-2009: SC Magna Wiener Neustadt
[edit] Teams and stadia for the 2008-09 season
The twelve teams competing in the 2008-09 First League season are:
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| FC Wacker Innsbruck | Tivoli | 30,000 |
| FC Gratkorn | Sportstadion Gratkorn | 3,000 |
| SC Austria Lustenau | Reichshofstadion | 10,500 |
| FC Lustenau 07 | Reichshofstadion | 10,500 |
| FK Austria Wien Amateure | Horr Stadion | 11,800 |
| Red Bull Juniors Salzburg | Red Bull Arena | 31,100 |
| SC Magna Wiener Neustadt | Stadion Wiener Neustadt | 4,000 |
| DSV Leoben | Donawitz Stadium | 6,000 |
| Trenkwalder Admira | Bundesstadion Südstadt | 12,000 |
| SKN St. Pölten | Voith-Platz | 10,000 |
| SV Grödig | Untersberg-Arena | 1,500 |
| 1. FC Vöcklabruck | Voralpenstadion | 5,000 |
[edit] External links
- Bundesliga site (German)
