The Austrian Bundesliga is a top-tier professional football league in Austria. In 1974, the league started. There are a total of twelve teams in the competition. The final matchday of the competition is on 25th May. When we talk about the Austrian Bundesliga Winners List, there is one team we can’t forget, that is Rapid Wien.
When we look at the format of this competition, it states that anyone can win it. The league features a total of 12 teams that play against each other, once at home and once away. After the 22 matches, the table is divided into a Championship round and a Relegation round.
The top six again play each other twice. At the end, the teams that top the league wins the league. It’s the same process for the Relegation round; the team that finishes last is relegated.
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Before entering the last matchday, there are three teams that can be crowned champions. The teams are Sturm Graz, Austria Wien, and Wolfsberg. Out of the three, Sturm Graz (39 points) is in the most comfortable spot, as just a draw is sufficient for them. The other two teams are on 36 points. They will have to win and hope Sturm Graz loses.
Austrian Bundesliga Winners List
The titles for the teams are counted from 1911 as the competition initially started than, but the following table has winners and runner-ups from the 1974 season.
| Champions | Season | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Wacker Innsbruck | 1974–75 | VOEST Linz |
| Austria Wien | 1975–76 | Wacker Innsbruck |
| Wacker Innsbruck | 1976–77 | Rapid Wien |
| Austria Wien | 1977–78 | Rapid Wien |
| Austria Wien | 1978–79 | Wiener Sport-Club |
| Austria Wien | 1979–80 | VOEST Linz |
| Austria Wien | 1980–81 | Sturm Graz |
| Rapid Wien | 1981–82 | Austria Wien |
| Rapid Wien | 1982–83 | Austria Wien |
| Austria Wien | 1983–84 | Rapid Wien |
| Austria Wien | 1984–85 | Rapid Wien |
| Austria Wien | 1985–86 | Rapid Wien |
| Rapid Wien | 1986–87 | Austria Wien |
| Rapid Wien | 1987–88 | Austria Wien |
| Swarovski Tirol | 1988–89 | Admira Wacker |
| Swarovski Tirol | 1989–90 | Austria Wien |
| Austria Wien | 1990–91 | Swarovski Tirol |
| Austria Wien | 1991–92 | Austria Salzburg |
| Austria Wien | 1992–93 | Austria Salzburg |
| Austria Salzburg | 1993–94 | Austria Wien |
| Austria Salzburg | 1994–95 | Sturm Graz |
| Rapid Wien | 1995–96 | Sturm Graz |
| Austria Salzburg | 1996–97 | Rapid Wien |
| Sturm Graz | 1997–98 | Rapid Wien |
| Sturm Graz | 1998–99 | Rapid Wien |
| Tirol Innsbruck | 1999–2000 | Sturm Graz |
| Tirol Innsbruck | 2000–01 | Rapid Wien |
| Tirol Innsbruck | 2001–02 | Sturm Graz |
| Austria Wien | 2002–03 | Grazer AK |
| Grazer AK | 2003–04 | Austria Wien |
| Rapid Wien | 2004–05 | Grazer AK |
| Austria Wien | 2005–06 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2006–07 | SV Ried |
| Rapid Wien | 2007–08 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2008–09 | Rapid Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2009–10 | Austria Wien |
| Sturm Graz | 2010–11 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2011–12 | Rapid Wien |
| Austria Wien | 2012–13 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2013–14 | Rapid Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Rapid Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2015–16 | Rapid Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2016–17 | Austria Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2017–18 | Sturm Graz |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2018–19 | LASK |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2019–20 | Rapid Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2020–21 | Rapid Wien |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2021–22 | Sturm Graz |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Sturm Graz |
| Sturm Graz | 2023–24 | Red Bull Salzburg |
Most successful team in the Austrian Bundesliga
Rapid Wien is the most successful team in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga. They have won the title a total of 32 times and finished runner-up 29 times.
Eventually, in 1899, the club was founded. They play home matches at the Allianz Stadion, which is located in Vienna, Austria. The stadium holds a capacity of 28,345. It was the 2007-2008 season where they won their last title, and the wait still continues.
Alexander Wrabetz is the current chairman of Rapid Wien, and their interim coach is Stefan Kulovits. We will wait and see who becomes their new manager.
The team with the second-highest titles in the Austrian Bundesliga is Austria Wien. They have won the title a total of 24 times. Red Bull Salzburg has dominated the Austrian Bundesliga over the past 10-12 years. Basically, they total 17 titles in their bag.
