2022–23 Austrian Football Second League

The 2022–23 Austrian Football Second League known as the Admiral 2nd League for sponsorship purposes, was the 49th season of the Austrian second-level football league and the fifth as the Second League. The league consists of 16 teams.[1]

Austrian Football Second League
Season2022–23
Dates22 July 2022 – 4 June 2023
ChampionsBlau-Weiß Linz
PromotedBlau-Weiß Linz
RelegatedVorwärts Steyr
Rapid Wien II
Austria Wien II
Matches played240
Goals scored695 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerRonivaldo (19)
Biggest home winSt. Pölten 5–0 Austria Wien II
(28 Oct 2022)
FC Liefering 6–1 Rapid Wien II 21 Oct 2022)
Liefering 5–0 Austria Wien II
(4 June 2023)
Biggest away winLiefering 0–6 Dornbirn
(18 Sept 2022)
Highest scoringAdmira 4–3 Grazer AK
(29 July 2022)
St. Pölten 2–5 Sturm Graz II (12 Aug 2022)
Dornbirn 2–5 Blau-Weiß Linz (7 Oct 2022)
Liefering 6–1 Rapid Wien II 21 Oct 2022)
Longest winning runBlau-Weiß Linz (8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBlau-Weiß Linz
Kapfenberger SV (10 matches)
Longest winless runKapfenberger SV (13 matches)
Longest losing runLiefering
Kapfenberger SV
Admira
Austria Wien II
Lafnitz (5 matches)

Blau-Weiß Linz secured the league championship and promotion to the 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga on the last day of the season, notching a win over Sturm Graz II while second place Grazer AK was only able to secure a draw.

Teams

Sixteen teams will participate in the 2022–23 season. FC Flyeralarm Admira was relegated from the 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga, replacing the 2021–22 champions SC Austria Lustenau, while First Vienna FC (Regionalliga Ost) and SK Sturm Graz II (Regionalliga Mitte) were promoted from the third tier to replace the two relegated squads, FC Juniors OÖ and FC Wacker Innsbruck.

Club NameCityStadiumCapacity
Admira WackerMaria Enzersdorfmotion invest Arena10,600
SKU AmstettenAmstettenErtl Glas Stadion2,000
Austria Wien IIViennaGenerali-Arena17,500
Blau-Weiß LinzLinzDonauparkstadion2,000
FC DornbirnDornbirnStadion Birkenwiese7,500
First Vienna FCViennaHohe Warte Stadium5,500
Floridsdorfer ACViennaFAC-Platz3,000
Grazer AKGrazMerkur-Arena15,323
SV HornHornSparkasse Horn Arena7,870
Kapfenberger SVKapfenbergFranz Fekete Stadium10,000
SV LafnitzLafnitzSportplatz Lafnitz3,000
LieferingSalzburgUntersberg-Arena4,128
Rapid Wien IIViennaAllianz Stadion28,000
Sturm Graz IIGrazMerkur Arena16,364
St. PöltenSankt PöltenNV Arena8,000
Vorwärts SteyrSteyrVorwärts-Stadion6,000

[2]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Blau-Weiß Linz (C, P)3019476327+3661Promotion to 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga
2Grazer AK3017945229+2360
3SKN St. Pölten3017585327+2656
4SV Horn3013983833+548
5SKU Amstetten3012994949045
6Floridsdorfer AC3012994130+1145
7First Vienna FC30127113433+143
8SV Lafnitz30125134746+141
9FC Liefering30114155254−237
10Admira Wacker30106143942−336
11FC Dornbirn30105154344−135
12Kapfenberger SV3097144056−1634
13SK Sturm Graz II30104164156−1534
14Vorwärts Steyr (R)3088143654−1832Relegation to 2023–24 Austrian Football Regionalliga
15Rapid Wien II (R)3079143355−2230
16Austria Wien II (R)3078153461−2729
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: 2.Liga Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Direct Duel; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored ; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored

(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayAMSADMAUWBWLDORFACFVIGAKHORKAPLAFLIERAPSTUSTPVOR
SKU Amstetten1–12–21–03–31–00–42–22–23–00–11–00–05–00–41–1
Admira Wacker0–13–20–41–01–10–14–30–00–21–23–13–11–21–03–0
Austria Wien II1–50–02–12–30–00–21–11–12–21–02–23–30–10–23–0
Blau-Weiß Linz2–13–14–21–01–13–01–10–12–01–04–04–12–10–14–1
FC Dornbirn1–31–23–12–50–00–01–10–12–12–10–21–23–10–30–2
Floridsdorfer AC2–30–01–22–10–30–11–22–11–14–33–14–10–12–12–1
First Vienna FC2–01–10–12–03–20–30–20–01–01–20–22–21–01–14–0
Grazer AK3–01–03–00–32–00–01–02–03–13–11–02–01–10–03–2
SV Horn2–12–11–22–10–21–10–32–10–01–23–13–02–10–12–2
Kapfenberger SV1–12–44–22–42–10–33–01–50–11–53–20–23–12–11–1
SV Lafnitz2–32–12–01–11–10–43–02–31–13–10–32–05–12–21–1
FC Liefering4–01–05–00–00–61–21–10–23–11–33–16–14–21–24–3
Rapid Wien II2–22–12–00–10–11–02–23–00–12–20–10–00–41–52–1
SK Sturm Graz II3–12–51–20–20–40–00–12–32–20–12–04–21–10–22–0
SKN St. Pölten2–32–05–00–22–01–23–10–00–22–02–12–01–02–51–1
Vorwärts Steyr2–32–12–00–42–11–01–01–11–31–12–12–02–21–30–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Blau-Weiß Linz1491112869781097653221222222221221
Grazer AK111259107336689875444433333333112
St. Pölten312735863756422113111111112333
Horn441112222211111332344444444444
Amstetten124221111134246788666765555555
FAC10138558445443367556878987667776
First Vienna FC233344654322534675555558876667
Lafnitz57128911711986891010867787656788888
Liefering6571011911131414151312121312119910118101010111110119
Admira Wacker1286663587575788991211111011111214129111310
Dornbirn1515161615151414119101110991010111099109991012121011
Kapfenberger SV161615151616161616161616161616161616161515161313139109912
Sturm Graz II13694710131010111110111111111313131314131214121415131213
Vorwärts91010111212101213131315141515141414141413141616151614151414
Rapid II71114131314151515151414151414131210121212121111111313141515
Austria Wien II8141314141312912121212131312151515151616151515161516161616
Promotion to Austrian Bundesliga
Relegation to Austrian Regionalliga
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2023. Source: 2liga.at

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
SKU AmstettenWWDDWWWLDWLLWDLLDLWLDDWWWLWDLD
Admira WackerLWDWDWLLWWLWDLLLLLWDDLLLLWWLDW
Austria Wien IIDLDLDDWWLLDWLLDLLLLLWWLWLWLDDL
Blau-Weiß LinzLWLDWWLWLLWWWWWWWWDWLWDWWDWLWW
FC DornbirnLLLLDDWWWWLLWWLLDLWWDLWLLLLDWD
Floridsdorfer ACDLWWDLWWDWWDDLDWLLLDLLWWWDLDWW
First Vienna FCWWDDDDLWWWWLLWDLLWLDWLLLDWWWLL
Grazer AKDLWDDWWWLDDDWDWWLWWWWWDWLWWWWD
SV HornWWWWDDWLLWWWLDWLWWLDDLDLDWDWLD
Kapfenberger SVLLDLLDLLLLLDLWWLWLDWWDWWDWDWLL
SV LafnitzWLLWDLWLWWWLLDLWWDDLDWWLLLLLWW
FC LieferingDWLDLWLLLLLWWLLWWWWLDWDLLLDWLW
Rapid Wien IIDLDDDLLLWLWLLWDWWWLDDLLWDLDLLL
SK Sturm Graz IILWDWLLLWDDLWLLWLLWLLLWDLWLLWWL
SKN St. PöltenWWDLWLLWWLWDWWWWWLWWDWDWWDLLLW
Vorwärts SteyrDLWLDDWLDLLLWLLWLDDDWLLLWDWLWL
Source: 2liga.at
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

[3]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 RonivaldoBlau-Weiß Linz19
2 Karim KonateFC Liefering15
Stefan FeiertagSKU Ertl Glas Amstetten
4 Jurica PoldrugacSV Licht-Loidl Lafnitz13
Milan TothSturm Graz II
6 Matthias SeidlBlau-Weiß Linz12
Luis HartwigSt. Pölten
8 Mark GrosseKapfenberger SV11
Fally MayuluBlau-Weiß Linz

See also

References