2023–24 Austrian Football Second League

The 2023–24 Austrian Football Second League known as the Admiral 2nd League for sponsorship purposes, was the 50th season of the Austrian second-level football league and the sixth as the Second League. The league consists of 16 teams.[1]

Austrian Football Second League
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2023 – 25 May 2024
ChampionsGrazer AK
PromotedGrazer AK
RelegatedDSV Leoben
Mohren Dornbirn
Matches played240
Goals scored716 (2.98 per match)
Top goalscorerDario Tadic
Deni Alar (16)
Biggest home winLeoben 6–0 Mohren Dornbirn
11 November 2023
Biggest away winMohren Dornbirn 0–5 SW Bregenz
26 August 2023
Lafnitz 1–6 Liefering
25 November 2023
Sturm Graz II 0–5 Guntamatic Ried
6 December 2023
Highest scoringFirst Vienna 7–3 St. Pölten 5 April 2024
Longest winning runLeoben (6)
Longest unbeaten runLeoben (11)
Longest winless runAmstetten (16)
Longest losing runMohren Dornbirn (11)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of Season Complete.

Grazer AK spent the majority of the season in the top position on the table, clinching the championship with weeks to spare and ensuring a promotion to the 2024-25 Austrian Bundesliga. DSV Leoben, Mohren Dornbirn were all relegated to the Austrian Regionalliga.

Teams

Sixteen teams participated in the 2023–24 season. Ried was relegated from the 2022–23 Austrian Football Bundesliga, replacing the 2022–23 2nd League Champions Blau-Weiß Linz, while Leoben (Regionalliga Mitte), SW Bregenz (Regionalliga West) and SV Stripfing (Regionalliga Ost) were promoted from the third tier to replace the three relegated squads, Vorwärts Steyr, Rapid II and AW II.

SV Stripfing played in 2nd League for the first time in history from this season and finished one spot out of relegation, securing its spot in the 2023-24 2. Liga.

Club NameCityStadiumCapacity
DSV LeobenLeobenDonawitz Stadium8,450
First Vienna FCViennaHohe Warte Stadium5,500
Floridsdorfer ACViennaFAC-Platz3,000
Flyeralarm AdmiraMaria Enzersdorfmotion invest Arena10,600
Grazer AKGrazMerkur-Arena15,323
Guntamatic RiedRied im InnkreisJosko Arena7,680
Kapfenberger SVKapfenbergFranz Fekete Stadium10,000
FC LieferingSalzburgUntersberg-Arena4,128
Mohren DornbirnDornbirnStadion Birkenwiese7,500
Sturm Graz IIGrazMerkur Arena16,364
SKN St. PöltenSankt PöltenNV Arena8,000
SKU AmstettenAmstettenErtl Glas Stadion2,000
SV HornHornSparkasse Horn Arena7,870
SV LafnitzLafnitzSportplatz Lafnitz3,000
SV StripfingWeikendorfSportplatz Stripfing500
SW BregenzBregenzImmoAgentur Stadion12,000

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League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Grazer AK (C, P)3021635727+3069Promotion to 2024–25 Austrian Football Bundesliga
2Guntamatic Ried3018576722+4559
3First Vienna FC3015695239+1351
4DSV Leoben[a] (R)3015694731+1651Relegation to 2024–25 Austrian Football Regionalliga
5Floridsdorfer AC30131074533+1249
6FC Liefering3013895140+1147
7Flyeralarm Admira3013894231+1147
8SV Horn30132154048−841
9SKN St. Pölten30124144652−640
10Licht-Loidl Lafnitz30114154857−937
11SW Bregenz30116133845−736[b]
12Kapfenberger SV3098134254−1235
13SV Stripfing30105154058−1835
14Mohren Dornbirn (R)30103173251−1933Relegation to 2024–25 Austrian Football Regionalliga
15Sturm Graz II3058173967−2823
16Ertl Glas Amstetten3037203061−3116
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
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayAMSADMBREDORFACFVIGAKHORKAPLAFLEOLIERIESTPSTRSTU
SKU Amstetten1–31–20–13–21–31–31–11–11–20–11–12–30–11–11–4
Admira Wacker3–11–31–00–00–30–01–01–01–02–00–03–22–21–01–1
SW Bregenz0–11–01–40–22–00–33–10–22–10–01–10–02–30–23–3
FC Dornbirn1–01–00–51–21–00–14–01–30–22–11–20–23–11–32–3
Floridsdorfer AC0–03–21–21–11–00–00–10–03–00–23–11–12–12–01–0
First Vienna FC4–12–11–20–02–22–31–24–22–01–02–02–17–31–02–2
Grazer AK3–01–01–03–01–32–21–14–21–11–13–01–03–13–01–0
SV Horn3–11–01–03–02–32–01–20–22–10–32–10–21–32–14–0
Kapfenberger SV4–21–11–33–21–10–02–31–32–42–11–31–30–33–11–1
SV Lafnitz2–21–33–01–02–12–34–12–03–02–31–60–40–10–35–2
DSV Leoben1–03–22–06–00–40–11–23–20–01–11–21–00–04–02–1
FC Liefering2–21–12–10–14–10–12–02–10–14–32–21–13–11–24–1
Guntamatic Ried3–02–25–01–00–24–10–15–02–05–02–03–21–15–01–0
SKN St. Pölten3–10–32–22–02–01–21–30–22–02–01–20–10–41–23–1
SV Stripfing0–20–41–12–22–23–22–53–12–31–11–41–21–04–12–1
SK Sturm Graz II3–21–30–22–32–21–10–12–13–31–40–21–10–51–42–0
Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Grazer AK232122111111111111111111111111
Guntamatic Ried89131110139108644553344444222222222
First Vienna FC13111515141178681088857779910887886643
DSV Leoben521356101313121191096533232333333354
Floridsdorfer AC91010595444565474222323454444435
FC Liefering11141287101414141515151313131313131212111196667776
Admira Wacker75343467910911111112118101086645555567
SV Horn1078611711610111212121210121211879779778888
SKN St. Pölten114211223471063865655556899101099
SV Lafnitz36696855578691011101187107910101010991010
SW Bregenz4451043332222222465668101111111113131311
Kapfenberger SV161371313913911957769899111112121212131211111112
SV Stripfing12161112812811733334791012131313131313121312121213
FC Dornbirn68971214121212141414151515151515151514141414141414141414
SK Sturm Graz II141214141515151515131313141414141414141415151515151515151515
SKU Amstetten151516161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Promotion to Austrian Bundesliga
Relegation to Austrian Regionalliga
Source: 2liga.at

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
SKU AmstettenLLLDLLLLLLDDDLLLWLWLLLDLLWLDDL
Admira WackerWDWLWDLDDDDLWLLWWLWWWDWWDLWWLL
SW BregenzWWLLWWWDWLWDDLWWLWDLLDLLLLLLDW
FC DornbirnWLLWLLWDLLLLLLLLLLLWWWWDWLDWWL
Floridsdorfer ACDDDWLWWWLDDWLWWWDWLWLDLWWLDWDD
First Vienna FCLDLLWWWDWDLWDWWLDDLWLWLWLWWWWW
Grazer AKWWWWLWWWWWDWWLWWWDWDWDLWWWDWDW
SV HornLWLWLWLWLLLLWWWLLWWWLWLLWWDLDL
Kapfenberger SVLDWLDWLWDWWDDWLLDLLDDLWLLWWLLL
SV LafnitzWLWLWLWWLDLWLLLWLWWDWLDLLDWLLL
DSV LeobenWWWLLLLLDDWWDWWWWWWLDDWLWDLWLW
FC LieferingLLWWDLLLDDDLDLWWWWDLWWWWDWLDWW
Guntamatic RiedDDLWDLWDWWWDWWWLLWLWLWWWWLWWWW
SKN St. PöltenWWLWWWLDLLLDWWLWWLWLWLLLLDLLDW
SV StripfingLLWDWLWLWWWDLWLLLLLLWLLDWDWLLD
SK Sturm Graz IILDDLDDLLWWDLLLLLDLLDLDWWLLLLWL
Source: 2liga.at
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of Complete [3]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dario TadicSt. Pölten16
Deni AlarLeoben
2 Daniel MadernerGrazer AK15
4 André LeipoldLafnitz13
Mark GroßeSV Guntamatic Ried
6 Lukas BrücklerSchwarz-Weiß Bregenz11
Wilfried EzaSV Guntamatic Ried
8 Kelvin BoatengFirst Vienna10
Darijo PecirepStripfing
Christoph MonscheinFirst Vienna
Marco HausjellHorn
David PehamFirst Vienna

See also

References