2008–09 Austrian Football First League
| Relegated | SV Grödig DSV Leoben 1. FC Vöcklabruck |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 553 (2.79 per match) |
← 2007–08 → | |
The 2008–09 Austrian Football First League was the 35th season of second-level football in Austria, since its introduction in 1974.
Regional Leagues. SV Grödig and 1. FC Vöcklabruck sealed their fate based upon competitive criteria, while DSV Leoben
did not apply for a professional license and thus were automatically demoted.
Schedule
Every team played each other three times. The season started on 11 July 2008 and finished on 29 May 2009. Between 29 November 2008 and 6 March 2009, no matches were played due to winter break.
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Wiener Neustadt (C, P)
|
33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 69 | Promotion to 2009–10 Austrian Bundesliga |
| 2 | FC Wacker Innsbruck
|
33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 62 | |
| 3 | FC Trenkwalder Admira
|
33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 60 | |
| 4 | SC Austria Lustenau | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 48 | |
| 5 | SKN St. Pölten | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | FK Austria Wien Amateure | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Red Bull Juniors Salzburg | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 43 | |
| 8 | FC Gratkorn | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 40 | |
| 9 | FC Lustenau 07 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | SV Grödig (R) | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 35 | Relegation to 2009–10 Austrian Regionalliga
|
| 11 | DSV Leoben[a] (R) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 32 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Vöcklabruck (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 30 |
- ^ DSV Leoben did not obtain a license for the 2009–10 season and will be automatically relegated.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Final standings; Source: bundesliga.at (in German)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diego Viana
|
Grödig | 20 |
| 2 |  Michael Wojtanowicz
|
St. Pölten | 18 |
| 3 |  Mirnel Sadović
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
16 |
| 4 | Johannes Aigner
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
15 |
Fabiano
|
Wacker Innsbruck | ||
| Günter Friesenbichler
|
Trenkwalder Admira | ||
| 6 | Marko Vujic
|
Red Bull Juniors Salzburg | 13 |
| 7 | Sanel Kuljic
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
10 |
| Markus Unterrainer
|
Wacker Innsbruck | ||
Rade Djokic
|
Vöcklabruck | ||
| Marcel Schreter
|
Wacker Innsbruck |