2. Liga
Admiral Zweite Liga is the name of the second division in Austrian football.
History
The league was formed in 1975. The name" Erste Liga" was not new, because before the Second World War the name was in use for the second division in football. From 1949 to 1975 the 3 Regionalligen were the second level. With some modifications the league still exists.
There were ten clubs in the league. The champion promotes to the Bundesliga, the last team of the Bundesliga is relegated to the Erste Liga. The last three teams of this league are relegated to the Regionalliga, the champions of the 3 Regionalligen are promoted to the Erste Liga as fare they are licenced. Beginning with the 2018-19 season the former First League changed its name to the Second League and expanded from ten teams to 16 teams. Also amateurteams of a club from the Bundesliga are allowed.
In the 2020-21 season the Regionalliga was suspended due to the COVID-pandemic. Therefor no team was relegated from Liga 2. SK Rapid Wien II, SK Vorwarts Steyr and SV Horn stayed in the league.
The 3rd of the league Austria Klagenfurt played relegationmatches versus SKN St. Polten and won 5: 0 (4: 0 and 1: 0) and was promoted to the Bundesliga.
Clubs in the Admiral 2. Liga 2023-24
Champions
1975 Grazer AK
1976 First Vienna FC 1894
1977 Wiener Sport-Club
1978 SV Austria Salzburg
1979 Linzer ASK
1980 SC Eisenstadt
1981 SSW Innsbruck
1982 SK Austria Klagenfurt
1983 SV St. Veit/Glan
1984 SV Spittal/Drau
1985 Salzburger AK 1914
1986 First Vienna FC 1894
1987 VfB Modling
1988 VSE St. Polten
1989 SV Austria Salzburg
1990 Donawitzer SV Alpine
1991 FC VOEST Linz
1992 VfB Modling
1993 Grazer AK
1994 Linzer ASK
1995 Grazer AK
1996 FC Linz
1997 SC Austria Lustenau
1998 SK Vorwarts Steyr
1999 SC Schwarz-Weiss Bregenz
2000 VfB Admira Wacker Modling
2001 FC Karnten
2002 ASKO Pasching
2003 SV Mattersburg
2004 FC Wacker Tirol
2005 SV Ried
2006 SC Rheindorf Altach
2007 LASK Linz
2008 Kapfenberger SV
2009 SC Magna Wiener Neustadt
2010 FC Wacker Innsbruck
2011 VfB Admira Wacker Modling
2012 Wolfsberger AC
2013 SV Grodig
2014 SCR Altach
2015 SV Mattersburg
2016 SKN St. Polten
2017 LASK Linz
2018 FC Wacker Innsbruck
2019 WSG Wattens
2020 SV Ried
2021 FC Blau Weiss Linz
2022 SC Austria Lustenau
2023 FC Blau Weiss Linz
Topscorer
Other websites
Official website (in German)
References
1975 establishments in Europe
1970s establishments in Austria
Football leagues in Austria