Austrian football encompasses a range of professional, semi-professional and amateur clubs competing in a hierarchical league system. Seasonal lists of clubs (such as the 2022/23 roster) typically group teams by the division they played in that year and provide city, stadium and basic status information. For an up-to-date season-by-season roster consult the official seasonal lists: seasonal list and standings.

League system and competition format

The highest domestic tier is the Austrian Bundesliga, followed by the second level often called the 2. Liga. Below these national divisions are regional leagues (Regionalliga) and various state or district leagues. Clubs move between levels through promotion and relegation. Parallel to league play, the Austrian Cup provides knockout competition that includes clubs from multiple levels.

Notable clubs and characteristics

  • FC Red Bull Salzburg — prominent in recent domestic seasons and regular on the European stage.
  • SK Rapid Wien and FK Austria Wien — historically significant Viennese clubs with large followings.
  • SK Sturm Graz, LASK, and others — regional powerhouses with periodic European participation.

Clubs differ in ownership and resources: some are community-rooted multisport clubs, others are commercially backed. Reserve and feeder teams of larger clubs also compete at lower levels, but usually not in the same division as their parent club.

Regional distribution and grassroots

Austrian clubs are concentrated in urban centers such as Vienna, Salzburg, Graz and Linz, while many smaller towns host semi-professional teams that play important roles for local identity and youth development. Regional leagues provide competitive environments that feed talent into national levels.

When consulting a list of clubs for a particular season, expect entries to note the club name, home city, league assignment that season and sometimes stadium capacity or founding background. Separate lists or sections often exist for women's teams and for youth/reserve sides.

Distinctive aspects of Austrian club football include a strong supporter culture, a long historical tradition in Vienna, and recent structural changes tied to commercial investment. For seasonal lineups and historical tables see the referenced seasonal resource above: official seasonal list.