Bundesliga

Austrian Bundesliga 2026/27: Rapid three points clear, Salzburg still unbeaten

The Bundesliga is Austria's top division, played in its current form since 1974, and Rapid Vienna are the country's record champions. Twelve teams play 22 rounds, after which the top six enter a championship group and the bottom six a relegation group, with points halved. LASK are the defending champions after winning the 2025/26 title ahead of Sturm Graz; Hartberg's Elias Havel and Ried's Kingstone Mutandwa shared the scoring title with 16 goals each.

After nine rounds Rapid lead with 24 points after a 3-1 win over Hartberg, their fifth from five at home. Salzburg, 3-0 winners over Altach, are three points behind and still unbeaten, with the best defence, four goals conceded. LASK are third after winning 4-0 in Lustenau, and Sturm beat Grazer AK 6-1.

Wolfsberger AC are bottom with five points after a fifth straight defeat, 2-0 at home to WSG Tirol, and Altach have lost all five away games. Austria Vienna are tenth after losing 3-2 at Ried.

LASK's Christoph Lang leads the scorers with seven goals, ahead of Austria Lustenau's Dominik Weixelbraun and Sturm's Diakité with six, and Sturm's Simon Seidl has the most assists, five.