2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga was the 100th season of top-tier football in Austria and was contested by ten teams. The Austrian football champion was determined in four heats. The championship began on 16 July 2011 and ended on 17 May 2012 with the completion of the 36th and final round.
Champions Red Bull Salzburg | |
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 July 2011 – 17 May 2012 |
| Champions | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Relegated | Kapfenberger SV |
| Champions League | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Europa League | Rapid Wien Admira Wacker Mödling SV Ried |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 438 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jakob Jantscher Stefan Maierhofer |
| Total attendance | 1,297,902 |
| Average attendance | 7,211 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The champion was Red Bull Salzburg for the seventh time. Rapid Wien was the runner-up by six points. While Salzburg became eligible for the qualification to the UEFA Champions League (second round) by winning the championship, Rapid and third-place Admira Wacker Mödling – the most successful promoted team in Bundesliga history – became eligible to play in a qualification for the UEFA Europa League (second round). Sixth-place SV Ried was also eligible because of its participation in the cup final of the Europa League.
Kapfenberger SV ended the championship in last place and therefore had to move down to the second-level First League after four seasons in the Bundesliga.