2. Liga (Austria)

The Austrian Football Second League (German: 2. Liga), commonly known as Admiral 2. Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest professional division in Austrian football. It was formerly called the First League (Erste Liga), from 2002 to 2018.

2. Liga
Organising bodyÖsterreichische Fußball-Bundesliga
Founded1974 (1974)
Country Austria
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toAustrian Bundesliga
Relegation toAustrian Regionalliga
Domestic cup(s)Austrian Cup
International cup(s)Europa League (via Austrian Cup)
Current championsBlau-Weiß Linz (2nd title)
(2022–23)
Websitewww.2liga.at
Current: 2023–24 Austrian Football Second League

The division currently contains 16 teams, and the champion of the league is promoted to the Df. The three last placed teams are directly relegated from the Second League into the regional leagues.

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