Austria – ranked 20th by UEFA.
1.Wacker Innsbruck 30 20 4 6 68-30 44
2.SV Austria Salzburg 30 18 7 5 64-33 43
3.SK Rapid 30 16 9 5 65-36 41
4.First Vienna FC 30 14 9 7 55-39 37
5.Linzer ASK 30 15 6 9 53-44 36
6.VÖEST Linz 30 13 10 7 44-38 36
7.Admira Energie 30 14 4 12 55-57 32
Standing from left to right: Dr. Burger, Trainer Frühwirth, Gratz, Gombasch, Leutgeb, Kastner, Merz, Casazza, Koncilia P., Hattenberger, Skocik, Koncilia F., Gasteiger, Siber, Dr. Kottek.
Seated: Redl, Jud, Niederstätter, R. Kirchler, Kordesch, Küppers, Rinker, Wizemann, Rusch
8.SV Wattens 30 12 7 11 50-45 31
9.Wiener Sport-Club 30 10 9 11 54-40 29
10.FK Austria 30 10 9 11 43-45 29
11.Grazer AK 30 12 4 14 36-54 28
12.SK Sturm Graz 30 10 4 16 35-42 24
13.1. Simmeringer SC 30 8 7 15 31-55 23
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14.Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz 30 7 5 18 31-60 19
15.SC Wacker 30 5 6 19 43-59 16
16.WSG Radenthein 30 4 4 22 31-81 12
Wacker Innsbruck and SV Wattens formed a Spielgemeinschaft at the end
of the season, which meant SV Wattens could not play in the Nationalliga
1971/72.
Second level – there was no Second Division in Austria, but 3 Regional leagues enstead. Their winners were promoted:
Donawitzer SV Alpine Leoben (Mitte)
SC Eisenstadt (Ost)
SK Bischofshofen (West)