Lower Austrian Football Association

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The Lower Austrian Football Association (Germanː NÖFV-Niederösterreichische Fußballverband) is the leading body of football in the federal state of Lower Austria.

History

On 16 May 1911, the association was founded as the Lower Austrian Football Association (NFV). Also the Viennese clubs belonged zo the association because Vienna was a part of Lower Austria. The first championship started in September 1911, with eleven Viennese clubs taking part. SC Rapid became the first champions. [1] The championship already had mandatory kick-off times and there were relegation games between the first and second tiers.

After the First World war and the end of the monarchy Vienna remained the capital of Lower Austria. After lengthy discussions, the “Separation Act” was passed at the end of 1921 and Vienna became its own federal state on 1January 1922. This was also important for the Association. On 15 February 1923 it was divided into the Vienna Football Association and the Lower Austrian Football Association.

Lower Austrian leagues

Man
Level League Teams
Austria
4. 1. 1. NÖN-Landesliga 15 Teams
5. 2. 2. Landesliga Ost 14 Teams
2. Landesliga West 14 Teams
6. 3. Gebietsliga Nord/Nordwest 14 Teams
Gebietsliga Nordwest/Waldviertel 14 Teams
Gebietsliga Süd/Südost 14 Teams
Gebietsliga West 14 Teams
7. 4. 1. Klasse Nord 15 Teams
1. Klasse Nordwest 14 Teams
1. Klasse Nordwest-Mitte 14 Teams
1. Klasse Ost 15 Teams
1. Klasse Süd 14 Teams
1. Klasse West 14 Teams
1. Klasse West-Mitte 14 Teams
1. Klasse Waldviertel 14 Teams
8. 5. 2. Klasse Marchfeld 12 Teams
2. Klasse Ost 14 Teams
2. Klasse Ost-Mitte 14 Teams
2. Klasse Pulkautal 12 Teams
2. Klasse Steinfeld 12 Teams
2. Klasse Südliches Waldviertel/Wachau 13 Teams
2. Klasse Thayatal/Schmidatal 13 Teams
2. Klasse Traisental/Alpenvorland 14 Teams
2. Klasse Triestingtal 13 Teams
2. Klasse Wachau/Donau 13 Teams
2. Klasse Waldviertel Zentral 13 Teams
2. Klasse Wechsel 12 Teams
2. Klasse Weinviertel Nord 12 Teams
2. Klasse Weinviertel Süd 12 Teams
2. Klasse Ybbstal/Alpenvorland 13 Teams
2. Klasse Yspertal/Alpenvorland 13 Teams
8. 6. Bezirksklasse Weinviertel 12 Teams
Total 430 teams


Women
Level League Teams
Austria
3. 1. AK Niederösterreich Frauen Landesliga 12 Teams
4. 2. Frauen-Gebietsliga Industrieviertel 12 Teams
Frauen-Gebietsliga Mostviertel 8 Teams
Frauen-Gebietsliga Nordwest-Waldviertel 11 Teams
5. 3. Frauengruppe West 7 Teams
Frauengruppe Weinviertel 10 Teams
Total 60 Teams
Youth

In the youth sector there are championships for U7 to U18 teams.

Lower Austrian Cup

The Lower Austrian Football Association also organizes a cup competition. There is no cup competition for women in Lower Austria.

Teams in the different leagues

Men

Women

References