The 2015–16

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league. It began on 24 July 2015 and ended on 25 May 2016.

Teams

Ten teams participate in the 2015-16 season. Austria Salzburg was directly promoted after winning the 2014–15 Regionalliga West. Austria Klagenfurt promoted from the Regionalliga Mitte after winning the promotion play-offs.

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relegated from the

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Personnel and kits

League table

Results

Teams played each other four times in the league. In the first half of the season each team played every other team twice (home and away), and then did the same in the second half of the season.

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

References

External links

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