The 2016–17

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n second-level

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league. It began on 22 July 2016 and ended on 26 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 17 June 2016.

Teams

Ten teams participate in the 2016-17 season. WSG Wattens,

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and

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were directly promoted after winning the 2015–16 Austrian Regional Leagues. SV Grödig were relegated from the

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; however, they withdrew to 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

Attendances

References

External links

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