The 2016–17 season was the 58th season of the

Regionalliga A (, plural ) is a regional league in numerous Sports governing body, sports governing bodies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, usually located in the upper or middle tiers of the sports leagues. The term is often associated with the Germa ...

, the third-tier

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league in

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, since its establishment in 1959.

Regionalliga Ost

Regionalliga Mitte

Regionalliga West

Direct promotion

No team from the Regionalliga West or Ost applied for promotion, therefore the promotion play-offs were cancelled. Instead, only one team, the Regionalliga Mitte champion, was promoted to the

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Relegation play-offs

In relegation play-offs for the Regionalliga Ost, SKN St. Pölten II, as the worst placed second team in the East, had to compete against

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II since only four amateur teams are allowed in the regional league.
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Top scorers

References

External links

Regionalliga Ost

Regionalliga Mitte

Regionalliga West
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