The 2016–17 Austrian Football First League (German: Erste Liga, also known as Sky Go Erste Liga due to sponsorship) was the 43rd season of the Austrian second-level football league.
WSG Wattens, FC Blau-Weiß Linz and SV Horn were directly promoted after winning the 2015–16 Austrian Regional Leagues.
[2] SV Grödig were relegated from the 2015–16 Bundesliga; however, they withdrew to the Austrian Regional League.
[3] Teams played each other four times in the league.
Source: bundesliga.atNotes:1: Team played last season in Regionalliga