WSG Tirol was promoted as champions of the 2018–19 Austrian Football Second League for the first time since 1970–71 season.
Team Location Venue Capacity The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded down) before the start of the playoff.
As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Austria Wien 12, Rheindorf Altach 12, Admira Wacker Mödling 9, WSG Tirol 9, Mattersburg 9, and St. Pölten 8.
The winner and the runner-up of the relegation round played a one-legged play-off semi-final match against each other.
The winner played a two-legged final against the fifth-placed team from the championship round to determine the third Europa League participant.