The 2019–20

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is the 46th season of the

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n second-level

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league and the second one as the Second League. The league contains 16 teams with one team being promoted to the

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and 3 teams being relegated to the Austrian Regionalliga.

Teams

Sixteen teams will participate in the 2019–20 season. Promoted teams are

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from

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and FC Dornbirn 1913 from Austrian Regionalliga West. No team gained promotion from

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due to the only team to apply for a licence (

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) not attaining the required second place. The team relegated from the

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were

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Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Official website

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