The 2026–27 Austrian Bundesliga season, which began August 1 and runs through May 2027, features a 12-team format with a split into championship and relegation rounds after the regular season; the side finishing last in the qualification group faces direct relegation to the 2. Liga. Early results show WSG Tirol at the foot of the table with just one point from three matches, while Austria Lustenau (newly promoted after winning the second tier), SC Rheindorf Altach, TSV Hartberg, and Grazer AK occupy the lower positions and face the steepest challenges based on projected strength ratings and historical form. Preseason squad adjustments, the removal of the previous points-halving rule after the split, and fixture congestion in the autumn will shape survival prospects, with the wisdom of crowds reflected in current market pricing assigning the highest implied relegation probabilities to the bottom-half sides.