State Chess League 1979/80

The 1979/80 season was the fifth season of the Austrian State Chess League . The defending champion SK Hietzing Wien had to be content with third place, while SK Merkur Graz achieved its first championship title. In the previous year, the ATUS Judenburg and the 1. SSK Mozart were promoted . While Judenburg achieved relegation, Salzburg had to relegate directly.

Closing table

Pl.	society	Sp	G	U	V	Board P.	MP
01.	SK Merkur Graz	9				45.0: 27.0
02.	ASK Klagenfurt	9				42.5: 29.5
03.	SK Hietzing Vienna (M)	9				42.5: 29.5
04th	SK VÖEST Linz	9				41.5: 30.5
05.	SV Amstetten	9				36.5: 35.5
06th	WSV ATSV Ranshofen	9				35.5: 36.5
07th	Union Styria Graz	9				35.0: 37.0
08th.	ATUS Judenburg (N)	9				30.5: 41.5
09.	Linz SV	9				27.5: 44.5
10.	1. SSK Mozart (N)	9				23.5: 48.5

Remarks:

	Austrian champion: SK Merkur Graz (Pils, Danner, Gigerl, Raffalt)
	Relegated: 1. SSK Mozart
(M)	Last season champions
(N)	Promoted last season

Qualification for the State League 1980/81

The SK St. Pölten was able to qualify for the following season. The venue, date and results of the qualifying tournament are also unknown, as are the other participating clubs.

Web links

• Archives State Masters of the Austrian Chess Federation