Challenge Cup
Appearance
Founded | 1897 |
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Abolished | 1911 |
Region | Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Last champions | Wiener Sport-Club (1911) |
Most successful club(s) | Wiener AC (3 titles) |
The Challenge Cup was a tournament for football clubs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire It was played from 1897 to 1911.
History[change | change source]
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It started in 1897 and was invented by John Gramlick. He was one of the founders of Vienna Cricket and Football-Club. The competition was for all clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. All teams came from the three major cities Vienna, Budapest and Prague.[1] It was played in a knockout format.[2]
The trophy is now in the possession of its last winner Wiener Sport-Club. The Challenge Cup was played for the last time in 1911. Today it is seen as a early version of the Austrian Cup (first held in 1918).[1]
Champions[change | change source]
List of finals[change | change source]
Season | Country | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
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1897–98 | ![]() |
Vienna Cricket FC | ![]() |
7–0 |
1898–99 | ![]() |
First Vienna FC | ![]() |
4–1 |
1899–00 | ![]() |
First Vienna FC | ![]() |
2–0 |
1900–01 | ![]() |
Wiener AC | ![]() |
1–0 |
1901–02 | ![]() |
Vienna Cricket FC | ![]() |
2–1 |
1902–03 | ![]() |
Wiener AC | ![]() |
w/o |
1903–04 | ![]() |
Wiener AC | ![]() |
7–0 |
1904–05 | ![]() |
Wiener Sport-Club | ![]() |
2–1 |
1905–06 | ||||
1906–07 | ||||
1907–08 | ||||
1908–09 | ![]() |
Ferencvárosi | ![]() |
2–1 |
1909–10 | ||||
1910–11 | ![]() |
Wiener Sport-Club | ![]() |
3–0 |
Titles by club[change | change source]
Country | Club | Titles | Winning season |
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Wiener AC | 1901, 1903, 1904 | |
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Vienna Cricket FC | 1898, 1902 | |
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Wiener Sport-Club | 1905, 1911 | |
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First Vienna FC | 1899, 1900 | |
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Ferencvárosi | 1909 |
Titles by country[change | change source]
Country | Titles |
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