Challenge Cup (Austria-Hungary)

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Challenge Cup
Founded1897
Abolished1911;114 years ago (1911)
Region Austro-Hungarian Empire
Last champions Wiener Sport-Club (1911)
Most championships Wiener AC
(3 titles)

The Challenge Cup (German : Challenge-Cup, Hungarian : Challenge Kupa) was an international competition for football clubs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that ran from 1897 to 1911.

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History

It was conceived in 1897 in Vienna by John Gramlick, who was one of the founders of Vienna Cricket and Football-Club. The competition was open for all clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but practically all the participating teams came from the three major cities Vienna, Budapest and Prague. [1] It was played in a knockout format. [2]

The trophy was to be kept by the first team to win it in three consecutive seasons. In 1903 the rule was changed and the trophy is now in the possession of its last winner Wiener Sport-Club. The Challenge Cup ceased in 1911. Today it is seen as the predecessor to the Austrian Cup (first held in 1918) and the Mitropa Cup, established in 1927. [1]

Champions

List of finals

First Vienna FC, 1898-99 winners Challenge-Cup-1899.jpg
First Vienna FC, 1898–99 winners
SeasonChampionScoreRunner-up
1897–98 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Vienna Cricket
7–0
 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener FC 1898
1898–99 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg First Vienna
4–1
 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg AC Viktoria Wien
1899–1900 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg First Vienna
2–0
 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Vienna Cricket
1900–01 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener AC
1–0
 Flag of Bohemia.svg SK Slavia Prague
1901–02 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Vienna Cricket
2–1
 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Budapesti TC
1902–03 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener AC
w/o
Flag of Bohemia.svg ČAFC Královské
1903–04 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener AC
7–0
 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Vienna Cricket
1904–05 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener SC
2–1
 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Magyar AC
1905–06
(Not held)
1906–07
(Not held)
1907–08
(Not held)
1908–09 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Ferencváros
2–1
 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener Sport-Club
1909–10
Not Held
1910–11 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Wiener SC
3–0
 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Ferencváros

Titles by club

CountryClubTitlesWinning season
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Wiener AC
3
1900–01, 1902–03, 1903–04
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Vienna Cricket FC
2
1897–98, 1901–02
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Wiener Sport-Club
2
1904–05, 1910–11
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria First Vienna FC
2
1898–99, 1899–1900
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Ferencváros
1
1908–09

Titles by country

CountryTitles
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria
9
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary
1

See also

References

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