Challenge Cup (Austro-Hungarian Empire)

The Challenge Cup was an international competition for football clubs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that ran from 1897 to 1911.

Challenge Cup
Founded1897
Abolished1911 (1911)
RegionAustro-Hungarian Empire
Last championsWiener Sport-Club (1911)
Most successful club(s)Wiener AC
(3 titles)

History
First Vienna FC, 1899 winners

It was invented 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 was 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
Season Country Champion Runner-up Result
1897–98 AustriaVienna Cricket FC Wiener FC 18987–0
1898–99 AustriaFirst Vienna FC AC Viktoria Wien4–1
1899–00 AustriaFirst Vienna FC Vienna Cricket FC2–0
1900–01 AustriaWiener AC SK Slavia Prague1–0
1901–02 AustriaVienna Cricket FC Budapesti TC2–1
1902–03 AustriaWiener AC ČAFC Královské Vinohradyw/o
1903–04 AustriaWiener AC Vienna Cricket FC7–0
1904–05 AustriaWiener Sport-Club Magyar AC2–1
1905–06
(Not held)
1906–07
(Not held)
1907–08
(Not held)
1908–09 HungaryFerencvárosi Wiener Sport-Club2–1
1909–10
Not Held
1910–11 AustriaWiener Sport-Club Ferencvárosi3–0

Titles by club
Country Club Titles Winning season
AustriaWiener AC
3
1901, 1903, 1904
AustriaVienna Cricket FC
2
1898, 1902
AustriaWiener Sport-Club
2
1905, 1911
AustriaFirst Vienna FC
2
1899, 1900
HungaryFerencvárosi
1
1909

Titles by country
Country Titles
Austria
9
Hungary
1

See also

References
  1. RSSSF: Austria/Habsburg Monarchy - Challenge Cup 1897-1911
  2. IFFHS: Challenge Cup: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1897-1911)
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