Challenge Cup

former men's association football tournament open for teams within the Austro-Hungarian Empire

The Challenge Cup was a tournament for football clubs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire It was played from 1897 to 1911.

Challenge Cup
Founded1897
Abolished1911; 113 years ago (1911)
RegionAustro-Hungarian Empire
Last championsWiener Sport-Club (1911)
Most successful club(s)Wiener AC
(3 titles)

History

First Vienna FC, 1899 winners

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

List of finals

SeasonCountryChampionRunner-upResult
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

CountryClubTitlesWinning 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

CountryTitles
Austria
9
Hungary
1


References