Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup
Founded1897
Abolished1911; 115 years ago (1911)
RegionAustro-Hungarian Empire
Last championsWiener 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

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. It was played in a knockout format.

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).

Champions

List of finals

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

Titles by club

Country Club Titles Winning season
Austria AustriaWiener AC31901, 1903, 1904
Austria AustriaVienna Cricket FC21898, 1902
Austria AustriaWiener Sport-Club21905, 1911
Austria AustriaFirst Vienna FC21899, 1900
Hungary HungaryFerencvárosi11909

Titles by country

Country Titles
Austria Austria9
Hungary Hungary1


References