It has been held since 1919, with the exception of the time of the Anschluss between 1939 and 1945 and the period between 1950 and 1958 when the competition was deemed of little interest.
Турнир не проводился во времена аншлюса (1939—1945) и в период между 1950 и 1958 годами, когда ассоциация считала этот турнир неинтересным.