Challenge Cup

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

History
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.RSSSF: Austria/Habsburg Monarchy - Challenge Cup 1897-1911 It was played in a knockout format.IFFHS: Challenge Cup: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1897-1911)

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
SeasonCountryChampionRunner-upResult 1897–98   Austria  Vienna Cricket FC   Wiener FC 1898   7–0 1898–99   Austria  First Vienna FC   AC Viktoria Wien  4–1 1899–00   Austria  First Vienna FC   Vienna Cricket FC  2–0 1900–01   Austria  Wiener AC   SK Slavia Prague  1–0 1901–02   Austria  Vienna Cricket FC   Budapesti TC  2–1 1902–03   Austria  Wiener AC   ČAFC Královské Vinohrady w/o 1903–04   Austria  Wiener AC   Vienna Cricket FC  7–0 1904–05   Austria  Wiener Sport-Club   Magyar AC  2–1 1905–06 (Not held) 1906–07 (Not held) 1907–08 (Not held) 1908–09   Hungary  Ferencvárosi   Wiener Sport-Club  2–1 1909–10 Not Held 1910–11   Austria  Wiener Sport-Club   Ferencvárosi  3–0

Titles by club
CountryClubTitlesWinning season  Austria  Wiener AC  3    1901, 1903, 1904    Austria  Vienna Cricket FC  2   1898, 1902    Austria  Wiener Sport-Club  2   1905, 1911    Austria  First Vienna FC  2   1899, 1900    Hungary  Ferencvárosi  1  1909

Titles by country
CountryTitles  Austria  9   Hungary  1 

References

Category:Football in Austria
Category:Austria-Hungary