1941-42 Austrian football championship

The Gauliga Donau-Alpenland 1941/42 (also  Fußball-Sportbereichsklasse Donau-Alpenland 1941/42) was the fourth season of the Gauliga Ostmark in annexed Austria. First Vienna FC 1894 became champions of the Gauliga for the first time and Austrian football champions for the third time. Vienna qualified for the 1941/42 German football championship, which was played in a knockout system that year. They reached the final. They lost 2-0 to FC Schalke 04. 

Post SV Wien Post SV changed its name to Post SG on October 10, 1941. was relegated from the Gauliga. The season originally started with ten teams. SK Sturm Graz ended the game prematurely in February 1942 with 6 points from 11 games. The held games were canceled.

Table
Pl. NameM W D  L  P1. First Vienna FC16 113 2 252. FC Wien     16 85 3 213.    SK Rapid Wien16 83 5 194. FK Austria Wien16 574 175. Floridsdorfer AC 16736 176.SC Wacker Wien 16 72 7 167.  Wiener Sport-Club16 63 7 158.SK Admira Wien16 53 8 139.Post SG Wien 16 01 1 910SK Sturm Graz Withdrew from playing during the season due to a lack of players, but was allowed to take part in the coming Gauliga season again.10 30 7 6
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Matches 
The games were often scheduled arbitrarily by the person in charge.The home advantage was not important,only Rapid and Wacker played on their home pitches.  Most of the matches were played as double events  Austria SoccerAll matches of Sturm were not rated-SK Sturm withdrew from playing. 
Round 1
Date Team 1Team2 31 August 1941 SK Admira Wien FC Wien0-031 August 1941    FK Austria Wien  SC Wacker Wien6-031 August 1941  Post SV Wien  SK Rapid Wien1-331 August 1941   First Vienna FC  SK Sturm Graz1-0 31 August 1941  Wiener Sport-Club Floridsdorfer AC4-3
Round 2
Date Team 1Team2 6 September 1941 FC Wien Post SV Wien4-06 September 1941     Floridsdorfer AC  First Vienna FC1-07 September 1941  SK Rapid Wien  Wiener Sport-Club2-17 September 1941   SK Sturm Graz  FK Austria Wien0-27 September 1941  SC Wacker Wien SK Admira Wien6-2
Round 3
Date Team 1Team2 21 September 1941 Floridsdorfer AC  SK Rapid Wien2-421 September 1941   SK Sturm Graz  Post SV Wien3-121 September 1941   Wiener Sport-Club  SC Wacker Wien0-330 November 1941     SK Admira WienFK Austria Wien  7-0 3 red cards for  Austria. Leopold Stroh II attacked the referee in the dressing room after the game.30 November 1941  First Vienna FC  FC Wien0-4
Round 4
Date Team 1Team2 5 October 1941 SK Admira Wien  SK Sturm Graz1-25 October 1941   FK Austria Wien    Floridsdorfer AC3-2 Verified for FAC.  Safarik was not eligible to play for Austria. 5 October 1941   FC Wien   SC Wacker Wien 4-45 October 1941   Post SV Wien Wiener Sport-Club1-45 October 1941  First Vienna FC  SK Rapid Wien4-1
Round 5
Date Team 1Team2 11 October 1941Wiener Sport-Club  First Vienna FC 4-412 October 1941 Post SV Wien   SC Wacker Wien   0-412 October 1941   SK Rapid Wien   FK Austria Wien   2-212 October 1941   SK Sturm Graz FC Wien0-38 November 1941  Floridsdorfer AC SK Admira Wien2-3
Round 6
Date Team 1Team2 18 October 1941Post SV Wien   First Vienna FC 0-619 October 1941 SK Admira Wien SK Rapid Wien   0-419 October 1941    FK Austria Wien    Wiener Sport-Club  3-219 October 1941   FC Wien Floridsdorfer AC3-319 October 1941  SC Wacker Wien   SK Sturm Graz6-1
Round 7
Date Team 1Team2 2 November 1941 SK Admira Wien  Post SV Wien 6-22 November 1941 Floridsdorfer AC SC Wacker Wien4-42 November 1941   SK Rapid Wien  FC Wien0-42 November 1941   First Vienna FC  FK Austria Wien 1-12 November 1941    Wiener Sport-Club     SK Sturm Graz8-0
Round 8
Date Team 1Team2 16 November 1941Post SV Wien   FK Austria Wien 1-516 November 1941  First Vienna FC  SK Admira Wien 5-416 November 1941 SC Wacker Wien   SK Rapid Wien 2-016 November 1941    Wiener Sport-Club FC Wien 1-230 November 1941  SK Sturm Graz   Floridsdorfer AC3-0
Round 9
Date Team 1Team2 23 November 1941FK Austria Wien  FC Wien4-023 November 1941   Floridsdorfer ACPost SV Wien  6-523 November 1941 SK Rapid Wien    SK Sturm Graz8-023 November 1941    SC Wacker Wien First Vienna FC 2-323 November 1941  Wiener Sport-ClubSK Admira Wien 3-2
Round 10
Date Team 1Team2 4 January 1942Floridsdorfer AC   Wiener Sport-Club2-54 January 1942 SK Rapid Wien   Post SV Wien  2-04 January 1942 SK Sturm Graz First Vienna FC 0-415 February 1942 FC WienSK Admira Wien 4-115 February 1942  SC Wacker WienFK Austria Wien 1-4
Round 11
Date Team 1Team2 7 December 1941FK Austria Wien  SK Sturm Graz6-011 January 1942 First Vienna FC Floridsdorfer AC 7-211 January 1942  Wiener Sport-Club SK Rapid Wien4-218 January 1942 Post SV Wien  FC Wien0-88 March 1942  SK Admira WienSC Wacker Wien2-3
Round 12
Date Team 1Team2 7 December 1941SK Rapid Wien  Floridsdorfer AC10-27 December 1941SC Wacker WienWiener Sport-Club3-222 February 1942FK Austria WienSK Admira Wien 2-322 February 1942 FC Wien First Vienna FC1-2
Round 13
Date Team 1Team2 8 March 1942Wiener Sport-Club  Post SV Wien9-015 March 1942Floridsdorfer ACFK Austria Wien  1-115 March 1942SK Rapid WienFirst Vienna FC0-115 March 1942 SC Wacker Wien FC Wien 2-4
Round 14
Date Team 1Team2 22 March 1942SK Admira Wien   Floridsdorfer AC1-222 March 1942FK Austria WienSK Rapid Wien3-422 March 1942First Vienna FCWiener Sport-Club5-122 March 1942 SC Wacker Wien Post SV Wien 4-0
Round 15
Date Team 1Team229 March 1942SK Rapid Wien SK Admira Wien 1-129 March 1942Wiener Sport-ClubFK Austria Wien1-16 April 1942 Floridsdorfer ACFC Wien3-16 April 1942First Vienna FCPost SV Wien 6-0
Round 16
Date Team 1Team27 December 1941Post SV Wien  SK Admira Wien 0-65 April 1942FK Austria WienFirst Vienna FC1-14 April 1942 SC Wacker Wien Floridsdorfer AC 2-45 April 1942FC WienSK Rapid Wien 2-2
Round 17
Date Team 1Team212 April 1942SK Admira Wien  First Vienna FC 3-412 April 1942FK Austria WienPost SV Wien 0-012 April 1942 FC Wien Wiener Sport-Club3-05 April 1942SK Rapid Wien SC Wacker Wien2-1
Round 18
Date Team 1Team215 March 1942SK Admira Wien Wiener Sport-Club First Vienna FC 2-219 April 1942FC WienFK Austria Wien 1-119 April 1942 Post SV Wien   Floridsdorfer AC0-219 April 1942First Vienna FC SC Wacker Wien2-1

 Champion squad 
 Goalkeeper: Stefan Ploc
 Defender: Otto Kaller, Willibald Schmaus, Gustav Thaler, Luchs
 Midfielders: Vitus Kubicka, Ernst Sabeditsch, Franz Jaburek, Nowotny, Novak
 Forwards: Franz Holeschofsky, Karl Decker, Richard Fischer, Johann Artmann, Karl Bortoli, Karl Lechner, Barylli, Friedrich Gschweidl, Pabisch
Top scorer
 Name Club Goals Franz JelinekWiener Sport-Club18 Ernst ReitermaierSC Wacker Wien17 Karl DeckerFirst Vienna FC14 Karl KerbachFloridsdorfer AC14
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References 

Category:Football in Austria
Category:Football seasons
Category:1941 in sports
Category:1942 in association football