1937–38 Austrian Cup

The 1937- 38 Austrian Cup was Austria's football cup competition. First Vienna FC were the defending champions.

With the participation of the autumn champions of 1937 from Upper Austria, as well as the two teams from Lower Austria and Styria that were leading in the autumn of 1937, an Austrian Cup was held.

For the first time since 1929, the first division teams were not seeded. Matches against first-class teams had to take place on grounds commissioned for first-class games.

There was the first cup victory by a club from the second highest division.[1]

Fourth round change

  • First round with teams from the federal states and teams from the Second League.
5 December 1937 ASC Schwechat 1-1 (a.e.t.) SC Germania Schwechat Schwechat
13:30
  • Brandner   ?' 
Report
  • Gruner   80' 
Stadium: ASC-Platz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Franz Zucker
5 December 1937 Austro-Fiat Wien 1-3 Nußdorfer AC Wien
13:30
Report
  • Kohlroß   12' (pen.)?' (pen.) 
  • Zehetmayer   22' 
Stadium: FAC-Platz
Attendance: 800
Referee: Messinger
5 December 1937 Brigittenauer Amateur SK 5-3 Alfa Wien Wien
13:30
  • Waitz   ?'?'
  • Baier   ?'
  • Liebenberger   ?'?'
Report
  • Kirbes   ?' (pen.)
  • Bernasek   ?'
  • Prantl   ?'
Stadium: BAC-Platz
Attendance: 400
Referee: Johann Unterweger
5 December 1937 Delka Wien 1-2 Simmeringer Waggonfabrik Wien
13:30
  • Bydzowsky   ?'
Report
  • Zeman   ?'
  • Merta   ?'
Stadium: Polizei-Rudolfshügel Platz
Attendance: 100
Referee: Franz Slapansky
5 December 1937 Dornbacher SK 2-2 (a.e.t.) FC 33 Wien Wien
13:30 Report Stadium: Polizei-Hütteldorfplatz
Referee: Viktor Hausmann
5 December 1937 Elektromate Wien 1-5 Demon Wien Wien
10:00
  • Mischka   ?'
Report
  • Weilheimer   ?'?'?'
  • Schönwetter   ?'
  • Melzer   ?'
Stadium: Stab-Platz
Referee: Rahn
5 December 1937 Erdberg 0-4 Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot Wien
13:30 Report
Stadium: LSC-Juventusplatz
Attendance: 600
Referee: Fritz Ehrlich
5 December 1937 Grazer SC 4-2 (a.e.t.) Heeres SV Wien Graz
14:00
Report
  • Dittler   58'
  • Drescher   60'
  • ?   ?' (o.g.)
Stadium: Grazer SC-Platz
Attendance: 800
Referee: Josef Robatsch
5 December 1937 SC Hakoah Wien 4-1 Linzer ASK Wien
13:30
Report
  • Radlmaier   18'
Stadium: Hakoahplatz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ernst Führer
5 December 1937 Helios XX 3-2 (a.e.t.) Diana Wien Wien
13:30
  • Kleiner   ?'?'
  • Virius   ?' (pen.)
Report
  • Kuffner   ?'
  • Müller   ?'
Stadium: Bewegung XX-Platz
Referee: Johann Ludwa
5 December 1937 Hertha-Hellas Wien 2-11 SC Helfort Wien Wien
13:30
  • Hummenberger   ?'
  • Kratschmer   ?'
Report
  • Böck   ?'
  • Hamezan   ?' (?)
  • Cermak   ?'?'
  • Ruzzek   ?'?'
  • Scher   ?'?'?'?'
Stadium: Helfortplatz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bibring

[2]

5 December 1937 Kores Wien 0-4 SC Herrmann Wien Wien
11:30 Report
  • Pabisch   ?'?'
  • Konetzky   ?'
  • Wagner   ?'
Stadium: FAC-Platz
Attendance: 800
Referee: Zehetmayer
5 December 1937 Leopoldstädter FC 0-2 Germania XIV Wien Wien
13:30 Report
  • Wawra   ?'
  • Josefik   ?'
Stadium: Straßenbahnerplatz
Referee: Robert Lassy
5 December 1937 Libertas Wien 1-1 (a.e.t.) SV Straßenbahn Wien Wien
13:30
  • Fuchs   34'
Report
  • Rein   55'
Stadium: Libertas-Platz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adolf Rosenberger
5 December 1937 Post SV Wien 2-0 Polizei SV Wien Wien
13:30
Report Stadium: Lehrersportplatz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Otto Janak
5 December 1937 Rennweger SV 2-11 Red Star Wien Wien
13:30
  • Graf   ?'?'
Report
  • Conrad   ?'?'?'?'?'
  • Flegel   ?'?'?'
  • Bednar   ?'?'
  • Janosievic   ?'
Stadium: Red Star-Platz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Franz Chladek

[3]

5 December 1937 SK Sturm Graz 6-3 Viktor Schmidt&Söhne Graz
14:00
Report
  • Zollpriester   49'
  • Prinz   ?'
  • Lothka   74'
Stadium: Sturm-Platz
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Artur Daudistl

[4]

5 December 1937 Vacuum Wien 6-1 ESV Ostbahn XI Wien Wien
13:30
  • Panka   ?'?'
  • Fritz   ?'?'
  • Chalupka   ?'?'
Report
  • Kriwan   ?'
Stadium: Vacuumplatz
Attendance: 300
Referee: Schönberger
5 December 1937 SC Weiße Elf Wien 1-5 1. Floridsdorfer SK Wien
9:30
  • Ferencz   ?'
Report
  • Beyer   ?'
  • Straka   ?'
  • Krasa   ?'?'
  • Aulitzky   ?'
Stadium: Weiße Elf-Platz
Attendance: 100
Referee: Karl Chieger
25 December 1937 1. SC Wiener Neustadt 7-1 Neubauer Amateure Wiener Neustadt
13:30
  • Pfau   ?'?'?'?'? '
  • Schatzer   ? '
  • Kohlhauser   ? '
Report
  • Schulbauer   ?'
Stadium: Herbstfestplatz
Attendance: 600
Referee: Emil Göbel
9 January 1938 ESV Wacker Wiener Neustadt 1-0 Rapid Oberlaa Wiener Neustadt
13:30
  • Franta   39'
Report Stadium: Herbstfestplatz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ressler
9 January 1938 WSV BU Neunkirchen 3-2 (a.e.t.) Favoritner FC Vorwärts 06 Neunkirchen
13:30
  • Weiß   5'
  • Meiser   30'
  • Jarosch   120'
Report
  • Fischer   50'
  • Granitzer   62'
Stadium: Sportplatz
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Josef Kastl

Replay matches:

12 December 1937 FC 33 Wien 4-3 Dornbacher SK Wien
13:30
  • Gruber   ? '
  • Jursa   ? '
  • Marischka   ?'
  • Sillaber   ?'
Report
  • Thimmler   ? '
  • Bednar   ? '
  • Rupprecht   1'
Stadium: FC Wien-Platz
Referee: Ladislaus Lokwenc
6 January 1938 SV Straßenbahn Wien 1-4 Libertas Wien Wien
13:30
  • Ulrich   83 '
Report
  • Pitsch   13'72'75'
  • Fuchs   85'
Stadium: Straßenbahnerplatz
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hans Frankenstein
6 January 1938 SC Germania Schwechat 4-4 (a.e.t.) ASC Schwechat Schwechat
13:30
  • Gruner   ?'
  • Potocnik   ?'
  • Huisa   ?'
  • Koceny   ?' (pen.)
Report
  • Haag   ?'?'
  • Pohl   ?'
  • Kordik   ?' (pen.)
Stadium: ASC-Platz
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hans Frankenstein

2nd replay match:

23 January 1938 ASC Schwechat 2-3 SC Germania Schwechat Schwechat
13:45
  • Rehak   ?' (o.g.)
  • Kordik   ?'
Report
  • Schön   1'
  • Huisa   ?'
  • Koceny   ?'
Stadium: ASC-Platz
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein

Round of 32 change

First round with teams from the first league

30 January 1938 Germania XIV Wien 1-4 First Vienna FC Wien
12:00
  • Vavra   23' (pen.) 
Report
Stadium: Helfortplatz
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Eduard Kanhäuser
30 January 1938 SC Helfort Wien 4-2 FC Wien Wien
14:00
Report
Stadium: Helfortplatz
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Johann Beck
30 January 1938 SK Sturm Graz 1-0 Nußdorfer AC Graz
14:00
Report Stadium: Grazer SC-Platz
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Josef Robatsch

[5]

6 February 1938 1. Floridsdorfer SK 1-4 1. Simmeringer SC Wien
14:00
  • Aulitzky   50'
Report
Stadium: Feuerwehrplatz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Formanek
6 February 1938 1. SC Wiener Neustadt 2-3 WSV BU Neunkirchen Wiener Neustadt
14:00
  • Theuerweckl   ?'
  • Wallisch   ?'
Report
  • Jarosch   18'
  • Meiser   21'
  • Mitteregger   ?'
Stadium: Herbstfestplatz
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Eduard Weidmann
6 February 1938 SK Admira Wien 1-0 SK Rapid Wien Wien
14:00
Report Stadium: Wacker-Platz
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Adolf Miesz
6 February 1938 FC 33 Wien 1-1 (a.e.t.) Brigittenauer Amateur SK Wien
14:00
  • Kaiser   ?'
Report
  • Duras   ?'
Stadium: FC Wien-Platz
Attendance: 600
Referee: Paul Allert
6 February 1938 Favoritner AC 4-4 (a.e.t.) SC Hakoah Wien Wien
14:00
Report
Stadium: FavAC-Platz
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Hans Frankenstein
6 February 1938 Grazer SC 8-0 SC Germania Schwechat Graz
14:00
Report Stadium: Grazer SC-Platz
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Franz Zinter
6 February 1938 Libertas Wien 2-1 Demon Wien Wien
10:00
Report
  • Schönwetter   ?'
Stadium: Libertas-Platz
Attendance: 400
Referee: Johann Ludwa
6 February 1938 Red Star Wien 0-2 Post SV Wien Wien
14:00 Report
  • Demichele   79'83'
Stadium: Red Star-Platz
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Schmalberg
6 February 1938 SC Herrmann Wien 4-3 Simmeringer Waggonfabrik Wien
14:00
  • Pabisch   ?'
  • Macho   ?' (pen.)
  • Koretzky   ?'
  • Wachter   ?' (o.g.)
Report
  • Zelesny   ?'
  • Zeman   ?'?'
Stadium: Donaufeldplatz
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Messinger
6 February 1938 Vacuum Wien 3-1 ESV Wacker Wiener Neustadt Wien
14:00
  • Weißenbacher   ?'
  • Chalupka   ?'
  • Goll   ?'
Report
  • Oberleitner   ?' (pen.)
Stadium: Vacuumplatz
Attendance: 300
Referee: Josef Schauhuber
6 February 1938 SC Wacker Wien 17-0 Helios XX Wien
12:30
Report Stadium: Wacker-Platz
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Gustav Jiranek
6 February 1938 Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot 2-1 FK Austria Wien Wien
14:00
Report
Stadium: WAC-Platz
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Franz Zucker
6 February 1938 Wiener Sport-Club 2-1 (a.e.t.) Floridsdorfer AC Wien
14:00
Report
Stadium: Sport-Club Platz
Referee: Rauscher

Replay matches:

20 February 1938 Brigittenauer Amateur SK 1-1 (a.e.t.) FC 33 Wien Wien
14:30
  • Wedra   ? '
Report
  • Rosner   ?'
Stadium: BAC-Platz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Haldenwang
23 February 1938 SC Hakoah Wien 2-1 Favoritner AC Wien
14:30
Report
Stadium: WAC-Platz
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Johann Beck

2nd replay matcch:

27 February 1938 FC 33 Wien 4-2 Brigittenauer Amateur SK Wien
14:30
  • Watzek   25'
  • Jursa   42'
  • Sillaber   67'
  • Hujer   ?' (o.g.)
Report
  • Straka   ?'
  • Macho   79'
Stadium: FC Wien-Platz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ladislaus Lokwenc

Round of 16 change

After the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany on March 12, the Jewish club Hakoah Vienna was dissolved. Simmering advanced to the next round without playing.

13 March 1938 FC 33 Wien 1-3 First Vienna FC Wien
15:00
  • Trojacek   44'
Report
Stadium: FavAC-Platz
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Franz Slapansky
30 March 1938 SK Admira Wien 6-0 Vacuum Wien Wien
14:30
Report Stadium: Wacker-Platz
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Gustav Jiranek
30 March 1938 SC Wacker Wien 0-3 Wiener Sport-Club Wien
16:00 Report
Stadium: Wacker-Platz
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Ernst Führer
5 April 1938 Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot 4-1 Post SV Wien Wien
16:00
Report
Stadium: WAC-Platz
Attendance: 500
Referee: Posch
17 April 1938 Grazer SC 4-2 SC Helfort Wien Graz
16:30
Report
  • Meister   49'57'
Stadium: Grazer SC-Platz
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Franz Rauch
17 April 1938 WSV BU Neunkirchen 2-6 (a.e.t.) Libertas Wien Neunkirchen
16:30
  • Meisser   37'
  • Jarosch   74'
Report
  • Veleba   15'?'?'?'
  • Pitsch   70'
  • Fuchs   ?'
Stadium: Sportplatz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Emil Zandler
18 April 1938 SK Sturm Graz 4-0 SC Donaufeld Graz
16:30 Report
Stadium: Sturm-Platz
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Eduard Kanhäuser

Quarterfinals change

30 April 1938 SK Admira Wien 3-0 SK Sturm Graz Wien
16:30
Report Stadium: WAC-Platz
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Schönberger
1 May 1938 1. Simmeringer SC 2-1 First Vienna FC Wien
16:30
Report
Stadium: Feuerwehrplatz
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ladislaus Lokwenc
1 May 1938 Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot 2-0 Libertas Wien Wien
16:30
Report Stadium: WAC-Platz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hans Mayer
3 May 1938 Grazer SC 1-4 Wiener Sport-Club Graz
17:00
Report
Stadium: Grazer SC-Platz
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Johann Beck

Semifinals change

11 April 1938 1. Simmeringer SC 3-4 Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot Wien
15:10
Report
Stadium: Wacker-Platz
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Franz Slapansky
11 April 1938 SK Admira Wien 2-3 Wiener Sport-Club Wien
17:00
Report Stadium: Wacker-Platz
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Franz Slapansky

Final change

26 May 1938 Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot 1-0 Wiener Sport-Club Wien
16:30
Report Stadium: Prater Stadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Franz Rauch
  • Wiener AC Schwarz-Rot:

Johann BüttnerWilhelm Ludwig , Franz Opl, ? Rathauscher, Franz Klein, Ludwig Opl , Alois Huber, ? Nitsch, Friedrich Herdin, Karl Zauner, Otto Janko
coach: Alfred Stiny

  • Wiener Sport-Club:

Kurt Klimosch - Karl Graf, Robert Purz, Franz Vavra, Wilhelm Kment, Ernst Galli, Karl Kral, Rudolf Geiter, Josef Epp, Eduard Gallas, Karl Böhm
coaches: Karl Kestler/Friedrich Franzl

References change

  1. Austria Soccer.at
  2. Hertha waived the drawn homeadvantage.
  3. Rennweg waived the drawn homeadvantage.
  4. Official ground exchange
  5. Official exchange compared to draw NAC-Sturm Graz. NAC hoped this would increase revenue .