Challenge Cup

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

Challenge Cup

Founded	1897
Abolished	1911 (1911)
Region	Austro-Hungarian Empire
Last champions	Wiener Sport-Club (1911)
Most successful club(s)	Wiener AC (3 titles)

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
1897–98	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

Country	Club	Titles	Winning 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

Country	Titles
Austria	9
Hungary	1