Austrian Football Cup 1917/18

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Lower Austrian Cup 1917/18
Cup winners Floridsdorfer AC (unofficial)
final Vienna
Final stadium Wiener Sportclub Platz
Teams 16 (from the round of 16)
+ 7 (2nd round of qualification)
Games 15 (from the round of 16)
+ 7 (2nd round of qualification)

The predecessor of the Cup of the Austrian Football Association , the Lower Austrian Cup , was held as an unofficial competition by the Lower Austrian Football Association (NFV) in the 1917/18 season, as participation was not mandatory. This was the first time since 1915 that a cup competition was announced, but participation was not mandatory this time either. The SK Rapid Wien and the Wiener AF were missing very prominent teams of the time.

The final was originally supposed to take place on June 30, 1918, but the finalists, Floridsdorfer AC and Wiener Amateur SV canceled the game due to bad weather, although the referee Linnich declared the sports field to be playable. As a result, both teams were excluded from the competition for not appearing in an association game and the trophy was not awarded. The two finalists agreed on a game for a cup they had donated themselves, which was played on July 7, 1918.

Participating teams

The following teams took part from the 2nd qualifying round:

First class
8 clubs of the 1916/17 season 		Second class
8 clubs of the 1916/17 season 		3rd class
6 clubs 		Lower Austria
1 association
SK Rapid Vienna
Floridsdorfer AC
SpC Rudolfshügel
Vienna AF
SC Wacker Vienna
Vienna AC
Viennese sports club
Viennese amateur SV
1. Simmeringer SC
ASV Hertha Vienna
SC Donaustadt
SC Hakoah Vienna
First Vienna FC 1894
Admira Vienna
SK Slovan Vienna
Red Star Vienna
Ottakringer SC
Nussdorfer AC
Jedlersdorf SC
FC Sturm 07
Vienna Academy
Eintracht Vienna
Neulerchenfeld FK
Nordstern Vienna
SC Wacker X
Vienna Sports Association
Germania Schwechat

Tournament course

qualification

In qualifying for the cup, the teams from the second and third division played against each other. The Germania Schwechat team had a bye.

1 round

Unfortunately no further information is available.

2nd round

date league Home team   Visiting team Result
April 14, 1918, 2:30 p.m. 3. - 2. Vienna Academy - FC Sturm 07 2: 5 a.d., 2: 2
2. - 2. SC Hakoah Vienna - Rot Stern Vienna 1 0-0
April 14, 1918, 2:30 p.m. 3. - 2. Neulerchenfeld FK - Jedlersdorfer SC 6: 0 (4: 0)
April 14, 1918, 4:30 p.m. 2. - 3. Nussdorfer AC - Nordstern Vienna 9: 2 (5: 1)
April 14, 1918, 4:30 p.m. 2. - 3. First Vienna FC 1894 - Eintracht Vienna 8: 0 (3: 0)
3. - 2. Wacker X 1 - Ottakringer SC 0-0
April 14, 1918, 16:00 3. - 2. Vienna Sports Association - SC Donaustadt 1: 7
Lower Austria - Germania Schwechat - bye
Legend: 1st = first class (1st performance level) - 2nd = second class (2nd performance level) - 3rd = 3rd class (3rd performance level) - Lower Austria = Niederösterreichischer Verein
n.V. = after extension - n. E. = after penalty shoot-out
1 Rot Stern Wien did not start, so SC Hakoah Wien advanced to the round of 16.
2 Wacker X did not run, so the Ottakringer SC rose.

Round of 16

date league Home team   Visiting team Result
April 28, 1918, 16:00 1. - 1. 1. Simmeringer SC - Floridsdorfer AC 1: 6 (0: 3)
April 28, 1918, 16:00 1. - Lower Austria SC Wacker Vienna - Germania Schwechat 3: 2 n.V., 2: 2 (1: 0)
April 28, 1918, 16:00 1. - 1. Viennese amateur SV - ASV Hertha Vienna 4: 3 n.V., 2: 2 (0: 1)
April 28, 1918, 16:00 3. - 1. Neulerchenfeld FK - SpC Rudolfshügel 1: 7 (0: 4)
April 28, 1918, 2:30 p.m. 1. - 2. Vienna AC - Ottakringer SC 8: 1 (2: 1)
April 28, 1918, 16:00 1. - 2. Viennese sports club - Nussdorfer AC 2: 0 (0: 0)
April 28, 1918, 16:00 2. - 2. SC Hakoah Vienna - First Vienna FC 1894 2: 3 (2: 0)
April 28, 1918, 4:30 p.m. 2. - 2. SC Donaustadt - FC Sturm 07 2-0
Legend: 1st = first class (1st performance level) - 2nd = second class (2nd performance level) - 3rd = 3rd class (3rd performance level) - Lower Austria = Niederösterreichischer Verein
n.V. = after extension - n. E. = after penalty shoot-out

Quarter finals

date league Home team   Visiting team Result
May 26, 1918, 16:00 1. - 1. SpC Rudolfshügel - Floridsdorfer AC 2: 3 (1: 3)
May 26, 1918, 16:00 1. - 1. Vienna AC 1 - Viennese amateur SV 2: 1 n.V. 1: 1 (1: 1)
May 26, 1918, 16:00 1. - 2. SC Donaustadt - Viennese sports club 3: 0 (2: 0)
May 26, 1918, 16:00 1. - 2. SC Wacker Vienna - First Vienna FC 1894 3: 2 (1: 1)
Legend: 1st = first class (1st performance level) - 2nd = second class (2nd performance level) - 3rd = 3rd class (3rd performance level) - Lower Austria = Niederösterreichischer Verein
n.V. = after extension - n. E. = after penalty shoot-out
1 The team of the Vienna AC appeared too late for the game and was subsequently excluded from the competition by the association.

Semifinals

date league Home team   Visiting team Result
June 16, 1918, 4:30 p.m. 1. - 1. Floridsdorfer AC - SC Donaustadt 2: 1 (0: 0)
June 16, 1918, 16:00 1. - 1. Viennese amateur SV - SC Wacker Vienna 3: 2 (2: 1)
Legend: 1st = 1st Viennese class (1st performance level) - 2nd = Second class (2nd performance level) - 3rd = 3rd class (3rd performance level) - Lower Austria = Lower Austrian Association
n.V. = after extension - n. E. = after a penalty shoot-out

final

The final game was played on July 7, 1918 on the Sport-Club-Platz in Hernals . The game should have taken place a week earlier, both teams agreed, but without obtaining the consent of the association, to postpone the match due to the heavy rain. The Austrian Football Association ruled out the recognition of the game as a cup final game in advance and also refused to hand over the cup to the winner. The encounter was therefore played as a pure friendly game and led as an unofficial final. It is interesting that the Floridsdorfer AC won all of the finals of the Vienna Cup, which today are considered unofficial, but never won the official cup.

date league Home team   Visiting team Result
06/30/1918 1. - 1. Floridsdorfer AC - Viennese amateur SV called off
07/07/1918, 4:30 p.m. 1. - 1. Floridsdorfer AC - Viennese amateur SV 4: 3
Legend: 1st = 1st Viennese class (1st performance level) - 2nd = Second class (2nd performance level) - 3rd = 3rd class (3rd performance level) - Lower Austria = Lower Austrian Association
n.V. = after extension - n. E. = after a penalty shoot-out

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