Mitropa Cup 1940

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The Mitropapokal 1940 was the 14th and, before the war-related interruption, the last edition of the international cup competition and was dominated by the German expansion policy in the course of the Second World War . In addition to the clubs from Austria, the clubs from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia were now also prevented from participating. The Italians gave up because of the Second World War. Only clubs from Hungary , Yugoslavia and Romania took part, so that, as in the previous year, the quarter-finals began. As in previous years, it was the champions, runners-up and cup winners of the respective countries. The participants played in pure cup mode with home and return matches. In the event of a tie after two games, a playoff was played.

Ferencváros Budapest reached the final for the fourth time in a row and for the sixth time in total, which was a record. Due to the worsening war situation, the two finals were no longer played. A continuation of the competition in the war years was out of the question. According to the statistics available so far, the Hungarian György Sárosi from Ferencváros Budapest was the top scorer with five goals.

Quarter finals

The first legs took place on June 17, 18 and 19, the second legs on June 23, 24, 22 and 23, 1940.

total First leg Return leg
Hungaria FC MTK Budapest  Hungary 1918Hungary 1: 5 Romania kingdomRomania Rapid Bucharest 1: 2 0: 3
Beogradski SK Yugoslavia Kingdom 1918Kingdom of Yugoslavia 4-0 Romania kingdomRomania  ASC Venus Bucharest 3-0 1-0
HŠK Gradanski Zagreb Yugoslavia Kingdom 1918Kingdom of Yugoslavia 5-0 Hungary 1918Hungary  Újpest FC 4-0 1-0
FK Slavija Sarajevo Yugoslavia Kingdom 1918Kingdom of Yugoslavia 04:11 Hungary 1918Hungary  Ferencváros Budapest 3-0 01:11

Semifinals

The first leg took place on June 30, the second leg on July 7, 1940.

total First leg Return leg
Beogradski SK Yugoslavia Kingdom 1918Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1: 2 Hungary 1918Hungary  Ferencváros Budapest 1-0 0: 2
HŠK Gradanski Zagreb Yugoslavia Kingdom 1918Kingdom of Yugoslavia 0-0 Romania kingdomRomania  Rapid Bucharest 0-0 0-0

Playoff

The game took place on July 10, 1940.

Result
HŠK Gradanski Zagreb Yugoslavia Kingdom 1918Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1: 1 n.V. 1 Romania kingdomRomania Rapid Bucharest

1 drawing of lots in favor of Rapid Bucharest.

final

Result
Ferencváros Budapest  Hungary 1918Hungary -: - 2 Romania kingdomRomania  Rapid Bucharest

2 Due to the worsening war situation, the two finals were no longer played.

Best goal scorers

rank player club Gates
1 HungarianHungarian György Sárosi Ferencváros Budapest 5
2 HungarianHungarian Károly Finta Ferencváros Budapest 3
YugoslavYugoslav Vilim Šipoš Rapid Bucharest 3
YugoslavYugoslav Zvonimir Cimermančić HŠK Gradanski Zagreb 3

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