Tagblatt Pokal


The Tagblatt-Pokal was the first football competition in Austria played in a league format. It was founded by the Neue Wiener Tagblatt, and was restricted to clubs in Vienna. Nevertheless, and despite the existence of the Challenge Cup, which was open to all football clubs in Austria-Hungary, it is regarded as a forerunner of the Austrian football championship. The trophy was awarded permanently to Wiener AC in 1903 after they had won it three times.

Divisions

It was organised in a first division and two parallel second divisions. It was planned that the bottom two clubs from the top division should be relegated, and that the winners of the two second divisions should be promoted.

Seasons

1900-01

Pl.ClubPWDLgoalsdiff.points
1.Wiener AC1272326-1516
2.Vienna Cricket & FC1263321-1714
3.First Vienna FC 18941253431-1813
4.Wiener FC 1898121296-344

Promoted:
AC Viktoria Wien was also placed in the top division, but after turning down the participation joined the competition in Spring 1901 and played at the second level, and were relegated to that level for the 1901-02 season.

1901-02

Pl.ClubPWDLgoalsdiff.points
1.Wiener AC862019- 214
2.First Vienna FC 1894852122- 412
3.Wiener FC 1898823311- 97
4.SK Graphia Wien81251-264
5.Hernalser F.u.AC Vorwärts80353-153

1902-03

Pl.ClubPWDLgoalsdiff.points
1.Wiener AC861132- 613
2.First Vienna FC 1894852119-1112
3.Wiener FC 1898822412-236
4.SK Graphia Wien821513-255
5.Deutscher SV Wien80084-150

Play-off: SK Rapid Wien – Deutscher Sportverein 3-0
Promoted: SK Rapid Wien

1903-04

apparent later results
First Vienna and Vienna Cricket left the Fußball-Union and joined the ÖFV, Olympia followed them, and the championship was abandoned.

Tagblatt Pokal winners