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

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. Nevertheless, and despite the existence of the Challenge Cup, which was open to all football clubs in

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, it is regarded as a forerunner of the

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hip. The trophy was awarded permanently to

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in 1903 after they had won it three times.

Divisions

It was organised in a first division (''Erste Klasse'') and two parallel second divisions (''Zweite Klasse A'' and ''Zweite Klasse B''). 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

Promoted: * SK Graphia Wien * Hernalser F.u.AC Vorwärts 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

1902-03

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

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1903-04

- First Vienna FC 1894 2-0 * SK Graphia Wien - Deutscher SV 4-0 *

15-2 apparent later results *

- Vienna Cricket & FC 2-1 * First Vienna FC 1894 -

2-2 First Vienna and Vienna Cricket left the Fußball-Union and joined the ÖFV, Olympia followed them, and the championship was abandoned.

Tagblatt Pokal winners

* 1901

* 1902

* 1903

References

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