Wiener A.C. facts for kids
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Wiener A.C. was a football club from Austria. It was started in 1897. The club's football team had a great history. Today, the club still plays football, but not in the main leagues. Overall, the club played 38 seasons in Austria's top football league.
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History of Wiener AC Football
Early Days and First Trophies
The football section of Wiener A.C. began on October 14, 1897. In its early years, the club was very successful. They won the Challenge Cup three times (1901, 1903, 1904). They also won the Wiener Tagblatt-Pokal three times (1900, 1901, 1902). These were the most important football trophies in Austria at that time.
In 1910, many players from the first team left the club. They went on to form a new club called WAF. Despite this, Wiener A.C. achieved its biggest success in 1915. That year, they won the Austrian championship!
Cup Wins and European Adventures
In 1928, the club reached the final of the Austrian Cup. They played against SK Admira Wien but lost the match 2–1. A few years later, in the 1930/31 season, they won the Austrian Cup! This victory allowed them to play in the Mitropa Cup. The Mitropa Cup was a big European club competition back then. Wiener A.C. made it all the way to the final! However, they lost both final matches against another Austrian team, First Vienna FC.
During the time Austria was occupied by Nazi-Germany, the club played in a league called the Gauliga Ostmark. In 1959, Wiener A.C. won the Austrian Cup again. They beat SK Rapid Wien in the final.
The Club's Name Changes and Returns
In the 1960s, after being moved down from the top league, the club joined with FK Austria Wien. The new team was called FK Austria/WAC Wien. But soon, FK Austria went back to its old name. Because of this, the name WAC disappeared from Austrian football for a while.
In 1983, the football section of Wiener A.C. started up again. However, it no longer plays in the main football competitions. Today, the club also has successful hockey and basketball teams.
Famous Players
These players were well-known for playing with Wiener A.C.:
- Rudi Hiden
- Max Leuthe
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Top Goal Scorers
These players were the best goal scorers for WAC in the Austrian League:
- Johann Studnicka (He scored 13 goals in 1913, making him the top scorer that year.)
- Johann Neumann (He scored 13 goals in 1913 and 25 goals in 1914, being the top scorer both years.)
- Leopold Deutsch (He scored 12 goals in 1915, making him the top scorer that year.)
- Friedrich "Fritz" Cejka (He scored 28 goals in 1960, making him the top scorer that year.)
- Hans Pirkner (He scored 28 goals in 1976 while playing for the combined team with Austria Wien.)
Club Achievements
Wiener A.C. won several important trophies:
- 3 x Challenge-Cup: 1901, 1903, 1904
- 3 x Tagblatt-Pokal: 1900, 1901, 1902
- 1 x Austrian Champion: 1915
- 2 x Austrian Cup: 1931, 1959
