Innviertler Cup

Innviertler Fussballcup
Founded1959
Region Austria
Number of teams15-78
Current championsUnion Esternberg
Most successful club(s)Union Esternberg (6 titles)
Websitehttps://www.innviertlercup.at/

The Innviertler Fussballcup known as the Innviertler Cup, is an is a football tournament held by the Austrian Football Association for regional teams that occurs every 2 years. Union Esternberg is the current champion.[1]

History

The tournament was first held in 1959.[2] It featured an 18 team two leg qualifying round with 11 teams qualifying for the 2nd round. 5 new teams joined in at the 2nd round to create a 16 team two leg round. The 3rd round had 8 teams in a two leg round and the semi-finals and finals were both single leg rounds. In the finals, SK Altheim defeated Grieskirchen while Riedau beat Eberschwang to finish in 3rd place.[2] The two leg format was dropped permanently after.

The tournament grew in various years, ranging from 15 to 78 teams for some of the 1980's editions. The 2024 edition of the tournament had 32 teams competing.

Tournament winners

Year Champions[3]
1959 SK Altheim
1961 Eberschwang
1963 Kohlgrube
1965 SK Altheim
1967 SK Altheim
1969 Union Suben
1971 Antiesenhofen
1973 SK Schärding[4]
1975 Natternbach
1977 SV Grieskirchen
1979 SV Grieskirchen
1981 Natternbach
1983 Union Haag
1985 SV Ried
1987 Union Esternberg
1989 Union Esternberg
1991 SK Altheim
1993 SK Altheim
1995 FC Andorf
1997 Union Esternberg
1999 ATSV Ranshofen
2001 Union Gurten
2003 SV Riedau
2005 Union Gurten
2007 Union Esternberg
2009 Union Esternberg
2011 ATSV Ranshofen
2013 Union Gurten
2015 ATSV Ranshofen
2017 FC Andorf
2019 Union Senftenbach
2022 UFC Peterskirchen
2024 Union Esternberg

References

  1. ^ "INNVIERTLER CUP".
  2. ^ a b "innviertler fussballcup 1959-1969".
  3. ^ "Honor Roll".
  4. ^ "SKS Chronik".