The 1939–40 Gauliga Ostmark was the second season of the
Gauliga Ostmark, the first tier of football in German-
annexed
Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...
Austria from 1938 to 1945, officially referred to as ''
Ostmark''.
won the championship and qualified for the
1940 German football championship
The 1940 German football championship, the 33rd edition of the competition, was won by Schalke 04, the club's fifth German championship, by defeating Dresdner SC 1–0 in the final. Both clubs would continue to be strong sides during the Second W ...
where it lost 2–1 after extra time in the semi-final to
Dresdner SC. Rapid went on to win the third-place play-off against
SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim is a multi-sports club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is most known for its association football team; however, there are also professional handball and table-tennis sides. The club today has a membership of over ...
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The Gauliga Ostmark and Gauliga Donau-Alpenland titles from 1938 to 1944, excluding the 1944–45 season which was not completed, are recognised as official
Austrian football championships by the
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga (german: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, italic=no , "Austrian Football Federal League"), also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Austrian football league system. Th ...
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Table
The 1939–40 season saw one new club in the league,
FC Wien
FC may refer to:
Businesses, organisations, and schools
* Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India
* Finncomm Airlines (IATA code)
* FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC
* Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakist ...
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Results
References
External links
Das Deutsche Fussball Archiv Historic German league tables
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Gauliga Ostmark seasons
Austria
1939–40 in Austrian football
1939–40 in German football leagues