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 (Austria), 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 (''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 * Wiener Sport-Club, 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: SK Rapid Wien

1903-04

*Wiener AC - First Vienna FC, First Vienna FC 1894 2-0 *SK Graphia Wien - Deutscher SV 4-0 *Wiener AC - SK Rapid Wien 15-2 apparent later results *SK Rapid Wien - Vienna Cricket and Football-Club, Vienna Cricket & FC 2-1 *First Vienna FC, First Vienna FC 1894 - SK Rapid Wien 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 Wiener AC * 1902 Wiener AC * 1903 Wiener AC

References

{{UEFA leagues Football leagues in Austria 1900–01 in Austrian football, 1 1901–02 in Austrian football, 1 1902–03 in Austrian football, 1 1903–04 in Austrian football, 1 Recurring events established in 1900 1900 establishments in Austria 1904 disestablishments in Austria Defunct top level football leagues in Europe, Aus