Wiener AF or WAF was a football club which played in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. It dissolved in 2004.

History

The club was established at the end of the 1909–10 season after most of the first-team squad of

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(known as WAC) left the club to form a new club.Austria - Tagblatt-Pokal 1900-1903
RSSSF The club was named Wiener Assoziationsfootball Club, aiming to inherit the WAC abbreviation. However, the club became generally known as Wiener Assoziations Footballclub (WAF). On 21 September 1910, the club gained entry to the 1. Klasse division. WAF and

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were the best teams during the Autumn part of the season; as a result, a play-off match was held between the two clubs. The first game was a 1–1 draw, with WAF winning the replay 3–1. In 1911–12 WAF finished fourth in the league. On 26 May 1912 they hosted a match with

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whom they beat 5-1. Cookson scored for Middlesex and

Adolf Fischera Adolf "Adi" Fischera (22 August 1888 – 25 August 1938) was an Austrian international footballer. At club level, he played for ASK Schwechat, Wiener AC, Wiener AF, SC Germania Schwechat, Borussia Neunkirchen and First Vienna FC. He made 15 ...

scored a

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for WAF, with two more goals from

Engelbert König (senior) Engelbert König (18 October 1884 – 10 September 1951) was an Austrian football player, and later a manager. König was a well-built player and was known for playing a very physical game. On October 29, 1911 he was playing for WAF against SK R ...

and Richard 'Little' Kohn. After finishing second in 1912–13, they won the league in 1913–14. In 1921–22 the club won the Austrian Cup for the only time in their history, beating SV Amateure 2–1 in the final. In 1923–24 the club finished bottom of the 1. Klasse division and were relegated to the second tier.Austria Final League Tables (First and Second Level)
RSSSF

Honours

* 1. Klasse **Champions 1913–14 * Austrian Cup **Winners 1921–22

References

External links

WAF Brigittenau
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