1931 Mitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup in 1931 was the 5th edition of the International Cupwettbewerbs. It was attended by the best teams in Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Italy. It was mostly for the championship and cup winners of the respective countries. The participants played in the Cup mode with pure round-trip playing in the major continental football competition in the period before the Second World War. If tied after two games a play was performed. All eight clubs started in the first round or in the quarterfinals. The defending champions SK Rapid Wien failed to qualify at the national level to participate surprisingly.
The final took place within a week on 8 and 12 November 1931 in Zurich and Vienna. As it was with the First Vienna FC 1894 and the Vienna AC by two Austrian clubs that qualified for the final, the committee decided the first game on neutral ground carry permit. The Vienna won both in Zurich with 3:2 and 2:1 in Vienna and was able to take the only club in the history of the competition the trophy unbeaten in reception. Scorer was Henry Hiltl of finalist WAC with seven goals.
- 2.1 decider
- 3.1 first leg
- 3.2 second leg
Quarterfinals
The first legs took place on June 27, 7 and 12 July and 12 August, the return matches on 5, 12 and 22 July and on August 19, 1931 instead.
Decision-making
The match took place on September 2, 1931.
Semifinal
The first legs took place on 17 and 24 September 1931 on the 10th and 20th, the return games.
Decision-making
The match took place on 7 October 1931.