1971–72 Austrian Cup
The 1971-72 Austrian Cup was Austria's nationwide football cup competition. FK Austria Wien were the defending champions. In the event of a draw, overtime + penalty shootout. [1]
First round
    
First round with teams from the Second League.
| 7 August 1971 | Admira Wiener Neustadt | 2-0 | 1. Halleiner SK | Wiener Neustadt | 
| 16:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Alois Strasser  | 
| 7 August 1971 | SC Austria Lustenau | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Villacher SV | Lustenau | 
| 16:00 | 
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Attendance: 500 Referee: Hauser  | 
| 7 August 1971 | SC Oberwart | 2-4 (a.e.t.) | FC Wien | Oberwart | 
| 15:30 | 
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Attendance: 600 Referee: Richard Schelovsky  | 
| 7 August 1971 | VfB Hohenems | 0-2 (a.e.t.) | SC Kundl | Hohenems | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Attendance: 500 Referee: Herbert Loidl  | 
| 7 August 1971 | WSG Ferndorf | 1-0 | WSG Radenthein | Ferndorf | 
| 16:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 700 Referee: Josef Bucek  | 
| 8 August 1971 | ASK St. Valentin | 1-3 | SVS Linz | St. Valentin | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: ASK-Anlage Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Josef Dolezal  | 
| 8 August 1971 | ASV Hohenau | 3-0 | Salzburger AK 1914 | Hohenau | 
| 16:00 | 
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Report | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Heinz Fahnler  | 
| 8 August 1971 | ASV Siegendorf | 2-0 | SC Tulln | Siegendorf | 
| 16:00 | 
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Report | Attendance: 700 Referee: Josef Krautheim  | 
| 8 August 1971 | FC Höchst | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p)  | Blau-Weiß Feldkirch | Höchst | 
| 17:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Albert Tripp  | ||
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| 8 August 1971 | Phönix Mürzzuschlag/Hönigsberg | 0-4 | Kapfenberger SV | Mürzzuschlag | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Attendance: 250 Referee: Karl Steinbrecher  | 
| 8 August 1971 | Post SV Wien | 0-4 (a.e.t.) | Wacker/Admira | Wien | 
| 9:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Postsportplatz Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Samec  | 
| 8 August 1971 | Prater SV | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (3-5 p)  | Wiener AC | Wien | 
| 10:00 | 
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Stadium: Spenadlwiese Referee: Heribert Schram  | 
| 8 August 1971 | SK Altheim | 4-1 | Innsbrucker AC | Altheim | 
| 16:30 | 
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Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Settari  | 
| 8 August 1971 | SV Flavia Solva | 0-2 | SV Wienerberger | Wagna | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Attendance: 800 Referee: Franz Latzin  | 
| 8 August 1971 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 4-0 | ESV Austria Innsbruck | Bregenz | 
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Bodenseestadion Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Fritz Bauer  | 
| 14 August 1971 | Austria Klagenfurt | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (2-4 p)  | Rapid Lienz | Klagenfurt | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Wörtherseestadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Josef Kornberger  | 
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Round of 32
    
First round with teams from the first league.
| 14 August 1971 | ASV Siegendorf | 0-3 | SK Sturm Graz | Siegendorf | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Helmut Nezval  | 
| 14 August 1971 | Admira Wiener Neustadt | 2-4 | FK Austria Wien | Wiener Neustadt | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Günter Holzer  | 
| 14 August 1971 | Kapfenberger SV | 2-3 | 1. Simmeringer SC | Kapfenberg | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Alpenstadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Matthias Mössler  | 
| 14 August 1971 | SC Kundl | 0-3 | SC Eisenstadt | Kundl | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Attendance: 600 Referee: Wilhelm Jarosch  | 
| 14 August 1971 | SV Wienerberger | 4-4 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p)  | Linzer ASK | Wien | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Wienerberg-Platz Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Karl Tögel  | 
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| 14 August 1971 | SVS Linz | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p)  | First Vienna FC | Linz | 
| 16:30 | 
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Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Adolf Mathias  | 
| 14 August 1971 | Villacher SV | 2-3 | SV Austria Salzburg | Villach | 
| 16:30 | 
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Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Paul Drabek  | 
| 15 August 1971 | ASV Hohenau | 0-3 | SK Rapid Wien | Hohenau | 
| 16:00 | Report | 
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Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ernst Mitterndorfer  | 
| 15 August 1971 | FC Höchst | 3-5 | Wiener Sport-Club | Höchst | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Rheinaustadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Weiss  | 
| 15 August 1971 | FC Wien | 0-7 | vOEST Linz | Wien | 
| 16:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Raxplatz Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Erich Höllein  | 
| 15 August 1971 | SK Altheim | 1-2 | SWW Innsbruck | Altheim | 
| 16:30 | 
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Attendance: 3,000 | 
| 15 August 1971 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 4-0 | SK Bischofshofen | Bregenz | 
| 16:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Bodenseestadion Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Josef Jegel  | 
| 15 August 1971 | WSG Ferndorf | 1-3 | Donawitzer SV Alpine | Ferndorf | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rupert Feldbacher  | 
| 15 August 1971 | Wacker/Admira | 2-1 | Admira/Wacker | Südstadt | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Bundesstadion Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Andreas Siegl  | 
| 25 October 1971 | Rapid Lienz | 2-0 | Grazer AK | Lienz | 
| 14:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Dolomitenstadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fritz Spatzenegger  | 
bye: Wiener AC [3]
Round of 16
    
| 26 October 1971 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 1-3 | FK Austria Wien | Bregenz | 
| 15:30 | 
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Stadium: Bodenseestadion Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Hans Karrer  | 
| 4 December 1971 | 1. Simmeringer SC | 0-1 | SC Eisenstadt | Wien | 
| 13:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Simmeringer Sportplatz Attendance: 800 Referee: Franz Latzin  | 
| 4 December 1971 | SK Rapid Wien | 6-1 | SK Sturm Graz | Wien | 
| 13:30 | 
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Stadium: Pfarrwiese Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Werner Spiegl  | 
| 4 December 1971 | VOEST Linz | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (5-4 p)  | SWW Innsbruck | Linz | 
| 14:30 | 
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Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Walter Fercher  | 
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| 4 December 1971 | Wiener Sport-Club | 3-0 | Rapid Lienz | Wien | 
| 13:30 | 
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Report | Stadium:  Sport-Club Platz Attendance: 800 Referee: Johann Artner  | 
| 5 December 1971 | SV Austria Salzburg | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | Donawitzer SV Alpine | Salzburg | 
| 13:30 | 
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Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Paul Schiller  | 
| 5 December 1971 | SV Wienerberger | 1-0 | Wacker/Admira | Wien | 
| 10:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Wienerberg-Platz Attendance: 200 Referee: Franz Mayer  | 
| 26 February 1972 | First Vienna FC | 2-1 | Wiener AC | Wien | 
| 14:30 | 
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Stadium: Hohe Warte Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Helmut Nezval  | 
Quarter-finals
    
| 4 March 1972 | FK Austria Wien | 2-1 | First Vienna FC | Wien | 
| 14:30 | 
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Stadium: Prater Stadion Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Paul Schiller  | 
| 4 March 1972 | SK Rapid Wien | 3-1 | VOEST Linz | Wien | 
| 14:45 | Report | 
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Stadium: Pfarrwiese Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Josef Bucek  | 
| 5 March 1972 | SV Wienerberger | 0-1 | SV Austria Salzburg | Wien | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Wienerberg-Platz Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Alfons Jungwirth  | 
| 5 March 1972 | Wiener Sport-Club | 2-0 | SC Eisenstadt | Wien | 
| 15:00 | 
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Report | Stadium:  Sport-Club Platz Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Adolf Mathias  | 
Semi-finals
    
| 2 May 1972 | Wiener Sport-Club | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | SV Austria Salzburg | Wien | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium:   Sport-Club Platz Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Josef Bucek  | 
| 3 May 1972 | SK Rapid Wien | 6-2 | FK Austria Wien | Wien | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Pfarrwiese Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Erich Linemayr  | 
Final first leg
    
| 17 May 1972 | Wiener Sport-Club | 2-1 | SK Rapid Wien | Wien | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Sport-Club Platz Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Paul Schiller  | 
- Wiener Sport-Club:
 
Gerald Fuchsbichler – Helmut Wallner, Stefan Vasgyura, Roland Gareis, Anton Auer, Anton Wustinger, Josef Schulz, Herbert Onger, Anton Herzog, Günther Happich, Günther Rinker
 coach: Josef Argauer
- SK Rapid Wien:
 
Erwin Fuchsbichler – Ewald Ullmann, Günter Scheffl (63. Stanislaus Kastner), Norbert Hof, Erich Fak, Werner Walzer, Alois Jagodic, Rudolf Flögel, Clemens Kos (30. Jürgen Ey), Geza Gallos, Jörn Bjerregaard 
coach: Ernst Hložek
Final second leg
    
| 3 June 1972 | SK Rapid Wien | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | Wiener Sport-Club | Wien | 
| 16:30 | 
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Stadium: Pfarrwiese Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Adolf Mathias  | 
- SK Rapid Wien:
 
Adolf Antrich – Ewald Ullmann, Günter Scheffl (105. Karl Müller), Egon Pajenk, Norbert Hof, Werner Walzer, Alois Jagodic, Rudolf Flögel, Bernd Lorenz, Clemens Kos (6. Jürgen Ey), Stanislaus Kastner
 coach Ernst Hložek
- Wiener Sport-Club:
 
Gerald Fuchsbichler – Anton Auer, Helmut Wallner, Stefan Vasgyura, Roland Gareis, Anton Wustinger, Herbert Onger (96. Ferdinand Janotka), Anton Herzog, Günther Happich, Günther Rinker, Johann Hörmayer
 coach: Josef Argauer
Top scorer
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
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| 1 | SK Rapid Wien | 7 | |
| 2 | Wiener Sport-Club | 5 | |
| 2 | FK Austria Wien | 5 | 
References
    
- Soccer
 - Replay of the game canceled from 8 August 1971 due to a downpour.
 - Through the merger of his opponent WSG Wattens with Wacker Innsbruck.
 - Cancellation in the 27th minute when the score was 0:1 - a spectator attacked Thaler (Salzburg) with an umbrella. Verified on 13 March 1972 with 0-3.
 - transfermarkt.at Torschützen (German)