1980–81 Austrian Cup
The 1980-81 Austrian Cup was the national cup in Austrian football. FK Austria Wien were the defending champions. [1]
First round
    
First round with teams from the second league.
| 9 August 1980 | ASK Salzburg | 0-1 | SC Austria Lustenau | Salzburg | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Sportanlage Salzachsee Attendance: 400 Referee: Hubert Forstinger  | 
| 9 August 1980 | ASK Voitsberg | 2-2 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p)  | SV Spittal/Drau | Voitsberg | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Heinz Bugl  | 
| 9 August 1980 | Admira Dornbirn | 1-0 | IG Bregenz/Dornbirn | Dornbirn | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Referee: Herbert Loidl | 
| 9 August 1980 | Chemie Linz | 1-0 | Union Wels | Linz | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Chemieplatz Referee: Wolfgang Klocker  | 
| 9 August 1980 | FC Trofaiach | 0-3 | Austria Klagenfurt | Trofaiach | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Josef Gugglberger  | 
| 9 August 1980 | Favoritner AC | 0-2 | First Vienna FC | Wien | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: FavAC-Platz Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Eduard Malik  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SC Gaswerk/Straßenbahn | 4-1 | Floridsdorfer AC | Wien | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Raxplatz Attendance: 250 Referee: Friedrich Kaupe  | 
| 9 August 1980 | Landstraßer AC | 2-0 | Badener AC | Wien | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: LAC-Platz Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Herbert Sinkovics  | 
| 9 August 1980 | Rapid Lienz | 0-1 | Kapfenberger SV | Lienz | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Dolomitenstadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Wolfgang Kastler  | 
| 9 August 1980 | Rot-Weiß Rankweil | 0-2 | SPG Amateure Wattens | Rankweil | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Referee: Helmut Kohl  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SC Neunkirchen | 1-0 | 1. Simmeringer SC | Neunkirchen | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Städtische Sportanlage Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Josef David  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SC Schwaz | 0-2 | SPG Innsbruck | Schwaz | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Stadion Referee: Rudolf Temel  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV Feldkirchen | 3-3 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p)  | SC Amateure St. Veit | Feldkirchen | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 700 Referee: Arthur Pernkopf  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV Flavia Solva | 1-2 | SK Vorwärts Steyr | Wagna | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Römerstadion Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Franz Latzin  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV Hall | 2-6 | SSW Innsbruck | Hall | 
| 17:00 | 
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Referee: Johann Hautzinger | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV Heid Stockerau | 0-2 | ASV Kittsee | Stockerau | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Alte Au Attendance: 500 Referee: Heinz Prohaska  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV Oberwart | 3-4 | 1. SC Wiener Neustadt | Oberwart | 
| 17:00 | 
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Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peter Mathuber  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV St. Veit | 0–1 | Villacher SV | St. Veit an der Glan | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: SV-Stadion Prinzhoferstraße Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Gerd Adanitsch  | 
| 9 August 1980 | SV Traun | 0-1 | Donawitzer SV Alpine | Traun | 
| 19:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Gunter Schnaubelt  | 
| 9 August 1980 | USK Anif | 0-2 | Salzburger AK 1914 | Anif | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 800 Referee: Fritz Schachhuber  | 
| 9 August 1980 | Union Vöcklamarkt | 2-4 | Wolfsberger AC | Vöcklamarkt | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Unionsportplatz Attendance: 850 Referee: Gerald Losert  | 
Round of 32
    
First round with teams from the first league.
| 15 August 1980 | SC Austria Lustenau | 1-5 | SSW Innsbruck | Lustenau | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | 
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Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Herbert Loidl  | 
| 15 August 1980 | Kapfenberger SV | 1-4 | Villacher SV | Kapfenberg | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Alpenstadion Attendance: 400 Referee: Josef Gugglberger  | 
| 15 August 1980 | SPG Innsbruck | 4-4 (a.e.t.) (2-4 p)  | Admira Dornbirn | Innsbruck | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Tivoli Referee: Gerald Losert 1,200  | 
| 15 August 1980 | First Vienna FC | 3-0 | SC Neunkirchen | Wien | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Hohe Warte   Attendance: 900 Referee: Franz Bogendorfer  | 
| 15 August 1980 | SK Vorwärts Steyr | 1-0 | Donawitzer SV Alpine | Steyr | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Vorwärts Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dieter Wedermann  | 
| 16 August 1980 | SC Amateure St. Veit | 3-2 | Wolfsberger AC | St. Veit an der Glan | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Rennbahn Attendance: 700 Referee: Rupert Rück  | 
| 17 August 1980 | ASV Kittsee | 1-3 (a.e.t.) | Wiener Sport-Club/Post | Kittsee | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Gunter Schnaubelt  | 
| 19 August 1980 | 1. SC Wiener Neustadt | 1–8 | SK Rapid Wien | Wiener Neustadt | 
| 17:00 | 
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Report | 
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Stadium: Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gerd Adanitsch  | 
| 19 August 1980 | Austria Klagenfurt | 3-4 (a.e.t.) | SK Sturm Graz | Klagenfurt | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Wolfgang Kastler  | 
| 19 August 1980 | Chemie Linz | 0-4 | Grazer AK | Linz | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Chemieplatz Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Helmut Kohl  | 
| 19 August 1980 | FC Waidhofen/Ybbs | 0-4 | SC Eisenstadt | Waidhofen/Ybbs | 
| 17:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Sportplatz Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hannes Siderits  | 
| 19 August 1980 | SC Gaswerk/Straßenbahn | 1-2 | Admira/Wacker | Wien | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Raxplatz Attendance: 900 Referee: Fritz Stanzel  | 
| 19 August 1980 | Landstraßer AC Wien | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p)  | FK Austria Wien | Wien | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: LAC-Platz Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Friedrich Kaupe  | 
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| 19 August 1980 | SV Spittal/Drau | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (3-5 p)  | LASK | Spittal/Drau | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: Goldeck-Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Gerhard Kapl  | 
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| 19 August 1980 | Salzburger AK 1914 | 1-2 | VOEST Linz | Salzburg | 
| 17:00 | 
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Stadium: SAK-Platz Nonntal Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rudolf Temel  | 
Round of 16
    
| 2 September 1980 | Admira/Wacker | 3-1 | SC Amateure St. Veit | Südstadt | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Bundesstadion Attendance: 300 Referee: Friedrich Kaupe  | 
| 2 September 1980 | Grazer AK | 2-1 | FK Austria Wien | Graz | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Stadion Liebenau Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Wolfgang Klocker  | 
| 2 September 1980 | Linzer ASK | 8-1 | Admira Dornbirn | Linz | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peter Mathuber  | 
| 2 September 1980 | SK Rapid Wien | 2-0 (a.e.t.) | VOEST Linz | Wien | 
| 19:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Weststadion Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Franz Latzin  | 
| 2 September 1980 | SC Eisenstadt | 0-2 | Wiener Sport-Club/Post | Eisenstadt | 
| 19:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Lindenstadion Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Rupert Rück  | 
| 2 September 1980 | SSW Innsbruck | 5-0 | Villacher SV | Innsbruck | 
| 19:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Helmut Kohl  | 
| 2 September 1980 | SV Austria Salzburg | 2-0 | SK Vorwärts Steyr | Salzburg | 
| 18:30 | 
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Report | Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Eduard Malik  | 
| 2 September 1980 | First Vienna FC | 0-3 | SK Sturm Graz | Wien | 
| 18:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Hohe Warte Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Heinz Holzmann  | 
Quarter finals
    
| 31 March 1981 | SSW Innsbruck | 3-2 | Admira/Wacker | Innsbruck | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Franz Latzin  | 
| 31 March 1981 | SV Austria Salzburg | 2-1 | LASK | Salzburg | 
| 18:30 | Report | 
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Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Eduard Malik  | 
| 31 March 1981 | SK Sturm Graz | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p)  | Wiener Sport-Club | Graz | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Liebenauer Stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Wolfgang Klocker  | 
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| 7 April 1981 | Grazer AK | 1-0 | SK Rapid Wien | Graz | 
| 19:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Horst Brummeier  | 
Semi-finals
    
| 5 May 1981 | Grazer AK | 2–1 | SSW Innsbruck | Graz | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Liebenauer Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Franz Wöhrer  | 
| 5 May 1981 | Wiener Sport-Club | 3-3 (a.e.t.) (5-6 p)  | SV Austria Salzburg | Wien | 
| 19:00 | 
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Stadium: Wiener Sport-Club Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Arthur Pernkopf  | 
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Final
    
*First match
| 20 May 1981 | SV Austria Salzburg | 1-0 | Grazer AK | Salzburg | 
| 19:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Lehener Stadion Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Franz Latzin  | 
- SV Austria Salzburg:
 
Herbert Rettensteiner – Leopold Lainer, Gerhard Roos, Hannes Winklbauer, Günter Kronsteiner – Franz Bacher, Gerhard Breitenberger, Alfred Lettner (62. Ewald Gröss) – Gerhard Perlak, Hermann Stadler, Hans-Gerd Schildt (52. Jaroslav Pollák)
coach:August Starek
- Grazer AK:
 
Savo Ekmečić – Mario Mohapp, Erwin Hohenwarter, Erich Marko, Paul Bajlitz (68. Mario Zuenelli) – Josef Stering, Ernst Gössl, Ewald Ratschnig, Johann Pigel, – Harald Gamauf, Leo Weiss (59. Richard Burger)
coach: Václav Halama
*Second match:
| 2 June 1981 | Grazer AK | 2-0 (a.e.t.) | SV Austria Salzburg | Liebenauer Stadion | 
| 17:15 | Report | Attendance: 7,100 Referee: Erich Linemayr  | 
- Grazer AK:
 
Savo Ekmečić – Harald Gamauf, Erwin Hohenwarter, Erich Marko, Paul Bajlitz (91. Ewald Ratschnig) – Josef Stering, Ernst Gössl, Mario Zuenelli, Josef Moder – Johann Pigel (81. Leo Weiss), Alfred Riedl
coach: Václav Halama
- SV Austria Salzburg:
 
Herbert Rettensteiner – Leopold Lainer (91. Ewald Gröss), Hannes Winklbauer, Gerhard Roos, Franz Bacher, Hans-Gerd Schildt, Gerhard Breitenberger, Franz Xaver Meusburger (46. Klaus Schulze), Hermann Stadler,Gerhard Perlak
coach:August Starek
Top goalscorers
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
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| 1 | SSW Innsbruck | 6 | |
| 2 | Wiener Sport-Club | 5 | |
| 3 | 1.SC Wiener Neustadt | 4 |