The1930 seasonof theMitropa Cupfootballclub tournament was won byRapid Viennain a two-legged final againstSparta Prague.This was the fourth edition of the tournament.

1930 Mitropa Cup
Tournament details
Dates19 June – 12 November 1930
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAustriaRapid Wien(1st title)
Runners-upCzechoslovakiaSparta Prague
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s)ItalyGiuseppe Meazza(7 goals)
1929
1931

The holders,Újpesti FC,lost in the quarter-final against the Italian teamAS Ambrosiana.

The final was played on 2 and 12 November 1930 inPragueandVienna.The finalistsSparta PragueandRapid Wienhad played against each other in the1927 Mitropa Cupfinal, with Sparta winning on aggregate 7–3. Rapid were playing in their third Mitropa Cup final in four years. Sparta lost at home 0–2, the first away victory in a Mitropa Cup final. Sparta's 3–2 away win, the second away victory in a Mitropa Cup final, meant that Rapid became the first Austrian club to win this tournament.Giuseppe Meazzafrom AS Ambrosia was top scorer in the tournament with seven goals.Josef Košťálekscored all three of Sparta Prague's goals in the final.

The semi-finals and both legs of the final were refereed bySophus Hansenof Denmark.

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Prague 2–3 Ferencváros 2–2 0–1
Sparta Prague 5–3 First Vienna 2–1 3–2
Genova 1893 2–7 Rapid Wien 1–1 1–6
Újpest 6–6a Ambrosiana Inter 2–4 4–2
  • aMatch decided by play off.

Play-offs

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Team 1 Score Team 2
Újpest 1–1 Ambrosiana Inter
Újpest 3–5 Ambrosiana Inter

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ambrosiana Inter 3–8 Sparta Prague 2–2 1–6
Rapid Wien 5–2 Ferencváros 5–1 0–1

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sparta Prague 3–4 Rapid Wien 0–2 3–2

1st leg

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Sparta0 – 2[1][2]Rapid
Luef9'
Wesely57'
Attendance: 25,000
ATHLETIC CLUB SPARTA:
GK Ladislav Bělík
DF Jaroslav Burgr
DF Antonín Hojer
MF Jan Knobloch 'Madelon'
MF Karel Pesek(c)
MF Erich Srbek
FW Adolf Patek
FW Josef Košťálek
FW Raymond Braine
FW Josef Silný
FW Karel Hejma
Manager:
John Dick
SPORTKLUB RAPID:
GK Josef Bugala
DF Roman Schramseis
DF Leopold Czejka
MF Karl Rappan
MF Josef Smistik
MF Johann Vana
FW Willibald Kirbes
FW Franz Weselik
FW Matthias Kaburek
FW Johann Luef
FW Ferdinand Wesely(c)
Manager:
Edi Bauer

2nd leg

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Rapid2 – 3[1][2]Sparta
Kaburek7'
Smistik67'
Košťálek25',27',87'
Attendance: 40,000
SPORTKLUB RAPID:
GK Josef Bugala
DF Roman Schramseis
DF Leopold Czejka
MF Karl Rappan
MF Josef Smistik
MF Johann Vana
FW Willibald Kirbes
FW Franz Weselik
FW Matthias Kaburek
FW Johann Luef
FW Ferdinand Wesely(c)
Manager:
Edi Bauer
ATHLETIC CLUB SPARTA:
GK Ladislav Bělík
DF Jaroslav Burgr
DF Josef Čtyřoký
MF Jan Knobloch 'Madelon'
MF Karel Pesak(c)
MF Erich Srbek
FW Karel Podrazil
FW Josef Košťálek
FW Raymond Braine
FW Josef Silný
FW Karel Hejma
Manager:
John Dick


1930 Mitropa Cup Champions

Rapid Wien
1st Title

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals
1 Giuseppe Meazza AS Ambrosiana 7
2 Josef Košťálek Sparta Prague 6
3 Raymond Braine Sparta Prague 4
Matthias Kaburek Rapid Wien
Ferdinand Wesely Rapid Wien
Stefan Auer Újpest

References

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  1. ^ab"Line ups".rapidarchiv.at.Retrieved28 October2012.
  2. ^ab"Line ups".iffhs.de.Retrieved28 October2012.
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