Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Consolation tournament

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Consolation tournament was a repechage tournament contested by the seven losing teams of the first two rounds of the main tournament. Six teams played the first round in a single-elimination format, while Hungary entered directly to the semifinals.[1]

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Consolation tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySweden
Dates1 – 5 July 1912
Teams7
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Hungary
Runners-up Austria
Third place(none)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored31 (5.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Gottfried Fuchs
(10 goals)

Hungary won the tournament after beating Austria 3–0 in the final.[2]

Bracket edit

 
First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Hungary3
 
 
 
  Germany1
 
  Germany16
 
 
 
  Russia0
 
  Hungary3
 
 
 
  Austria0
 
  Austria1
 
 
 
  Norway0
 
  Austria5
 
 
 
  Italy1
 
  Italy1
 
 
  Sweden0
 

First round edit

Austria vs Norway edit

First round
  Austria1–0  Norway
Neubauer   2' Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Per Sjöblom (Sweden)

Germany vs Russia edit

First round
Germany  16–0  Russia
Fuchs   2', 9', 21', 28', 34', 46', 51', 55', 65', 69'
Förderer   6', 27', 53', 66'
Burger   30'
Oberle   58'
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

Italy vs Sweden edit

First round
Italy  1–0  Sweden
Bontadini   15' Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

Semi finals edit

Hungary vs Germany edit

Semifinal
  Hungary3–1  Germany
Schlosser   3', 39', 82' Förderer   56'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

Austria vs Italy edit

Semifinal
Austria  5–1  Italy
Müller   30'
Grundwald   40', 89'
Hussak   49'
Studnicka   65'
Berardo   81'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

Final edit

1912 Consolation Tournament Final
Hungary  3–0  Austria
Schlosser   32'
Pataki   63'
Bodnar   72'
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

Final summary edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Hungary 2 2 0 0 0 7 −7 4
2   Austria 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
3   Germany 2 1 0 1 17 3 +14 2
4   Italy 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 2
5   Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
6   Norway 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
7   Russia 1 0 0 1 0 16 −16 0
Source: RSSSF

References edit

  1. ^ Consolation Tournament by Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Stockholm 1912 on FIFA website