Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Consolation tournament

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)

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]

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

Bracket

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

First round

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Austria vs Norway

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

Germany vs Russia

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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

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

Semi finals

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Hungary vs Germany

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

Austria vs Italy

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

Final

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

Final summary

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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

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