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

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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