Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Consolation tournament

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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]

First round[]

Austria vs Norway[]

First round
 Austria1–0 Norway
Neubauer Goal 2' Report
Tranebergs Idrottsplats, Traneberg
Attendance: 150
Referee: Per Sjöblom (Sweden)

Germany vs Russia[]

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

Italy vs Sweden[]

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

Semi finals[]

Hungary vs Germany[]

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

Austria vs Italy[]

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

Final[]

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

Final summary[]

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[]

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