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Central European Cup (Mitropa Cup)
Match records in this competition.
Suggest a correction or share feedback →The Central European Cup, also known as the Mitropa Cup, was a non-UEFA competition. In 1940 Rapid București reached the final against Ferencváros, but it was never played. World War II and Romanian–Hungarian tensions, including the transfer of Northern Transylvania to Hungary following the Second Vienna Award of 30 August 1940, prevented the final. No winner was declared. RSSSF history ↗ · Rapid club history ↗
Competition achievements
COMPETITIONS TO REMEMBER
European achievements
Based on the recorded rounds and supplied standings. Intertoto final-round achievements retain their edition’s format.
Competition overviewRomanian participation & most frequent opponents
3Romanian teams
4Editions
8Opponent teams
3Opponent countries / associations
Editions count distinct competition editions represented in this archive, not club entries. Participation and opponent totals include all archived fixtures. Opponent figures cover foreign opposition; meetings between Romanian clubs are excluded. Countries follow the association recorded at the time, with historical associations kept separate.
The lists below show up to three countries and teams faced most often, ranked by matches with recorded scores, including awarded results. Upcoming fixtures and unplayed matches are excluded. Equal counts are ordered alphabetically. These all-time figures do not change with the match filters.
Three most frequent opponent countries
| Country / association | Recorded matches |
|---|---|
| Hungary | 8 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 |
Three most frequent opponent teams
| Opponent team | Country / association | Recorded matches |
|---|---|---|
| Újpest TE | Hungary | 4 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Yugoslavia | 3 |
| AC Milan | Italy | 2 |
Club statistics & pointsRomanian clubs · this competition only
Match totals include all recorded scores, including awarded results. Points: 2 per win and 1 per draw. Clubs are ordered by points, then goal difference, goals scored and name. No Success Index is applied to Secondary Competitions. 1 upcoming or unplayed entries are excluded from match totals. Club names follow the names recorded for matches in this competition, in chronological order. Seasons count all editions entered. These all-time statistics do not change with the match filters below.
| Romanian club | Seasons | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid București | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Ripensia Timișoara | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 2 |
| Venus București | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 2 |
Biggest results & highest-scoring encountersUp to five records in each category
Romanian club’s score first. Awarded results and shoot-out goals excluded. Equal records are ordered consistently; up to five are shown per category.
Five biggest victories
- 4–0
- 3–0
- 3–0
- 2–1
- 2–1
Five biggest defeats
- 0–5
- 1–4
- 1–4
- 1–4
- 0–3
Five highest-scoring matches
- 4–6
- 4–5
- 1–4
- 1–4
- 1–4
Five highest-scoring aggregates
Complete, recorded knockout encounters with at least two matches. Group totals are excluded; a deciding third match is included where played.
- 5–10
- 5–9
- 5–4
- 4–3
- 5–1
Longest campaignMost matches played by a Romanian club in one edition
Qualifying and main-stage matches included. Awarded, upcoming and unplayed matches excluded. All campaigns tied for the longest run are shown; ongoing campaigns count only matches already played.
Rapid București · 1940
5 matchesDeciding momentsConfirmed decisions · counted per encounter
Bold names identify the team that qualified or won the final. Unconfirmed outcomes are not bold. Extra time followed by a penalty shoot-out counts under penalties only. Reciprocal records of two Romanian clubs are counted once. Other method counts may overlap: for example, a deciding third match can also require extra time. Only explicitly recorded decisions are shown; omitted methods are not proof that they never occurred.
| Deciding method | Encounters |
|---|---|
| Third match / replay | 1 |
Third match / replay · view encounters
- 1940 · Rapid București – HŠK Građjanski Zagreb (Yugoslavia) · Semi-finals
Match archive
Filters apply to the match archive. Newest first shows recent seasons at the top; oldest first reverses the order. Both legs remain grouped in their round.
20 of 20 match entries shown · 19 matches with recorded scores · 1 unplayed final
1940
Quarter-finalsMTK Hungária Budapest (Hungary)Aggregate 5–1Qualified
Semi-finalsHŠK Građjanski Zagreb (Yugoslavia · now Croatia)Qualified
Away30 June 1940Rapid București
QualifiedRomania0–0HŠK Građjanski ZagrebYugoslavia · now Croatia
QualifiedRomania0–0HŠK Građjanski ZagrebYugoslavia · now Croatia
Rapid advanced by drawing lots after the deciding match finished 1–1
Home7 July 1940Rapid București
QualifiedRomania0–0HŠK Građjanski ZagrebYugoslavia · now Croatia
QualifiedRomania0–0HŠK Građjanski ZagrebYugoslavia · now Croatia
Rapid advanced by drawing lots after the deciding match finished 1–1
Neutral10 July 1940Rapid București
QualifiedRomania1–1HŠK Građjanski ZagrebYugoslavia · now Croatia
QualifiedRomania1–1HŠK Građjanski ZagrebYugoslavia · now Croatia
Rapid advanced by drawing lots after the deciding match finished 1–1
Drawing lots
Qualified
Qualified
FinalFerencvárosi TC (Hungary)Not played
Venue not suppliedRapid BucureștiRomaniaNot playedFerencvárosi TCHungary
Final not played amid World War II and Romanian–Hungarian tensions. After the Second Vienna Award of 30 August 1940 transferred Northern Transylvania to Hungary, the proposed final did not take place. No winner was declared.