The 1937 season of the Mitropa Cup football club tournament was won by Ferencváros who defeated Lazio 9–6 on aggregate in the final. It was their second victory in the competition, having previously won it in 1928. The two legs of the final were played on 12 September and 24 October.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 June – 24 October 1937 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ferencváros (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Lazio |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Top scorer(s) | György Sárosi (12 goals) |
← 1936 1938 → | |
This was the eleventh edition of the tournament, and the first edition to feature a team from Romania. Defending champions Austria Wien lost at the semifinal stage to eventual winners Ferencváros.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slavia Prague 
|
3–5 | Ferencváros
|
2–2 | 1–3 |
First Vienna 
|
2–2a |  Young Fellows Zurich
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| AGC Bologna
|
2–7 | Austria Wien
|
1–2 | 1–5 |
Venus București 
|
5–10 | Újpest
|
4–6 | 1–4 |
| Admira Wien
|
3–3a | Sparta Prague
|
1–1 | 2–2 |
| Genoa
|
6–1 |  Građanski
|
3–1 | 3–0 |
| Hungária MTK
|
3–4 | Lazio
|
1–1 | 2–3 |
| Grasshoppers
|
6–5 | Prostějov
|
4–3 | 2–2 |
- a Match decided by playoff.
First round playoffs
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| First Vienna
|
2–0 | FC Young Fellows Zurich
|
| Admira Wien
|
2–0 | Sparta Prague
|
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros
|
2–2a | First Vienna
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Austria Wien
|
7–5 | Újpest
|
5–4 | 2–1 |
| Lazio
|
8–4 | Grasshoppers
|
6–1 | 2–3 |
| Admira Wien
|
b | Genoa
|
2–2 | – |
- a Match decided by playoff.
- b The second leg was not played; both teams were subsequently disqualified from the competition.
Quarterfinal playoff
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros
|
2–1 | First Vienna
|
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Wien
|
5–7 | Ferencváros
|
4–1 | 1–6 |
Finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros
|
9–6 | Lazio
|
4–2 | 5–4 |
| 1937 Mitropa Cup Champions |
|---|
 Ferencváros 2nd Title |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | György Sárosi
|
Ferencváros
|
12 |
| 2 | Silvio Piola
|
Lazio
|
10 |
| 3 | Géza Toldi
|
Ferencváros
|
9 |
External links
edit- "Mitropa Cup 1937". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.