First Vienna FC 1894

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First Vienna FC 1894 was a sports club situated in Vienna, Austria. It was founded on August 22, 1894.

They created a bandy hockey section in 1901, becoming one of the first clubs to play the sport in Vienna. First Vienna played numerous friendly games against other local teams.

One of the four founding members of the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation (OEHV) in 1912, the club played in the inaugural Vienna Ice Hockey Championship held during the 1912-13 season.

The club did not field a team in the Vienna Championship in 1916 and 1917, but took part in the final season of the competition in 1918-19.

Sources

  • Welt Blatt Wien newspaper
  • Der Eishockeysport - official publication of the OEHV