 Ramba uchinyora ndima ino - Rapid yakava simba guru mukati memakore pakati pehondo dzenyika, nguva iyo Austria yakanga iri imwe yenyika dzinotungamirira nhabvu mukondinendi. Yakahwina hat-trick yayo yokutanga yezita kubva muna 1919 kusvika muna 1921. Pashure pokubatanidzwa kweAustria neGermanyMuna 1938, Rapid akabatana neGerman nhabvu system, achitamba mudunhu rekutanga chikamu Gauliga Ostmark pamwe nemakirabhu akadai saWacker Wien naAdmira Vienna. Rapid yaizova yakabudirira zvikurusa yenzvimbo idzi. Vakakunda Tschammerpokal, yakatangira yezuva ranhasi DFB-Pokal, muna 1938 nekukunda 31 pamusoro peFSV Frankfurt, uye yakatevera iyo neGerman Championship muna 1941 nekukunda Schalke 04, kirabhu yeGerman inonyanya kutonga yenguva iyoyo. Chikwata chakakwanisa kukunda 30 Schalke inotungamirira kukunda mutambo 43. 