1929–31_Balkan_Cup
1929–31 Balkan Cup
Football tournament season
The 1929–31 Balkan Cup was the competition's first edition. Four teams participated: Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. Romania won the trophy ahead of second placed Yugoslavia. Greece came third and Bulgaria was last. The best goalscorers were Bodola and Wetzer, both from Romania and with 7 goals each.[1][2] Albania had registered for the tournament, but retired before the beginning and did not participate.[3]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 October 1929 – 29 November 1931 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Greece |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 61 (5.08 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Iuliu Bodola Rudolf Wetzer (7 goals) |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania (C) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 10 | Winners |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Greece |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 4 |
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More information Romania, 2–1 ...
| Romania | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Sepi  32'Ciolac 40' |
Report | Marjanović 71' |
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Referee: Georgi Grigorov (Bulgaria)
More information Greece, 2–1 ...
| Greece | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| G. Andrianopulos 55' D. Andrianopulos 59' |
Report | Vujadinović 18' |
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More information Romania, 8–1 ...
| Romania | 8–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Wetzer 8', 34', 75', 76', 80' Vogl 43'Raffinsky 57' (pen.)Dobay 77' |
Report | V. Andrianopoulos 15' |
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More information Bulgaria, 5–3 ...
| Bulgaria | 5–3 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Staykov 11' (pen.), 52' Stoyanov 34', 50'Peshev 47' |
Report | Wetzer 23' (pen.), 43' Gikov 71' (o.g.) |
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More information Bulgaria, 0–3 ...
| Bulgaria | 0–3 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lemešić 7' Marjanović 27'Praunsberger 78' |
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More information Greece, 6–1 ...
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More information Yugoslavia, 4–1 ...
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More information Romania, 5–2 ...
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More information Yugoslavia, 2–4 ...
| Yugoslavia | 2–4 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Zečević 36' Marjanović 60' |
Report | Glanzmann 16' Bodola 49', 89'Kovács 50' |
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More information Bulgaria, 2–1 ...
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More information Greece, 2–4 ...
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| 1929–31 Balkan Cup |
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 Romania First title |
Goalscorers
There were 61 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.08 goals per match.
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Ljubomir Angelov- Mihail Lozanov
- Asen Panchev
Antonis Migiakis- Dinos Andrianopulos
- Giorgos Andrianopulos
- Nikos Kitsos
- Vassilis Andrianopoulos
Boris Praunsberger- Dobrivoje Zečević
- Đorđe Vujadinović
- Leo Lemešić
- Ivan Hitrec
Andrei Glanzmann- Emerich Vogl
- Gheorghe Ciolac
- Ladislau Raffinsky
- Nicolae Kovács
- Ștefan Dobay
1 own goal
- Ljuben Gikov (against Romania)
- "Balkan Cup (for Nations) 1929/31". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "Balkan Cup 1929-1931 results". EU.football. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "Giovanni Armillotta: Kryeziu, Lushta, Boriçi e Llambi 31.03.2008". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-24.