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1929–31 Balkan Cup

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]

1929–31 Balkan Cup
Tournament details
Dates6 October 1929 – 29 November 1931
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Romania (1st title)
Runner-up Yugoslavia
Third place Greece
Fourth place Bulgaria
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored61 (5.08 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Romania Iuliu Bodola
Romania Rudolf Wetzer
(7 goals)
1931 →

Standings edit

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
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Matches edit

Romania  2–1  Yugoslavia
Sepi   32'
Ciolac   40'		 Report Marjanović   71'
Referee: Georgi Grigorov (Bulgaria)
Greece  2–1  Yugoslavia
G. Andrianopulos   55'
D. Andrianopulos   59'		 Report Vujadinović   18'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria)
Romania  8–1  Greece
Wetzer   8', 34', 75', 76', 80'
Vogl   43'
Raffinsky   57' (pen.)
Dobay   77'		 Report V. Andrianopoulos   15'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Bulgaria  5–3Romania  
Staykov   11' (pen.), 52'
Stoyanov   34', 50'
Peshev   47'		 Report Wetzer   23' (pen.), 43'
Gikov   71' (o.g.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Bulgaria  0–3Yugoslavia  
Report Lemešić   7'
Marjanović   27'
Praunsberger   78'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Greece  6–1Bulgaria  
Tsolinas   4', 50', 51', 60'
Messaris   10', 15'		 Report Peshev   56'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Yugoslavia  4–1  Greece
Hitrec   35'
Tomašević   38', 75', 83'		 Report Migiakis   52'
Attendance: 8,000
Yugoslavia  1–0  Bulgaria
Marjanović   21' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Denis Xifando (Romania)
Romania  5–2  Bulgaria
Sepi   25'
Bodola   50', 66'
Stanciu   68', 81'		 Report Lozanov   51'
Panchev   89'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
Yugoslavia  2–4  Romania
Zečević   36'
Marjanović   60'		 Report Glanzmann   16'
Bodola   49', 89'
Kovács   50'
Attendance: 6,000
Bulgaria  2–1  Greece
Peshev   20'
Angelov   83'		 Report Kitsos   10'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Greece  2–4  Romania
Angelakis   34', 39' Report Bodola   13', 18', 84'
Sepi   51'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)

Winner edit

 1929–31 Balkan Cup 
 
Romania
First title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

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

1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Balkan Cup (for Nations) 1929/31". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Balkan Cup 1929-1931 results". EU.football. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Giovanni Armillotta: Kryeziu, Lushta, Boriçi e Llambi 31.03.2008". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
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