The 1931 Balkan Cup was an unofficial holding of the competition in which only three teams participated - Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Turkey. It was played in 30 September – 4 October 1931 (i.e. before the 1929–31 tournament had been completed) and was won by Bulgaria. It featured three matches, all played in Stadion Slavia, Sofia.[1]

1931 Balkan Cup
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
Venue(s)Stadion Slavia, Sofia
Dates30 September – 4 October 1931
Teams3
Final positions
Champions Bulgaria (1st title)
Runner-up Turkey
Third place Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bulgaria Asen Panchev (3 goals)
1932 →

All statistics correct as of 4 October 1931.

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Bulgaria (C) 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 4 Winners
2   Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 2
3   Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Matches

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Bulgaria  5–1  Turkey
Lozanov   4'
Panchev   50', 76'
Stoyanov   56'
Peshev   80'
Report Yeten   31'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)

Turkey  2–0  Yugoslavia
Erkal   7'
Arıcan   25'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)

Bulgaria  3–2  Yugoslavia
Lozanov   50'
Angelov   56'
Panchev   86'
Report Tirnanić   3'
Marjanović   50'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)

Winner

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 1931 Balkan Cup 
 
Bulgaria

First title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 13 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "1931 Balkan Cup results". football.eu. Retrieved 21 May 2022.