The 1934–35 Balkan Cup was the fifth Balkan Cup football tournament. The national teams of Yugoslavia, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania took part and it was won by Yugoslavia. The host of the tournament was Greece and they lost the trophy on the final day on January 1, defeated to Bulgaria by 1–2 as previously on the day Yugoslavia had thrashed Romania by 4–0. This was the first Balkan Cup for Yugoslavia. The top goalscorers were Aleksandar Tirnanić and Aleksandar Tomašević (both from Yugoslavia) with 3 goals each.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Venue(s) | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens |
| Dates | 23 December 1934 – 1 January 1935 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Greece |
| Third place |  Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 26 (4.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Aleksandar Tirnanić Aleksandar Tomašević (3 goals) |
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia (C)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 4 | Winners |
| 2 | Greece
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 3 | |
| 3 | Romania
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 2 |
Matches edit
| Greece | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Vazos  39'L. Andrianopoulos 67' |
Report | Sekulić 12' |
| Bulgaria | 3–4 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Peshev 1' Todorov 23'Panchev 78' |
Report | Sekulić 3' Tomašević 7'Tirnanić 28', 48' |
| Romania | 0–4 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tirnanić 10' Marjanović 34'Tomašević 67', 83' |
Winner edit
| 1934-35 Balkan Cup |
|---|
 Yugoslavia First title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "Balkan Cup 1934-1935". EU-football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2022.