1948–53 Central European International Cup

The 1948–53 Central European International Cup was the fifth edition of the Central European International Cup played between 1948 and 1953. It was played in a round robin tournament between five teams involved in the tournament.[1]

1948–53 Central European International Cup
Tournament details
Dates21 April 1948 – 13 December 1953
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Czechoslovakia
Third place Austria
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored82 (4.1 per match)
Attendance933,500 (46,675 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Hungary Ferenc Puskás (10 goals)

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts          
1   Hungary (C) 8 5 1 2 27 17 +10 11 2–1 6–1 1–1 7–4
2   Czechoslovakia 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 9 5–2 3–1 2–0 5–0
3   Austria 8 4 1 3 15 19 −4 9 3–2 3–1 1–0 3–3
4   Italy 8 3 2 3 10 9 +1 8 0–3 3–0 3–1 2–0
5    Switzerland 8 0 3 5 12 25 −13 3 2–4 1–1 1–2 1–1
Source: EU-Football
(C) Champions

Matches edit

Hungary  7–4   Switzerland
Puskás   1', 88'
Deák   42', 86'
Gőcze   74'
Egresi   78'
Szusza   86'
Report Lusenti   5'
Amadò   30'
Maillard   31'
Tamini   87'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Karl Czerny (Austria)

Austria  3–2  Hungary
Melchior   20'
Wagner   67' (pen.)
Körner   84'
Report Szusza   15'
Deák   48'
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)

Hungary  2–1  Czechoslovakia
Egresi   16'
Deák   73'
Report Schubert   81'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia)

This match between Hungary and Czechoslovakia also counted for the 1948 Balkan Cup.[2]


Switzerland  1–1  Czechoslovakia
Friedländer   25' Report Cejp   66'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

Czechoslovakia  3–1  Austria
Hemele   55', 66'
Hlaváček   85'
Report Stroh   15'
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary)

Switzerland  1–2  Austria
Bickel   88' Report Habitzl   15', 81'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Victor Sdez (France)

Czechoslovakia  5–2  Hungary
Preis   43'
Šimanský   56'
Hlaváček   63', 66'
Pažický   71'
Report Puskás   61'
Szusza   78'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Maksymilian Schneider (Poland)

Hungary  6–1  Austria
Deák   2', 49'
Kocsis   22'
Puskás   32', 82' (pen.), 89'
Report Melchior   82'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)

Italy  3–1  Austria
Cappello   26'
Amadei   42'
Boniperti   43'
Report Huber   70'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Jean Lutz (Switzerland)

Hungary  1–1  Italy
Deák   29' Report Carapellese   11'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)

Austria  3–1  Czechoslovakia
Decker   33', 82' (pen.)
Huber   67'
Report Šimanský   52'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

Austria  3–3   Switzerland
Ocwirk   11'
Körner   14'
Decker   32' (pen.)
Report Fatton   41'
Tamini   51'
Oberer   86'
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)

Austria  1–0  Italy
Melchior   52' Report
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Henry Pearce (England)

Switzerland  1–1  Italy
Riva   15' Report Boniperti   84'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: William Ling (England)

Switzerland  2–4  Hungary
Hügi   15'
Fatton   36'
Report Puskás   36', 45'
Kocsis   56'
Hidegkuti   74'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

Italy  2–0  Austria
Pandolfini   3' (pen.)
Frignani   72'
Report
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)

Czechoslovakia  2–0  Italy
Pažický   79', 81' Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)

Italy  0–3Hungary  
Report Hidegkuti   41'
Puskás   63', 68'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)

Czechoslovakia  5–0Switzerland  
Pažický   38'
Trnka   59', 63'
Kraus   75'
Hertl   86'
Report
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

Italy  3–0  Czechoslovakia
Cervato   23'
Ricagni   27'
Pandolfini   47' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Henri Bauwens (Belgium)

Winner edit

 1948–53 Central European International Cup 
 
Hungary

first title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 82 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.1 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also edit

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Nordic Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References edit

  1. ^ "5th International Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Hungary vs Czechoslovakia international football match report". Eu-football.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

External links edit