The 1951 Latin Cup (Italian: Coppa Latina 1951) was the third edition of the annual Latin Cup which was played by clubs of the Southwest European nations of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The tournament was hosted by Italy, and the Italian club Milan was the winner of the tournament after defeating Lille by a score of 5–0 in the final match.
Coppa Latina 1951 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 20–24 June 1951 |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 26 (5.2 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams
editTeam | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
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Lille | 1950–51 French Division 1 runners-up[a] | Debut |
Milan | 1950–51 Serie A champions | Debut |
Sporting CP | 1950–51 Primeira Divisão champions | 1949 |
Atlético Madrid | 1950–51 La Liga champions | 1950 |
Venues
editThe host of the tournament was Italy,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
Milan | |
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Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | |
Capacity: 37,500 | |
Tournament
editBracket
editSemifinals | Final | |||||
20 June – Milan | ||||||
Milan | 4 | |||||
24 June – Milan | ||||||
Atlético Madrid | 1 | |||||
Milan | 5 | |||||
21/22 June – Milan | ||||||
Lille | 0 | |||||
Lille (a.e.t.) | 1/6 | |||||
Sporting CP | 1/4 | |||||
Third place match | ||||||
24 June – Milan | ||||||
Atlético Madrid | 3 | |||||
Sporting CP | 1 |
Semifinals
editMilan | 4–1 | Atlético Madrid |
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Report |
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Lille | 1–1 | Sporting CP |
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Report |
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Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
- Semifinal replay
Lille | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP |
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Report |
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Third place match
editAtlético Madrid | 3–1 | Sporting CP |
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Report |
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Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
Final
editMilan | 5–0 | Lille |
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Report |
Referee: Eugen Scherz (Switzerland)
Milan
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Lille
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1951 Latin Cup Champions |
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Milan 1st title |
Goalscorers
editRank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | André Strappe | Lille | 5 |
2 | Manuel Vasques | Sporting CP | 4 |
Gunnar Nordahl | Milan | ||
3 | Mario Renosto | 3 | |
4 | Henry Carlsson | Atlético Madrid | 2 |
5 | Pedro Mascaró | 1 | |
Pérez Payá | |||
Boleslaw Tempowski | Lille | ||
Erik Jensen | |||
Renzo Burini | Milan | ||
Carlo Annovazzi | |||
Manuel Caldeira | Sporting CP | ||
José Travassos | |||
Sources: [2][3][4][5][6] |
See also
edit- 1951 Zentropa Cup, a similar competition
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 4–1 Atlético Madrid". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Lille 1–1 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Lille 6–4 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid 3–1 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 5–0 Lille". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.