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1937 Baltic Cup

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1937 Baltic Cup
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
DatesSeptember 1 – 7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Latvia (4th title)
Runners-up Estonia
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Latvia Iļja Vestermans
1936
1938

The 1937 Baltic Cup was the ninth playing of the Baltic Cup football tournament. It was held from September 3–7, 1937 in Kaunas, Lithuania.[1]

As Latvia and Estonia finished with equal points and equal goal difference, a replay was organised for the first time which Latvia won 2–0.[2]

Standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Latvia 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 3
 Estonia 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 3
 Lithuania 2 0 0 2 1 9 –8 0

Results

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 Latvia5 – 1 Lithuania
Kaņeps 4', 45' (pen.)
Borduško 11', 30'
Vestermans 67'
Report Paulionis 72'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)

This match was also valid for the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification.

 Latvia1 – 1 Estonia
Vestermans 35' Report Kuremaa 68'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)
 Estonia4 – 0 Lithuania
Siimenson 3', 50'
Uukkivi 22'
Sillandi 37'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)

Replay

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Latvia 2 – 0 Estonia
Rozītis 12'
Vestermans 19'
Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)


 1937 Baltic Cup winner 

Latvia

Fourth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 14 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Baltic Cup 1937 results". football.eu. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ Baltic Cup Official Programme (2008). LFF [Latvian Football Federation]: Riga.