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1931 Balkan Cup

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1931 Balkan Cup
Tournament details
Country Bulgaria
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.

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.

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Bulgaria (C) 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6
2  Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
3  Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Matches

Bulgaria 5–1 Turkey
Mihail Lozanov 4'
Asen Panchev 50'
Velcho Stoyanov 56'
Asen Peshev 80'
Report Hakkı Yeten 31'
Referee: Ivancsics (Hungary)

Turkey 2–0 Yugoslavia
Rebii Erkal 7'
Fikret Arıcan 25'
Report
Referee: Ivancsics (Hungary)

Bulgaria 3–2 Yugoslavia
Mihail Lozanov 50'
Ljubomir Angelov 56'
Asen Panchev 86'
Report Aleksandar Tirnanić 3'
Blagoje Marjanović 50'
Referee: Ivancsics (Hungary)

References