1931 Balkan Cup

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1931 Balkan Cup
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
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)
All statistics correct as of 4 October 1931.
1932 →

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.[1]

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Bulgaria (C) 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 4 Winners
2  Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 2
3  Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Matches[edit]

Bulgaria 5–1 Turkey
Lozanov 4'
Panchev 50', 76'
Stoyanov 56'
Peshev 80'
Report Yeten 31'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)

Turkey 2–0 Yugoslavia
Erkal 7'
Arıcan 25'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)

Bulgaria 3–2 Yugoslavia
Lozanov 50'
Angelov 56'
Panchev 86'
Report Tirnanić 3'
Marjanović 50'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)

Winner[edit]

 1931 Balkan Cup 

Bulgaria

First title

Statistics[edit]

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 13 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1931 Balkan Cup results". football.eu. Retrieved 21 May 2022.