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The 1948 Balkan Cup, officially called the Balkan and Central European Championship, was played between April and November 1948 between Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia.[1][2] It was Poland and Czechoslovakia's first and only participation in the tournament, which was not completed.[1] Hungary was leading the table at the time it was abandoned.[1][2]
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 4 April – 7 November 1948 |
Teams | 7 |
Defending champions | Hungary |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Ferenc Puskás (5 goals) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Hungary | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 9 |
2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
4 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 5 |
5 | Albania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
6 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
7 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
This match between Hungary and Czechoslovakia also counted for the 1948–53 Central European International Cup.[1]
Poland | 0–1 | Yugoslavia |
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Report | Mitić 24' |
Bulgaria | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia |
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Milev 37' | Report |
(note: it is uncertain which teams were meant to at home and which away)
There were 48 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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