1946 Balkan Cup

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1946 Balkan Cup
Kupa e Ballkanit 1946
(in Albanian)
2007 stamps of Albania-National Team 1946.jpg
Albanian stamp issued in 2007 commemorating the 60th anniversary of Albania's victory in the 1946 Balkan Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAlbania
Dates7–13 October 1946
Teams4
Venue(s) Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Attendance130,000 (21,667 per match)
Top scorer(s) Five players
(2 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bozhin Laskov [1]
1936
1947

The 1946 Balkan Cup was the 8th edition of this tournament. The participanting teams were Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and for the first time ever, Albania, who ended up winning the tournament in their first try. [2] [3]

Contents

Squads

Albania

The following players were called up to participate in the tournament. [4]

Caps and goals as before start of the tournament, otherwise after the match against Montenegro on 22 September 1946. [5]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Dodë Tahiri (1918-11-27)27 November 1918 (aged 27)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Vllaznia Shkodër
1 GK Giacomo Poselli (1922-07-22)22 July 1922 (aged 24)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Flamurtari Vlorë

2 DF Xhavit Demneri (1919-01-01)1 January 1919 (aged 27)00 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Partizani Tirana
2 DF Rexhep Spahiu (1923-01-21)21 January 1923 (aged 23)00 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg 17 Nentori Tiranë
2 DF Muhamet Dibra (1923-10-31)31 October 1923 (aged 22)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Vllaznia Shkodër
2 DF Bahri Kavaja (1924-08-23)23 August 1924 (aged 22)00 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Vllaznia Shkodër
2 DF Besim Fagu (1925-03-10)10 March 1925 (aged 21)00 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg 17 Nentori Tiranë

3 MF Bimo Fakja (1919-01-01)1 January 1919 (aged 27)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Vllaznia Shkodër
3 MF Sllave Llambi (1919-06-26)26 June 1919 (aged 27)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg 17 Nentori Tiranë
3 MF Vasif Biçaku (1922-03-02)2 March 1922 (aged 24)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg 17 Nentori Tiranë
3 MF Aristidh Parapani (1926-01-01)1 January 1926 (aged 20)00 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg 17 Nentori Tiranë

4 FW Qamil Teliti (1922-07-09)9 July 1922 (aged 24)12 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Besa Kavajë
4 FW Loro Boriçi (1922-08-04)4 August 1922 (aged 24)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Vllaznia Shkodër
4 FW Pal Mirashi (1925-12-13)13 December 1925 (aged 20)10 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Vllaznia Shkodër

Bulgaria

  • Coach: Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Todor Konov
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Simeon Kostov (1917-03-15)15 March 1917 (aged 29)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia

2 DF Liubomir Petrov (1913-01-10)10 January 1913 (aged 33)70 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Levski Sofia
2 DF Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1920-01-10)10 January 1920 (aged 26)40 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia
2 DF Stoyu Nedyalkov (1913-01-01)1 January 1913 (aged 33)30 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia
2 DF Ivan Radoev (1901-09-09)9 September 1901 (aged 45)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Sportist
2 DF Ivan Dimchev (1921-02-22)22 February 1921 (aged 25)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Chavdar
2 DF Traycho Petkov (1923-09-04)4 September 1923 (aged 23)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia

3 MF Krum Milev (1915-06-11)11 June 1915 (aged 31)71 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia
3 MF Aleksandar Popov (1920-10-01)1 October 1920 (aged 26)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia
3 MF Dragan Georgiev (1922-05-13)13 May 1922 (aged 24)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Lokomotiv Sofia
3 MF Stefan Bozhkov (1923-09-20)20 September 1923 (aged 23)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Sportist

4 FW Vasil Spasov (1919-12-30)30 December 1919 (aged 26)10 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Levski Sofia
4 FW Bozhin Laskov (1922-02-15)15 February 1922 (aged 24)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Levski Sofia
4 FW Trendafil Stankov (1923-07-14)14 July 1923 (aged 23)00 Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg Septemvri Sofia

Romania

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Gheorghe Lăzăreanu (1924-05-06)6 May 1924 (aged 22)00 Flag of Romania.svg Ciocanul București

2 DF Alexandru Negrescuunknown50 Flag of Romania.svg Ciocanul București
2 DF Francisc Mészáros (1919-05-05)5 May 1919 (aged 27)00 Flag of Romania.svg ITA Arad

3 MF Nicolae Simatoc (1920-05-01)1 May 1920 (aged 26)50 Flag of Romania.svg Carmen București
3 MF Iosif Petschovschi (1921-07-02)2 July 1921 (aged 25)11 Flag of Romania.svg ITA Arad
3 MF Iosif Ritter (1921-12-02)2 December 1921 (aged 24)10 Flag of Romania.svg CFR Timișoara
3 MF Gheorghe Băcuț (1927-07-12)12 July 1927 (aged 19)10 Flag of Romania.svg ITA Arad
3 MF Mátyás Tóth (1918-04-01)1 April 1918 (aged 28)00 Flag of Romania.svg ITA Arad

4 FW Nicolae Reuter (1914-12-06)6 December 1914 (aged 31)80 Flag of Romania.svg CFR Timișoara
4 FW Bazil Marian (1922-11-07)7 November 1922 (aged 23)71 Flag of Romania.svg Carmen București
4 FW Francisc Spielmann (1916-07-10)10 July 1916 (aged 30)31 Flag of Romania.svg Libertatea Oradea
4 FW Sever Coracu (1920-10-02)2 October 1920 (aged 26)10 Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Cluj
4 FW Eugen Iordache (1922-04-30)30 April 1922 (aged 24)00 Flag of Romania.svg Juventus București
4 FW Iosif Fabian (1923-08-10)10 August 1923 (aged 23)00 Flag of Romania.svg Carmen București

Yugoslavia

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Zvonko Monsider (1920-05-11)11 May 1920 (aged 26)20 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb
1 GK Franjo Šoštarić (1919-08-01)1 August 1919 (aged 27)00 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan

2 DF Miroslav Brozović (1917-08-26)26 August 1917 (aged 29)40 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
2 DF Kiril Simonovski (1915-10-19)19 October 1915 (aged 30)20 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
2 DF Ivica Horvat (1926-07-16)16 July 1926 (aged 20)20 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb
2 DF Dragutin Lojen (1919-05-19)19 May 1919 (aged 27)10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb
2 DF Miomir Petrović (1922-12-01)1 December 1922 (aged 23)00 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade

3 MF Aleksandar Atanacković (1920-04-29)29 April 1920 (aged 26)10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
3 MF Franjo Rupnik (1921-05-05)5 May 1921 (aged 25)10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
3 MF Zlatko Čajkovski (1923-11-24)24 November 1923 (aged 22)10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
3 MF Prvoslav Mihajlović (1921-04-13)13 April 1921 (aged 25)00 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan

4 FW Frane Matošić (1918-11-25)25 November 1918 (aged 27)90 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Hajduk Split
4 FW Franjo Wölfl (1918-05-18)18 May 1918 (aged 28)40 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb
4 FW Stjepan Bobek (1923-12-03)3 December 1923 (aged 22)20 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
4 FW Božidar Sandić (1922-10-26)26 October 1922 (aged 23)00 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg OFK Beograd

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania (C)320164+24Winners
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 320165+14
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31114403
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 30124731
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 1946. Source: EU-Football.info
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg2–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Mirashi Soccerball shade.svg6'
Teliti Soccerball shade.svg8'
Report Matošić Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bobek Soccerball shade.svg48'
Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg78'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Radu Istrate (Romania)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Negrescu Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.)
Milev Soccerball shade.svg22'
Report Reuter Soccerball shade.svg40'
Tóth Soccerball shade.svg88'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia)

Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Boriçi Soccerball shade.svg30', 65' (pen.)
Mirashi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Spasov Soccerball shade.svg5'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Radu Istrate (Romania)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Reuter Soccerball shade.svg18'
Fabian Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report Simonovski Soccerball shade.svg42'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Andrey Zlatarev (Bulgaria)

Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Teliti Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Laskov Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Sandić Soccerball shade.svg35', 70'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Qazim Dervishi (Albania)

Winner

 1946 Balkan Cup 
Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg
Albania

First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 20 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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