2014 Balkans Cup (rugby league)

Last updated
2014 (2014) Balkans Cup  ()
Number of teams4
Host countryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
WinnerFlag of Greece.svg  Greece (1st title)

Matches played4
Attendance750 (188 per match)
Points scored212 (53 per match)
Tries scored42 (10.5 per match)
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The 2014 Balkans Cup was a rugby league football tournament that was held in Serbia between 17 October and 19 October. The winner won the inaugural Balkans Cup Trophy. [1]

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Four teams competed in the 2014 event. These teams were: Serbia, Greece, Hungary and Bosnia. [2]

After winning the European Championship C a week before the tournament began, Greece transferred their form to the tournament and were crowned inaugural Balkans Cup winners after defeating Bosnia and then Serbia in the final. [3]

Teams

TeamCoachCaptainRLIF Rank
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Jankovic Stefan Nedeljković 17
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Georgallis Jordan Meads 26
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of France.svg Laurent Dupuy Norbert Csapkai 33
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sreten Zec Sreten Zec NA

Venues

StadiumGamesCityStateCapacityBest Crowd
Makiš Stadium 3ČukaricaBelgrade4,000450 (Final)
Stadion FK Dorćol 1DorćolBelgrade1,000150

Fixtures

Day 1

Serbia v. Hungary

17 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg50 0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tries:
Slobodan Manak (2) 4' c, 10' c
Stefan Nikolić (2) 15' c, 23' c
Milan Ilić (2) 20' c, 47'
Aleksandar Radovanović 29' c
Milan Čobanović 33' c
Djordje Gak 77'
Goals:
Vladislav Dedić (7/9) 5', 11', 16', 21', 24', 30', 34'
Report
FK Dorćol, Belgrade
Attendance: 150
Referee: Flag of Greece.svg George Stilianos
Man of the Match: Flag of Serbia.svg Slobodan Manak

Bosnia v. Greece

17 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg4 58Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Try:
Nedeljko Suvajčević 80'
Goals:
Vladan Kikanović (0/1)
Tries:
Jordan Kidis (2) 2', 60'
Alvaro Zota 15'
George Tsikrikas (2) 26' c, 42' c
Jordan Meads (2) 34' c, 63' c
Nikolaos Bosmos 37' c
Jake Vrahnos (2) 55' c, 74'
Ioannis Nake 76' c
Goals:
Liam Sue-Tin (5/9) 26', 34', 37', 42', 55'
Jordan Meads (1/2) 63'
Jordan Kidis (1/1) 76'
Terry Constantinou (0/1)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 50
Referee: Flag of Serbia.svg Ivica Djordjević
Man of the Match: Flag of Greece.svg Jordan Meads

Day 2 - Finals Day

Third Place Final: Bosnia v. Hungary

19 October 2014
12:30 (GMT+2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg32 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tries:
Miloš Kulašević 3' c
Aleksandar Sakan 11'
Vladan Kikanović 24' c
Sreten Zec 38' c
Elvis Martić 44'
Slaviša Zekić 59' c
Goals:
Vladan Kikanović (3/5) 3', 24', 38'
Ognjen Dedić (1/1) 59'
Try:
Grimm 62' c
Goals:
Nikowitz (1/1) 62'
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 100
Referee: Flag of Serbia.svg Radoslav Novaković
Man of the Match: Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Elvis Martić

Grand Final: Serbia v. Greece

19 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg22 50Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Tries:
Džavid Jašari 19' c
Nikola Srbljanin 34' c
Pero Madžarević (2) 54' c, 71'
Goals:
Stefan Nedeljković (3/5) 19', 34', 54'
Report Tries:
Sebastian Sell 2'
Billy Tsikrikas 4', 45' c, 59'
Jake Vrahnos 9' c
Panagiotis Lampoussis 39'
Jordan Meads (2) 49', 62' c
George Tsikrikas 65' c
Terry Constantinou 68' c
Goals:
Liam Sue-Tin (4/9) 9', 45', 62', 65'
Jordan Meads (1/1) 68'
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 450
Referee: Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Milinković
Man of the Match: Flag of Greece.svg Billy Tsikrikas
  • Greece are the inaugural Balkans Cup champions

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