King Alexander's Cup

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King Alexander's Cup
(Friendship Cup)
Founded1922
Abolished1940
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Number of teams2
Last championsFlag of Romania.svg  Romania (5th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia (6 titles)

The King Alexander's Cup (Romanian : Cupa Regelui Alexandru) or Friendship Cup was an international football competition contested by the national teams of Romania and Yugoslavia. The tournament was named after Alexander I, the King of Yugoslavia and was organized to celebrate the wedding of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia with the Princess Maria of Romania, the event being announced by the Romanian newspaper, Ecoul Sportiv on 28 May 1922: "On the occasion of the marriage of His Majesty King Alexander I with Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania, His Majesty was pleased to donate a cup that will bear his name, to encourage the progress of the football-association sport in his country and in the country of his wife. This cup will be a challenge and will go definitely to the country which will win it three times in a row or five times in total." [1] The 1936, 1937 and 1939 editions were called King Carol's Cup, after Carol II of Romania and the last edition was called King Mihai Cup named after Mihai of Romania. [2] Between 1937 and 1938, the regular Friendship Cup played between Romania and Yugoslavia was extended to include Czechoslovakia for a mini tournament called Eduard Benes' Cup named after Edvard Beneš, the president of Czechoslovakia. [3]

Contents

Results

1922

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg1–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  • Šifer Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
 Report
Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria) [4]

1923

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia
Report
Stadionul F.S.S.R., Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria) [5]

1926

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg2–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Stadion Concordije , Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ladislav Štépanovský (Czechoslovakia) [6]

1927

1928

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg3–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mihály Ivanicsics (Hungary) [8]

1929

1930

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg2–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ladislav Štépanovský (Czechoslovakia) [10]

As the King Carol's Cup [11]

1936

1937

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg2–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Stadion Beogradski S.K., Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gustav Krist (Czechoslovakia) [13]

1939

As the King Mihai Cup

1940

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg1–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Stadion Beogradski S.K., Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy) [15]

General statistics

TeamPldWDLGFGADif
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia 116052017+3
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 115061720–3

All-time top scorers

PlayerTeamGoals
1 Iuliu Bodola Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3
2 Ferenc Rónay Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2
Aurel Guga Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Vladimir Vinek Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia
Antun Bonačić Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia
Adolf Percl Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia
Kuzman Sotirović Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia
Đorđe Vujadinović Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia


1937–38 Eduard Benes Cup

An extended version of the regular Friendship Cup played between Romania and Yugoslavia. [16]

Results

Source: [17]

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bodola Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Nejedlý Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadionul Regele Carol II , Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 5–4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslavia
Rulc Soccerball shade.svg5'
Říha Soccerball shade.svg26'
Senecký Soccerball shade.svg43'
Nejedlý Soccerball shade.svg48'
Sobotka Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Pleše Soccerball shade.svg18', 50'
Valjarević Soccerball shade.svg60'
Burgr Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Stadion Letná , Prague, Czechoslovakia
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 0–1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslavia
Report Matošić Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stadionul ONEF , Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Paul Von Herczka (Hungary)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslavia 1–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Sipos Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Bradáč Soccerball shade.svg19'
Bican Soccerball shade.svg41'
Senecký Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadion Concordije , Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hans Wuthrich (Switzerland)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslavia 1–1 Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Petrović Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Bindea Soccerball shade.svg69'
Beogradski SK Stadium , Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Bican Soccerball shade.svg28', 49', 61', 81'
Ludl Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kopecký Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Barátky Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bodola Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stadion Letná , Prague, Czechoslovakia
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy)

Final Table

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 4310158+77
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslavia 411279-23
3 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 402249-52
 1937–38 Eduard Benes Cup 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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