1947 Balkan Cup
The 1947 Balkan Cup, officially called the Balkan and Central European Championship, was played between May and October 1947 between Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Hungary.
It was Hungary's first participation in the tournament (hence the name change), in which it won all the matches.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 May – 12 October 1947 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions |  Albania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Romania |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 44 (4.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ferenc Deák (5 goals) |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 8 | Winners |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 6 | |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 2 | |
| 5 | Albania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.154 | 0 |
Matches
| Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
Cimermančić 36'Mihajlović 62' | Report | Gyula 34' Puskás 57'István 83' |
| Albania | 2–4 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Boriçi 12' Parapani 64' | Report | Bobek 21' Krnić 27'Mitić 30'Cimermančić 42' |
| Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Mihajlović 18', 43' | Report | Stankov 12' |
Winner
| 1947 Balkan Cup |
|---|
 Hungary First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 44 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
Iuliu Farkaș
Trendafil Stankov
3 goals
2 goals
Béla Egresi- János Zsolnai
Zvonimir Cimermančić
1 goal
Loro Boriçi- Aristidh Parapani
- Vuchko Yordanov
- Mihály Nagymarosi
- Mike István
- Szilágyi Gyula
- Jovan Jezerkić
- Jozo Krnić
- Rajko Mitić
- Iosif Kovács
- Gheorghe Băcuț
- József Pecsovszky
- Bazil Marian
References
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