1929–31 Balkan Cup

The 1929–31 Balkan Cup was the competition's first edition. Four teams participated: Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. Romania won the trophy ahead of second placed Yugoslavia. Greece came third and Bulgaria was last. The best goalscorers were Bodola and Wetzer, both from Romania and with 7 goals each.[1][2] Albania had registered for the tournament, but retired before the beginning and did not participate.[3]

1929–31 Balkan Cup
Dates6 October 1929 – 29 November 1931
Teams4
Champions Romania (1st title)
Runners-up Yugoslavia
Third place Greece
Fourth place Bulgaria
Matches played12
Goals scored61 (5.08 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Iuliu Bodola
Rudolf Wetzer
(7 goals)
1931 →
All statistics correct as of 29 November 1931.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Romania (C) 6 5 0 1 26 13 +13 10
2  Yugoslavia 6 3 0 3 12 9 +3 6
3  Greece 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 4
4  Bulgaria 6 2 0 4 10 19 −9 4
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion

Matches
Romania 2–1 Yugoslavia
Sepi 35'
Ciolac 40'		 Report Marjanović 71'
Referee: Georgi Grigorov (Bulgaria)
Greece 2–1 Yugoslavia
G. Andrianopulos 50'
D. Andrianopulos 54'		 Report Vujadinović 40'
Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria)
Romania 8–1 Greece
Wetzer 8', 34', 75', 76', 80'
Vogl 43'
Raffinsky 57' (pen.)
Dobay 77'		 Report V. Andrianopoulos 4'
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Bulgaria 5–3Romania 
Staikov 11' (pen.), 52'
Stoyanov 34', 50'
Peshev 47'		 Report Gikov 71' (o.g.)
Wetzer 23' (pen.), 43'
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Bulgaria 0–3Yugoslavia 
Report Lemešić 7'
Marjanović 27'
Praunsberger 78'
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Greece 6–1Bulgaria 
Tsolinas 4', 50', 51', 60'
Messaris 10', 15'		 Report Peshev 60'
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Yugoslavia 4–1 Greece
Tomašević 38', 83'
Hitrec 35'
Marjanović 75'		 Report Migiakis 52'
Beogradski SK Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Referee: Costel Rădulescu (Romania)
Yugoslavia 1–0 Bulgaria
Marjanović ?' Report
Referee: Denis Xifando (Romania)
Romania 5–2 Bulgaria
Sepi 25'
Bodola 50', 66'
Stanciu 68', 81'		 Report Lozanov 51'
Panchev 89'
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
Yugoslavia 2–4 Romania
Zečević 36'
Marjanović 60'		 Report Glanzmann 16'
Bodola 49', 89'
Kovács 50'
Referee: Apostolos Nikolaidis (Greece)
Bulgaria 2–1 Greece
Peshev 20'
Baikushev 83'		 Report Kitsos 10'
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
Greece 2–4 Romania
Aggelakis 34', 39' Report Bodola 13', 18', 84'
Sepi 51'
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)

Goalscorers

There were 61 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.08 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

References
  1. "Balkan Cup (for Nations) 1929/31". RSSSF.
  2. "Balkan Cup (for Nations) 1929/31". EU.football.
  3. "Giovanni Armillotta: Kryeziu, Lushta, Boriçi e Llambi 31.03.2008". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
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