1951 Latin Cup
Coppa Latina 1951
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Dates20–24 June 1951
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions AC Milan (1st title)
Runners-up Lille OSC
Third place Atlético Madrid
Fourth place Sporting CP
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored26 (5.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)
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The 1951 Latin Cup (Italian: Coppa Latina 1951) was the third edition of the annual Latin Cup which was played by clubs of the Southwest European nations of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The tournament was hosted by Italy, and the Italian club AC Milan was the winner of the tournament after defeating Lille OSC by a score of 5–0 in the final match.

Participating teams

Team Method of qualification Previous appearances
Lille OSC 1950–51 French Division 1 runners-up[a] Debut
AC Milan 1950–51 Serie A champions Debut
Sporting CP 1950–51 Primeira Divisão champions 1949
Atlético Madrid 1950–51 La Liga champions 1950

Venues

The host of the tournament was Italy,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.

Milan
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Capacity: 37,500
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Tournament

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
20 June – Milan
 
 
 AC Milan4
 
24 June – Milan
 
 Atlético Madrid1
 
 AC Milan5
 
21/22 June – Milan
 
 Lille OSC0
 
 Lille OSC (a.e.t.)1/6
 
 
 Sporting CP1/4
 
Third place match
 
 
24 June – Milan
 
 
 Atlético Madrid3
 
 
 Sporting CP1

Semifinals

AC Milan 4–1 Atlético Madrid
 Report
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: León Boes (France)
Lille OSC 1–1 Sporting CP
 Report
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Semifinal replay
Lille OSC 6–4 (a.e.t.) Sporting CP
 Report
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)

Third place match

Atlético Madrid 3–1 Sporting CP
 Report
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

Final

AC Milan 5–0 Lille OSC
 Report
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Eugen Scherz (Switzerland)
AC Milan
Lille OSC
GK Italy Lorenzo Buffon
DF Italy Andrea Bonomi
DF Italy Arturo Silvestri
MF Sweden Nils Liedholm
MF Italy Benigno De Grandi
MF Italy Carlo Annovazzi
MF Italy Omero Tognon
MF Italy Albano Vicariotto
FW Italy Renzo Burini
FW Sweden Gunnar Gren
FW Sweden Gunnar Nordahl
Manager:
Hungary Lajos Czeizler
GK France Pierre Angel
DF France Jacques van Cappelen
DF Netherlands Cor van der Hart
DF France Guy Poitevin
DF France Marceau Somerlinck
MF France Albert Dubreucq
MF France Jean Vincent
FW Erik Jensen
FW France Jean Lechantre
FW France Boleslaw Tempowski
FW France André Strappe
Manager:
France André Cheuva
1951 Latin Cup Champions
Italy
AC Milan
1st title

Goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 France André Strappe France Lille OSC 5
2 Portugal Manuel Vasques Portugal Sporting CP 4
Sweden Gunnar Nordahl Italy AC Milan
3 Italy Mario Renosto 3
4 Sweden Henry Carlsson Spain Atlético Madrid 2
5 Spain Pedro Mascaró 1
Spain Pérez Payá
France Boleslaw Tempowski France Lille OSC
Denmark Erik Jensen
Italy Renzo Burini Italy AC Milan
Italy Carlo Annovazzi
Portugal Manuel Caldeira Portugal Sporting CP
Portugal José Travassos
Sources: [2][3][4][5][6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ OGC Nice declined participation in the tournament due to the Copa Rio.

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Milan 4–1 Atlético Madrid". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Lille 1–1 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Lille 6–4 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Atlético Madrid 3–1 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Milan 5–0 Lille". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.

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