The 1950 Latin Cup (Portuguese: Taça Latina 1950) was the second 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 Portugal, and Portuguese club Benfica was the winner of the tournament after defeating Bordeaux by a score of 2–1 in the final match replay after sudden death extra time.
| Taça Latina 1950 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 10–18 June 1950 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bordeaux |
| Third place |  Atlético Madrid |
| Fourth place |  Lazio |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 21 (4.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams edit
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux
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1949–50 French Division 1 champions | Debut |
| Lazio
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1949–50 Serie A 4th place[a] | Debut |
| Benfica
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1949–50 Primeira Divisão champions | Debut |
| Atlético Madrid
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1949–50 La Liga champions | Debut |
Venues edit
The host of the tournament was Portugal,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Oeiras | |
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| Estádio Nacional do Jamor | |
| Capacity: 37,500 | |
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Tournament edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| Bordeaux | 4 | |||||
| 11/18 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | |||||
| Benfica (a.s.d.e.t.) | 3/2 | |||||
| 1 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| Bordeaux | 3/1 | |||||
| Benfica | 3 | |||||
| Lazio | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 11 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | |||||
| Lazio | 1 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Bordeaux | 4–2 | Atlético Madrid |
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| Report |
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Referee: Paulo de Oliveira (Portugal)
| Benfica | 3–0 | Lazio |
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| Report |
Referee: Julián Arqué (Spain)
Third place match edit
| Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Lazio |
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Report |
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Referee: Gabriel Tordjmann (France)
Final edit
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Final replay edit
| Benfica | 2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.) | Bordeaux |
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| 1950 Latin Cup Champions |
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 Benfica 1st title |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Arsénio Duarte
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Benfica
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3 |
| André Doye
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Bordeaux
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| Édouard Kargu
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| 2 |  Larbi Ben M'Barek
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Atlético Madrid
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2 |
| 3 |  Henry Carlsson
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1 | |
| Adrián Escudero
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| René Persillon
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Bordeaux
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| Ferenc Nyers
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Lazio
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| Eduardo José Corona
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Benfica
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| Raul Pascoal
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| Rogério Pipi
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| Rosário
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| Julinho
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| o.g. | Juan Babot
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Atlético Madrid
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| Sources: [2][3][4][5][6] | |||
Notes edit
- ^ Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan declined participation in the tournament due to the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
References edit
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Bordeaux 4–2 Atlético Madrid". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Benfica 3–0 Lazio". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid 2–1 Lazio". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Benfica 3–3 Bordeaux". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Benfica 2–1 Bordeaux". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
