The 1952 Latin Cup (French: Coupe Latine 1952) was the fourth 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 France, and the Spanish club FC Barcelona was the winner of the tournament after defeating OGC Nice by a score of 1–0 in the final match.
| Coupe Latine 1952 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 24–29 June 1952 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  FC Barcelona (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | OGC Nice |
| Third place |  Juventus FC |
| Fourth place |  Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams edit
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| OGC Nice
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1951–52 French Division 1 champions | Debut |
| Juventus FC
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1951–52 Serie A champions | Debut |
| Sporting CP
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1951–52 Primeira Divisão champions | 1949, 1951 |
| FC Barcelona
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1951–52 La Liga champions | 1949 |
Venues edit
The host of the tournament was France,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Paris | |
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| Parc des Princes | |
| Capacity: 38,000 | |
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Tournament edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 24 June – Paris | ||||||
| FC Barcelona | 4 | |||||
| 28 June – Paris | ||||||
| Juventus FC | 2 | |||||
| FC Barcelona | 1 | |||||
| 25 June – Paris | ||||||
| OGC Nice | 0 | |||||
| OGC Nice | 4 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 29 June – Paris | ||||||
| Juventus FC | 3 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 2 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| FC Barcelona | 4–2 | Juventus FC |
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| Report |
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Referee: Raymond Vicentini (France)
| OGC Nice | 4–2 | Sporting CP |
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| Report |
Referee: Ricardo Pieri (Italy)
Third place match edit
| Juventus FC | 3–2 | Sporting CP |
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| Report |
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Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Final edit
| FC Barcelona | 1–0 | OGC Nice |
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Report |
Referee: Reis Santos (Portugal)
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    OGC Nice
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| 1952 Latin Cup Champions |
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 FC Barcelona 2nd title |
Goalscorers edit
References edit
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona 4–2 Juventus". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Nice 4–2 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Juventus 3–2 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona 1–0 Nice". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
