The 1953 Latin Cup (Portuguese: Copa Latina 1953) was the fifth 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 the French club Stade de Reims was the winner of the tournament after defeating AC Milan by a score of 3–0 in the final match.
| Copa Latina 1953 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 4–7 June 1953 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Stade de Reims (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  AC Milan |
| Third place | Sporting CP |
| Fourth place |  Valencia CF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 16 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams edit
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de Reims
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1952–53 French Division 1 champions | 1949 |
| AC Milan
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1952–53 Serie A 3rd place[a] | 1951 |
| Sporting CP
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1952–53 Primeira Divisão champions | 1949, 1951, 1952 |
| Valencia CF
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1952–53 La Liga runners-up[b] | Debut |
Venues edit
The host of the tournament was Portugal,[1] and the four matches were played across two stadiums in two cities.
| Oeiras | Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| Estádio Nacional do Jamor | Estádio das Antas | |
| Capacity: 37,500 | Capacity: 60,000 | |
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Tournament edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 4 June – Porto | ||||||
| Stade de Reims | 2 | |||||
| 7 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| Valencia CF | 1 | |||||
| Stade de Reims | 3 | |||||
| 4 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| AC Milan | 0 | |||||
| AC Milan | 4 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 3 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 6 June – Oeiras | ||||||
| Sporting CP | 4 | |||||
| Valencia CF | 1 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Stade de Reims | 2–1 | Valencia CF |
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| Report |
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Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
| AC Milan | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP |
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| Report |
Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)
Third place match edit
| Sporting CP | 4–1 | Valencia CF |
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| Report |
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Referee: Édouard Harzic (France)
Final edit
       Stade de Reims
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 AC Milan
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| 1953 Latin Cup Champions |
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 Stade de Reims 1st title |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Martins
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Sporting CP
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4 |
| 2 | Manuel Vasques
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3 | |
| Raymond Kopa
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Stade de Reims
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| 3 |  Gunnar Nordahl
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AC Milan
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2 |
| 4 | Nils Liedholm
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1 | |
| Amleto Frignani
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| Francis Méano
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Stade de Reims
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 Bram Appel
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| Quiliano Gago
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Valencia CF
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| Manuel Badenes
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| Sources: [2][3][4][5] | |||
Notes edit
- ^ Inter Milan and Juventus FC declined participation in the tournament.
- ^ FC Barcelona declined participation in the tournament due to the 1952–53 Copa del Generalísimo.
References edit
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Stade de Reim 2–1 Valencia". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 4–3 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Sporting 4–1 Valencia". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Stade de Reims 3–0 Milan". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
