The 1956 Latin Cup (Italian: Coppa Latina 1956) was the seventh 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 Athletic Bilbao by a score of 3–1 in the final match.
| Coppa Latina 1956 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Italy |
| Dates | 29 June – 3 July 1956 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AC Milan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Athletic Bilbao |
| Third place |  SL Benfica |
| Fourth place |  OGC Nice |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 15 (3.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams edit
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| OGC Nice
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1955–56 French Division 1 champions | 1952 |
| AC Milan
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1955–56 Serie A runners-up[a] | 1951, 1953, 1955 |
| SL Benfica
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1955–56 Primeira Divisão runners-up[b] | 1950 |
| Athletic Bilbao
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1955–56 La Liga champions | Debut |
Venues edit
The host of the tournament was Italy,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Milan | |
|---|---|
| Arena Civica | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Tournament edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 29 June – Paris | ||||||
| AC Milan | 4 | |||||
| 3 July – Paris | ||||||
| SL Benfica | 2 | |||||
| AC Milan | 3 | |||||
| 30 June – Paris | ||||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 | |||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 | |||||
| OGC Nice | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 3 July – Paris | ||||||
| SL Benfica (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| OGC Nice | 1 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| AC Milan | 4–2 | SL Benfica |
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Report |
Referee: Julián Arqué Martín (Spain)
| Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | OGC Nice |
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Report |
Referee: Armando Marchetti (Italy)
Third place match edit
| SL Benfica | 2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.) | OGC Nice |
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| Report |
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Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Final edit
| AC Milan | 3–1 | Athletic Bilbao |
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Report |
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Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)
        AC Milan
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   Athletic Bilbao
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| 1956 Latin Cup Champions |
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 AC Milan 2nd title |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Alberto Schiaffino
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AC Milan
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3 |
| 2 | Osvaldo Bagnoli
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2 | |
| Félix Markaida
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Athletic Bilbao
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| 3 | José Luis Artetxe
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1 | |
 François Milazzo
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OGC Nice
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| Amos Mariani
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AC Milan
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| Giorgio Dal Monte
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| Mário Coluna
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SL Benfica
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| Fernando Caiado
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| Domiciano Cavém
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| José Águas
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| Sources: [2][3][4][5] | |||
See also edit
- 1956 Mitropa Cup, a similar competition
Notes edit
- ^ ACF Fiorentina declined participation in the tournament.
- ^ FC Porto declined participation in the tournament.
References edit
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 4–2 Benfica". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Athletic 2–0 Nice". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Benfica 2–1 Nice". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 3–1 Athletic". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
