Latin Cup (roller hockey)

The Latin Cup is an international roller hockey tournament held by the youth (under-23) national teams of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Latin Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 Latin Cup
SportRoller Hockey
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
No. of teams4
ContinentEurope (WSE)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Spain (13th title)
Most titles Portugal (14 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

Created in 1956, the tournament was held every year and hosted alternately in one of these countries. The first editions were played by senior players. Between 1964 and 1986, the competition did not take place. In 1987, it was restored, but opened only to young players (under-23). In 2001, Spain could not attend the Latin Cup and was replaced by Germany.[1]

The current champions are Spain, who won a record 13th title at the 2023 edition.

Results edit

By edition edit

Year Host city   Gold   Silver   Bronze 4th place
1956   Paris   Italy   Portugal   Spain   France
1957   Bologna   Portugal   Italy   Spain   France
1958   Barcelona   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
1959   Lisbon   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
1960   Nantes   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
1961   Barcelona   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
1962   Porto   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
1963   Bologna   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
1987   Anadia   Italy   Portugal   Spain   France
1988   Anadia   Portugal   Italy   Spain   France
1989   Anadia   Portugal   Italy   Spain   France
1990   Anadia   Italy   Portugal   Spain   France
1995   Tavira   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
1996   Portimão   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
1997   Olhão   Spain   Portugal   France   Italy
1998   Tavira   Portugal   Spain   France   Italy
1999   Pico Island   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
2000   Ponta Delgada   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
2001   Lourinhã   Portugal   France   Italy   Germany
2002   Sintra   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
2003   Alcobaça   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
2004   Guimarães   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
2006   Viareggio   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
2008   Coimbra   Portugal   Spain   Italy   France
2010   Coutras   Spain   Portugal   Italy   France
2012   Vilanova i la Geltrú   Spain   Portugal   France   Italy
2014   Viana do Castelo   Portugal   Spain   France   Italy
2016   Follonica   Portugal   Italy   Spain   France
2018   Saint-Omer   Spain   Italy   France   Portugal
2023   Paredes   Spain   Portugal   Italy    Switzerland

By country edit

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
  Portugal 14 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016) 15 (1956, 1958, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2023) 1 (2018)
  Spain 13 (1958, 1963, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2023) 9 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2014) 7 (1956, 1957, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2016)
  Italy 3 (1956, 1987, 1990) 5 (1957, 1988, 1989, 2016, 2018) 18 (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2023) 4 (1997, 1998, 2012, 2014)
  France 1 (2001) 5 (1997, 1998, 2012, 2014, 2018) 23 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016)
  Germany 1 (2001)
   Switzerland 1 (2023)

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