The 1951 Latin Cup (Italian: Coppa Latina 1951) was the third 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 Lille OSC by a score of 5–0 in the final match.
| Coppa Latina 1951 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Italy |
| Dates | 20–24 June 1951 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AC Milan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lille OSC |
| Third place |  Atlético Madrid |
| Fourth place |  Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 26 (5.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams edit
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Lille OSC
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1950–51 French Division 1 runners-up[a] | Debut |
| AC Milan
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1950–51 Serie A champions | Debut |
| Sporting CP
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1950–51 Primeira Divisão champions | 1949 |
| Atlético Madrid
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1950–51 La Liga champions | 1950 |
Venues edit
The host of the tournament was Italy,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Milan | |
|---|---|
| Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | |
| Capacity: 37,500 | |
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Tournament edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 20 June – Milan | ||||||
| AC Milan | 4 | |||||
| 24 June – Milan | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | |||||
| AC Milan | 5 | |||||
| 21/22 June – Milan | ||||||
| Lille OSC | 0 | |||||
| Lille OSC (a.e.t.) | 1/6 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 1/4 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 24 June – Milan | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 1 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| AC Milan | 4–1 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Lille OSC | 1–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
- Semifinal replay
| Lille OSC | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Third place match edit
| Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
Final edit
| AC Milan | 5–0 | Lille OSC |
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| Report |
Referee: Eugen Scherz (Switzerland)
         AC Milan
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  Lille OSC
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| 1951 Latin Cup Champions |
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 AC Milan 1st title |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Strappe
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Lille OSC
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5 |
| 2 | Manuel Vasques
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Sporting CP
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4 |
 Gunnar Nordahl
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AC Milan
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| 3 | Mario Renosto
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3 | |
| 4 | Henry Carlsson
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Atlético Madrid
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2 |
| 5 | Pedro Mascaró
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1 | |
| Pérez Payá
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| Boleslaw Tempowski
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Lille OSC
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 Erik Jensen
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| Renzo Burini
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AC Milan
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| Carlo Annovazzi
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| Manuel Caldeira
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Sporting CP
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| José Travassos
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| Sources: [2][3][4][5][6] | |||
See also edit
- 1951 Zentropa Cup, a similar competition
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 4–1 Atlético Madrid". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Lille 1–1 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Lille 6–4 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid 3–1 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 5–0 Lille". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
