1948–53 Central European International Cup

The 1948–53 Central European International Cup was the fifth edition of the Central European International Cup played between 1948 and 1953. It was played in a round robin tournament between five teams involved in the tournament.[1]

1948–53 Central European International Cup
Tournament details
Dates21 April 1948 – 13 December 1953
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Ungarn (1st title)
Runner-up Czechoslovakia
Third place Österreich
Fourth place Italien
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored82 (4.1 per match)
Attendance933,500 (46,675 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ungarn Ferenc Puskás (10 goals)

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts          
1   Ungarn (C) 8 5 1 2 27 17 +10 11 2–1 6–1 1–1 7–4
2   Czechoslovakia 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 9 5–2 3–1 2–0 5–0
3   Österreich 8 4 1 3 15 19 −4 9 3–2 3–1 1–0 3–3
4   Italien 8 3 2 3 10 9 +1 8 0–3 3–0 3–1 2–0
5    Schweiz 8 0 3 5 12 25 −13 3 2–4 1–1 1–2 1–1
Source: EU-Football
(C) Champions

Matches

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Ungarn  7–4   Schweiz
Puskás   1', 88'
Deák   42', 86'
Gőcze   74'
Egresi   78'
Szusza   86'
Bericht Lusenti   5'
Amadò   30'
Maillard   31'
Tamini   87'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Karl Czerny (Austria)

Österreich  3–2  Ungarn
Melchior   20'
Wagner   67' (pen.)
Körner   84'
Bericht Szusza   15'
Deák   48'
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)

Ungarn  2–1  Czechoslovakia
Egresi   16'
Deák   73'
Bericht Schubert   81'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia)

This match between Hungary and Czechoslovakia also counted for the 1948 Balkan Cup.[2]


Schweiz  1–1  Czechoslovakia
Friedländer   25' Bericht Cejp   66'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

Czechoslovakia  3–1  Österreich
Hemele   55', 66'
Hlaváček   85'
Bericht Stroh   15'
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary)

Schweiz  1–2  Österreich
Bickel   88' Bericht Habitzl   15', 81'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Victor Sdez (France)

Czechoslovakia  5–2  Ungarn
Preis   43'
Šimanský   56'
Hlaváček   63', 66'
Pažický   71'
Bericht Puskás   61'
Szusza   78'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Maksymilian Schneider (Poland)

Ungarn  6–1  Österreich
Deák   2', 49'
Kocsis   22'
Puskás   32', 82' (pen.), 89'
Bericht Melchior   82'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)

Italien  3–1  Österreich
Cappello   26'
Amadei   42'
Boniperti   43'
Bericht Huber   70'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Jean Lutz (Switzerland)

Ungarn  1–1  Italien
Deák   29' Bericht Carapellese   11'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)

Österreich  3–1  Czechoslovakia
Decker   33', 82' (pen.)
Huber   67'
Bericht Šimanský   52'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

Österreich  3–3   Schweiz
Ocwirk   11'
Körner   14'
Decker   32' (pen.)
Bericht Fatton   41'
Tamini   51'
Oberer   86'
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)

Österreich  1–0  Italien
Melchior   52' Bericht
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Henry Pearce (England)

Schweiz  1–1  Italien
Riva   15' Bericht Boniperti   84'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: William Ling (England)

Schweiz  2–4  Ungarn
Hügi   15'
Fatton   36'
Bericht Puskás   36', 45'
Kocsis   56'
Hidegkuti   74'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

Italien  2–0  Österreich
Pandolfini   3' (pen.)
Frignani   72'
Bericht
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)

Czechoslovakia  2–0  Italien
Pažický   79', 81' Bericht
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)

Italien  0–3Ungarn  
Bericht Hidegkuti   41'
Puskás   63', 68'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)

Czechoslovakia  5–0Schweiz  
Pažický   38'
Trnka   59', 63'
Kraus   75'
Hertl   86'
Bericht
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

Italien  3–0  Czechoslovakia
Cervato   23'
Ricagni   27'
Pandolfini   47' (pen.)
Bericht
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Henri Bauwens (Belgium)

Winner

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 1948–53 Central European International Cup 
 
Ungarn

first title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 82 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.1 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

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Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Nordic Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

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  1. ^ "5th International Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Hungary vs Czechoslovakia international football match report". Eu-football.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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