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2014 (2014) Balkans Cup  ()
Number of teams4
Host country Serbien
Winner Griechenland (1st title)

Matches played4
Attendance750 (188 per match)
Points scored212 (53 per match)
Tries scored42 (10.5 per match)
2017

The 2014 Balkans Cup was a rugby league football tournament that was held in Serbia between 17 October and 19 October. The winner won the inaugural Balkans Cup Trophy.[1]

Four teams competed in the 2014 event. These teams were: Serbia, Greece, Hungary and Bosnia.[2]

After winning the European Championship C a week before the tournament began, Greece transferred their form to the tournament and were crowned inaugural Balkans Cup winners after defeating Bosnia and then Serbia in the final.[3]

Teams

Team Coach Captain RLIF Rank
 Serbien Serbien Marko Jankovic Stefan Nedeljković 17
 Griechenland Australien Steve Georgallis Jordan Meads 26
 Ungarn Frankreich Laurent Dupuy Norbert Csapkai 33
 Bosnien und Herzegowina Bosnien und Herzegowina Sreten Zec Sreten Zec NA

Venues

Stadium Games City State Capacity Best Crowd
Makiš Stadium 3 Čukarica Belgrade 4,000 450 (Final)
Stadion FK Dorćol 1 Dorćol Belgrade 1,000 150

Fixtures

Day 1

Serbia v. Hungary

17 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2)
Serbien  50 – 0  Ungarn
Tries:
Slobodan Manak (2) 4' c, 10' c
Stefan Nikolić (2) 15' c, 23' c
Milan Ilić (2) 20' c, 47'
Aleksandar Radovanović 29' c
Milan Čobanović 33' c
Djordje Gak 77'
Goals:
Vladislav Dedić (7/9) 5', 11', 16', 21', 24', 30', 34'
Bericht
FK Dorćol, Belgrade
Attendance: 150
Referee: Griechenland George Stilianos
Player of the Match: Serbien Slobodan Manak

Bosnia v. Greece

17 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2)
Bosnien und Herzegowina  4 – 58  Griechenland
Try:
Nedeljko Suvajčević 80'
Goals:
Vladan Kikanović (0/1)
Tries:
Jordan Kidis (2) 2', 60'
Alvaro Zota 15'
George Tsikrikas (2) 26' c, 42' c
Jordan Meads (2) 34' c, 63' c
Nikolaos Bosmos 37' c
Jake Vrahnos (2) 55' c, 74'
Ioannis Nake 76' c
Goals:
Liam Sue-Tin (5/9) 26', 34', 37', 42', 55'
Jordan Meads (1/2) 63'
Jordan Kidis (1/1) 76'
Terry Constantinou (0/1)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 50
Referee: Serbien Ivica Djordjević
Player of the Match: Griechenland Jordan Meads

Day 2 - Finals Day

Third Place Final: Bosnia v. Hungary

19 October 2014
12:30 (GMT+2)
Bosnien und Herzegowina  32 – 6  Ungarn
Tries:
Miloš Kulašević 3' c
Aleksandar Sakan 11'
Vladan Kikanović 24' c
Sreten Zec 38' c
Elvis Martić 44'
Slaviša Zekić 59' c
Goals:
Vladan Kikanović (3/5) 3', 24', 38'
Ognjen Dedić (1/1) 59'
Try:
Grimm 62' c
Goals:
Nikowitz (1/1) 62'
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 100
Referee: Serbien Radoslav Novaković
Player of the Match: Bosnien und Herzegowina Elvis Martić

Grand Final: Serbia v. Greece

19 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2)
Serbien  22 – 50  Griechenland
Tries:
Džavid Jašari 19' c
Nikola Srbljanin 34' c
Pero Madžarević (2) 54' c, 71'
Goals:
Stefan Nedeljković (3/5) 19', 34', 54'
Bericht
Tries:
Sebastian Sell 2'
Billy Tsikrikas 4', 45' c, 59'
Jake Vrahnos 9' c
Panagiotis Lampoussis 39'
Jordan Meads (2) 49', 62' c
George Tsikrikas 65' c
Terry Constantinou 68' c
Goals:
Liam Sue-Tin (4/9) 9', 45', 62', 65'
Jordan Meads (1/1) 68'
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 450
Referee: Serbien Miloš Milinković
Player of the Match: Griechenland Billy Tsikrikas
  • Greece are the inaugural Balkans Cup champions

References

  1. ^ "First Balkans Championship Announced for rugby league". RLEF. 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  2. ^ "Balkans Cup matches". facebook. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  3. ^ "BALKANS CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL". RLEF. 2014-10-19. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-28.