1955 Latin Cup
The 1955 Latin Cup (French: Coupe Latine 1955) was the sixth 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 France, and the Spanish club Real Madrid CF was the winner of the tournament after defeating Stade de Reims by a score of 2–0 in the final match.
| Coupe Latine 1955 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 22–26 June 1955 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Real Madrid CF (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Stade de Reims |
| Third place |  AC Milan |
| Fourth place |  CF Os Belenenses |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de Reims |
1954–55 French Division 1 champions | 1949, 1953 |
| AC Milan |
1954–55 Serie A champions | 1951, 1953 |
| CF Os Belenenses |
1954–55 Primeira Divisão runners-up[lower-alpha 1] | Debut |
| Real Madrid CF |
1954–55 La Liga champions | Debut |
Venues
The host of the tournament was France,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Paris | |
|---|---|
| Parc des Princes | |
| Capacity: 38,000 | |
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Tournament
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 22 June – Paris | ||||||
| Real Madrid CF | 2 | |||||
| 26 June – Paris | ||||||
| CF Os Belenenses | 0 | |||||
| Real Madrid CF | 2 | |||||
| 22 June – Paris | ||||||
| Stade de Reims | 0 | |||||
| Stade de Reims | 4 | |||||
| AC Milan | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 25 June – Paris | ||||||
| AC Milan | 3 | |||||
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | |||||
Third place match
| AC Milan | 3–1 | CF Os Belenenses |
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| Report |
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Referee: Juan Gardeazabal Garay (Spain)
Final
| Real Madrid CF | 2–0 | Stade de Reims |
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Report |
Referee: Fernandes Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
      Real Madrid CF
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    Stade de Reims
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| 1955 Latin Cup Champions |
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Real Madrid CF 1st title |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Héctor Rial |
Real Madrid CF |
2 |
| Léon Glovacki |
Stade de Reims | ||
 Nils Liedholm |
AC Milan | ||
| 2 |  Jørgen Leschly Sørensen |
1 | |
| Eduardo Ricagni | |||
| Jean Templin |
Stade de Reims | ||
| Matateu |
CF Os Belenenses | ||
| José María Zárraga |
Real Madrid CF | ||
| Pérez Payá | |||
| Sources: [2][3][4][5] | |||
See also
- 1955 Mitropa Cup, a similar competition
Notes
- SL Benfica declined participation in the tournament.
References
- Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "Real Madrid 2–0 Belenenses". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Stade de Reims 3–2 Milan". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Milan 3–1 Belenenses". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Real Madrid 2–0 Stade de Reims". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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