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King Alexander's Cup

The King Alexander's Cup (Romanian: Cupa Regelui Alexandru) or Friendship Cup was an international football competition contested by the national teams of Romania and Yugoslavia. The tournament was named after Alexander I, the King of Yugoslavia and was organized to celebrate the wedding of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia with the Princess Maria of Romania, the event being announced by the Romanian newspaper, Ecoul Sportiv on 28 May 1922: "On the occasion of the marriage of His Majesty King Alexander I with Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania, His Majesty was pleased to donate a cup that will bear his name, to encourage the progress of the football-association sport in his country and in the country of his wife. This cup will be a challenge and will go definitely to the country which will win it three times in a row or five times in total."[1] The 1936, 1937 and 1939 editions were called King Carol's Cup, after Carol II of Romania and the last edition was called King Mihai Cup named after Mihai of Romania.[2] Between 1937 and 1938, the regular Friendship Cup played between Romania and Yugoslavia was extended to include Czechoslovakia for an mini tournament called Eduard Benes' Cup named after Edvard Beneš, the president of Czechoslovakia.[3]

Results

1922

Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria)[4]

1923

Stadionul F.S.S.R., Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria)[5]

1926

Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ladislav Štépanovský (Czechoslovakia)[6]

1927

Stadionul Oficiul Naţional de Educaţie Fizică, Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gerő Ferenc (Hungary)[7]

1928

Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mihály Ivanicsics (Hungary)[8]

1929

Stadionul Oficiul Naţional de Educaţie Fizică, Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eugen Braun (Austria)[9]

1930

Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ladislav Štépanovský (Czechoslovakia)[10]

As the King Carol's Cup[11]

1936

Stadionul Oficiul Naţional de Educaţie Fizică, Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)[12]

1937

Stadion Beogradski S.K., Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gustav Krist (Czechoslovakia)[13]

1939

Stadionul Oficiul Naţional de Educaţie Fizică, Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)[14]

As the King Mihai Cup

1940

Stadion Beogradski S.K., Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy)[15]

General statistics

All-time top scorers


1937–38 Eduard Benes Cup

An extended version of the regular Friendship Cup played between Romania and Yugoslavia.[16]

Results

Source:[17]

Stadionul Regele Carol II, Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Paul Von Herczka (Hungary)
Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hans Wuthrich (Switzerland)
Beogradski SK Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)
Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy)

Final Table


Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ^ "100 de ani de la primul meci al naţionalei României! Cum s-a implicat Regina Maria în naşterea selecţionatei. Povestea echipamentului inedit al tricolorilor. Foto" [100 years since the first match of the Romanian national team! How did Queen Maria got involved in the birth of the national team. The story of the unusual equipment of the tricolors. Photo] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Friendship Cup (Romania and Yugoslavia)". RSSSF. 2000-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  3. ^ "Eduard Benes' Cup 1937/38". RSSSF. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Yugoslavia vs Romania international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Romania vs Yugoslavia international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Yugoslavia vs Romania international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Romania vs Yugoslavia international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Yugoslavia vs Romania international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Romania vs Yugoslavia international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Yugoslavia vs Romania international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Friendship Cup (Romania and Yugoslavia)". RSSSF. 2000-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  12. ^ "Romania vs Yugoslavia international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "Yugoslavia vs Romania international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Romania vs Yugoslavia international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "Yugoslavia vs Romania international football match report". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Eduard Benes' Cup 1937/38". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Neighbours Cup (Eduard Benes Cup) 1937-1938 results". football.eu. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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