1931 Balkan Cup
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Balkan Cup
| year = 1931
| other_titles =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| country = Bulgaria
| dates = 30 September – 4 October 1931
| venue = Stadion Slavia, Sofia
| num_teams = 3
| defending_champions =
| winners = {{fb|BUL}}
| count = 1
| second = {{fb|TUR|1844}}
| third = {{fb|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
| matches = 3
| goals = 13
| attendance =
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|BUL}} Asen Panchev (3 goals)
| player_label =
| player =
| prev_season = 1929–31
| next_season = 1932
| updated = 4 October 1931
| extra_information =
}}
The 1931 Balkan Cup was an unofficial holding of the competition in which only three teams participated - Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Turkey. It was played in 30 September – 4 October 1931 (i.e. before the 1929–31 tournament had been completed) and was won by Bulgaria. It featured three matches, all played in Stadion Slavia, Sofia.{{cite news|url=http://eu-football.info/_tournament.php?id=BlC-n|title=1931 Balkan Cup results|website=football.eu|access-date=21 May 2022}}
Final standings
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|winpoints=2
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/balkancup31.html RSSSF]
|team1=BUL|team2=TUR|team3=YUG
|win_BUL=2|draw_BUL=0|loss_BUL=0|gf_BUL=8|ga_BUL=3 |status_BUL= C
|win_TUR=1|draw_TUR=0|loss_TUR=1|gf_TUR=3|ga_TUR=5
|win_YUG=0|draw_YUG=0|loss_YUG=2|gf_YUG=2|ga_YUG=5
|name_BUL={{fb|BUL}}|name_TUR={{fb|TUR|1844}}|name_YUG={{fb|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
|col_A=green1|text_A=Winners|col_B=white1|text_B=
|result1=A|result2=B|result3=B
}}
Matches
{{Football box
|date = 30 September 1931
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}
|score1 = 5
|team2 = {{fb|TUR|1844}}
|score2 = 1
|report = https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5515
|goals1 = Lozanov {{goal|4}}
Panchev {{goal|50||76}}
Stoyanov {{goal|56}}
Peshev {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Yeten {{goal|31}}
|stadium = Stadion Slavia
|attendance = 10,000
|referee = Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)
}}
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{{Football box
|date = 2 October 1931
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUR|1844}}
|score1 = 2
|team2 = {{fb|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
|score2 = 0
|report = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/balkancup31.html
|goals1 = Erkal {{goal|7}}
Arıcan {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadion Slavia
|attendance = 8,000
|referee = Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)
}}
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{{Football box
|date = 4 October 1931
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}
|score1 = 3
|team2 = {{fb|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
|score2 = 2
|report = https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5538
|goals1 = Lozanov {{goal|50}}
Angelov {{goal|56}}
Panchev {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Tirnanić {{goal|3}}
Marjanović {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Stadion Slavia
|attendance = 15,000
|referee = Mihaly Ivancsics (Hungary)
}}
Winner
{{winners|fb|1931 Balkan Cup|Bulgaria|First}}
Statistics
=Goalscorers=
{{goalscorers
|matches=3|goals=13
|3 goals=
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Asen Panchev
|2 goals=
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Mihail Lozanov
|1 goal=
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Asen Peshev
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Ljubomir Angelov
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Velcho Stoyanov
- {{flagicon|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}} Aleksandar Tirnanić
- {{flagicon|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}} Blagoje Marjanović
- {{flagicon|TUR|1844}} Hakkı Yeten
- {{flagicon|TUR|1844}} Rebii Erkal
- {{flagicon|TUR|1844}} Fikret Arıcan
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Balkans Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Balkan Cup}}
Category:1931–32 in European football
Category:1930–31 in Turkish football
Category:1930–31 in Bulgarian football
Category:1930–31 in Yugoslav football
Category:Sports competitions in Sofia
Category:20th century in Sofia
Category:International association football competitions hosted by Bulgaria