1951 Latin Cup
1951 club football tournament
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The 1951 Latin Cup (Italian: Coppa Latina 1951) was the third 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 Italy, and the Italian club Milan was the winner of the tournament after defeating Lille by a score of 5–0 in the final match.
| Coppa Latina 1951 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Italy |
| Dates | 20–24 June 1951 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Milan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lille |
| Third place |  Atlético Madrid |
| Fourth place |  Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 26 (5.2 per match) |
| Top scorers |
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Participating teams
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Lille |
1950–51 French Division 1 runners-up[a] | Debut |
| Milan |
1950–51 Serie A champions | Debut |
| Sporting CP |
1950–51 Primeira Divisão champions | 1949 |
| Atlético Madrid |
1950–51 La Liga champions | 1950 |
Venues
The host of the tournament was Italy,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Milan | |
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| Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | |
| Capacity: 37,500 | |
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Tournament
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 20 June – Milan | ||||||
| Milan | 4 | |||||
| 24 June – Milan | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | |||||
| Milan | 5 | |||||
| 21/22 June – Milan | ||||||
| Lille | 0 | |||||
| Lille (a.e.t.) | 1/6 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 1/4 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 24 June – Milan | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
| Milan | 4–1 | Atlético Madrid |
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| Lille | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP |
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[citation needed] |
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Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
- Semifinal replay
| Lille | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP |
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Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Third place match
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
Final
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
Referee: Eugen Scherz (Switzerland)
         Milan
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  Lille
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| 1951 Latin Cup Champions |
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 Milan 1st title |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Strappe |
Lille |
5 |
| 2 | Manuel Vasques |
Sporting CP |
4 |
 Gunnar Nordahl |
Milan | ||
| 3 | Mario Renosto |
3 | |
| 4 | Henry Carlsson |
Atlético Madrid |
2 |
| 5 | Pedro Mascaró |
1 | |
| Pérez Payá | |||
| Boleslaw Tempowski |
Lille | ||
 Erik Jensen | |||
| Renzo Burini |
Milan | ||
| Carlo Annovazzi | |||
| Manuel Caldeira |
Sporting CP | ||
| José Travassos | |||
| Sources:[citation needed] | |||
See also
- 1951 Zentropa Cup, a similar competition
