1946 Balkan Cup
International football competition
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The 1946 Balkan Cup was the 8th edition of this tournament. The participanting teams were Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and for the first time ever, Albania, who ended up winning the tournament in their first try.[2][3]
| Kupa e Ballkanit 1946 (in Albanian) | |
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Albanian stamp issued in 2007 commemorating the 60th anniversary of Albania's victory in the 1946 Balkan Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Albania |
| Dates | 7–13 October 1946 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Albania (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 20 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 130,000 (21,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Five players (2 goals each) |
| Best player |  Bozhin Laskov[1] |
← 1936 1947 → | |
Squads
- The four men's national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of over 14 players, including one or two goalkeepers.
- The age listed for each player is on 7 October 1946, the first day of the tournament.
- The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament.
Albania
The following players were called up to participate in the tournament.[4] Caps and goals as before start of the tournament, otherwise after the match against Montenegro on 22 September 1946.[5]
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Bulgaria
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Romania
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Yugoslavia
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Albania (C) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Winners |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Romania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 1946. Source: EU-Football.info
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
| Romania | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
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Reuter  18'Fabian 24' |
Report | Simonovski 42' |
| Bulgaria | 1–2 | Yugoslavia |
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| Laskov 88' |
Report | Sandić 35', 70' |
Winner
| 1946 Balkan Cup |
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 Albania First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 20 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Alexandru Negrescu (against Bulgaria)