1948–53 Central European International Cup
Tournament details
Dates21 April 1948 – 13 December 1953
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Czechoslovakia
Third place Austria
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored82 (4.1 per match)
Attendance933,500 (46,675 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Hungary Ferenc Puskás (10 goals)

The 1948–53 Central European International Cup was the fifth edition of the Central European International Cup played between 1948 and 1953. It was played in a round robin tournament between five teams involved in the tournament.[1]

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Hungary Czechoslovakia Austria Italy Switzerland
1  Hungary (C) 8 5 1 2 27 17 +10 11 — 2–1 6–1 1–1 7–4
2  Czechoslovakia 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 9 5–2 — 3–1 2–0 5–0
3  Austria 8 4 1 3 15 19 −4 9 3–2 3–1 — 1–0 3–3
4  Italy 8 3 2 3 10 9 +1 8 0–3 3–0 3–1 — 2–0
5   Switzerland 8 0 3 5 12 25 −13 3 2–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: EU-Football
(C) Champions

Matches

Hungary 7–4  Switzerland
Puskás 1', 88'
Deák 42', 86'
Gőcze 74'
Egresi 78'
Szusza 86'		 Report Lusenti 5'
Amadò 30'
Maillard 31'
Tamini 87'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Karl Czerny (Austria)
Austria 3–2 Hungary
Melchior 20'
Wagner 67' (pen.)
Körner 84'		 Report Szusza 15'
Deák 48'
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
Hungary 2–1 Czechoslovakia
Egresi 16'
Deák 73'		 Report Schubert 81'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia)

This match between Hungary and Czechoslovakia also counted for the 1948 Balkan Cup.[2]

Switzerland 1–1 Czechoslovakia
Friedländer 25' Report Cejp 66'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
Czechoslovakia 3–1 Austria
Hemele 55', 66'
Hlaváček 85'		 Report Stroh 15'
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary)
Switzerland 1–2 Austria
Bickel 88' Report Habitzl 15', 81'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Victor Sdez (France)
Czechoslovakia 5–2 Hungary
Preis 43'
Šimanský 56'
Hlaváček 63', 66'
Pažický 71'		 Report Puskás 61'
Szusza 78'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Maksymilian Schneider (Poland)
Hungary 6–1 Austria
Deák 2', 49'
Kocsis 22'
Puskás 32', 82' (pen.), 89'		 Report Melchior 82'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
Italy 3–1 Austria
Cappello 26'
Amadei 42'
Boniperti 43'		 Report Huber 70'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Jean Lutz (Switzerland)
Hungary 1–1 Italy
Deák 29' Report Carapellese 11'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)
Austria 3–1 Czechoslovakia
Decker 33', 82' (pen.)
Huber 67'		 Report Šimanský 52'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
Austria 3–3  Switzerland
Ocwirk 11'
Körner 14'
Decker 32' (pen.)		 Report Fatton 41'
Tamini 51'
Oberer 86'
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)
Austria 1–0 Italy
Melchior 52' Report
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Henry Pearce (England)
Switzerland 1–1 Italy
Riva 15' Report Boniperti 84'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: William Ling (England)
Switzerland 2–4 Hungary
Hügi 15'
Fatton 36'		 Report Puskás 36', 45'
Kocsis 56'
Hidegkuti 74'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
Italy 2–0 Austria
Pandolfini 3' (pen.)
Frignani 72'		 Report
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)
Czechoslovakia 2–0 Italy
Pažický 79', 81' Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)
Italy 0–3Hungary 
Report Hidegkuti 41'
Puskás 63', 68'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)
Czechoslovakia 5–0Switzerland 
Pažický 38'
Trnka 59', 63'
Kraus 75'
Hertl 86'		 Report
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)
Italy 3–0 Czechoslovakia
Cervato 23'
Ricagni 27'
Pandolfini 47' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Henri Bauwens (Belgium)

Winner

 1948–53 Central European International Cup 

Hungary
first title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 82 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.1 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Nordic Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

  1. ↑ "5th International Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hungary vs Czechoslovakia international football match report". Eu-football.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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