1946 Balkan Cup

1946 Balkan Cup
Kupa e Ballkanit 1946
(in Albanian)
Albanian stamp issued in 2007 commemorating the 60th anniversary of Albania's victory in the 1946 Balkan Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAlbania
Dates7–13 October 1946
Teams4
Venue(s)Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Final positions
Champions Albania (1st title)
Runners-up Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Attendance130,000 (21,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Five players
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)Bulgaria Bozhin Laskov[1]
1936
1947

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]

  1. ^ Bozhin Laskov's profile at LevskiSofia.info
  2. ^ "Balkan Cup (For Nations)". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Balkan and Central European Championship 1946 results". football.eu. Retrieved 21 May 2022.