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After the Mitropa Cup, the second important cup for club teams in Europe. It was played from 1949 to 1957 between the champions of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. After every four competitions, a country ranking was made based on the club performances in those years. After the introduction of the European Cups, it disappeared.

Palmares

1949 Barcelona 1950 Benfica 1951 Milan 1952 Barcelona ---- country ranking 49-52: Spain 1953 Stade Reims 1954 not played 1955 Real Madrid 1956 Milan 1957 Real Madrid ---- country ranking 53-57: Spain

Clubwise list of winners

Barcelona 2 Milan 2 Real Madrid 2 Benfica 1 Stade de Reims 1

Countrywise list of winners

Spain 4 Italy 2 France 1 Portugal 1

Finals

1949 Barcelona 2-1 Sporting CP 1950 Benfica 3-3 Girondins de Bordeaux AET Benfica 2-1 Girondins de Bordeaux AET 1951 Milan 5-0 Lille OSC 1952 Barcelona 1-0 OGC Nice 1953 Stade de Reims 3-0 Milan 1954 not played 1955 Real Madrid 2-0 Stade de Reims 1956 Milan 2-1 Athletic Bilbao 1957 Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica

Country Rankings

1949-52 Spain 12 France 10 Italy 9 Portugal 9 1953-57 Spain 12 Italy 11 France 9 Portugal 8

            win   fin

Spain 4 5 Italy 2 3 France 1 5 Portugal 1 3 8 16

Full Results

1949 (in Madrid and Barcelona)

Semifinals Sporting CP 3-1 Torino Barcelona 5-0 Stade de Reims

Third Place Match Torino 5-3 Stade de Reims

Final [July 3, Estadio Chamart�n, Madrid] Barcelona 2-1 Sporting CP Barcelona: Velasco, Calvet, Curta, Calo, Gonzalvo III, Gonzalvo II, Basora, Seguer, Canal, Cesar, Navarro Sporting: Azevedo, Octavio, Vazquez, Juvenal, Can�rio, Ver�ssimo, Correira, Vasques, Peyroteo, Travassos, Albano Goals for Barcelona: Basora, Seguer

1950 (in Lisboa)

Semifinals Girondins Bordeaux 4-2 Atl�tico de Madrid Benfica 3-0 Lazio

Third Place Match Atl�tico de Madrid 2-1 Lazio

Final [June 17, Est�dio Nacional, Lisboa] Benfica 3-3 Girondins de Bordeaux [aet] Final Replay [June 18, Est�dio Nacional, Lisboa] Benfica 2-1 Girondins de Bordeaux [aet; after 120 minutes, sudden death extra time was played, the winning goal came in the 146th minute] Benfica: Bastos, Jacinto, Fernandes, F�lix, Moreira, Jos� da Costa, Rog�rio, Corona, Ars�nio, Julinho, Ros�rio

1951 (in Milano and Torino)

Semifinals Milan 4-1 Atl�tico de Madrid Lille OSC 1-1 Sporting CP Semifinal Replay Lille OSC 6-4 Sporting CP

Third Place Match Atl�tico de Madrid 3-1 Sporting CP

Final [June 24, San Siro, Milano] Milan 5-0 Lille OSC Milan: Buffon, Silvestri, Bonomi, Annovazzi, Tognon, De Grandi, Burini, Gren, Nordahl, Lienholm, Vicariotto Lille: Angel, Van Cappelen, Poitevin, Dubreucq, Sommerlynck, Van der Hart, Jansen, Tempowsky, Strappe, Vincent, Lechantre Goals: Nordahl 32, 57, 67, Burini 40, Annovazzi 70 Referee: Scherz (Switzerland)

1952 (in Paris)

Semifinals OGC Nice 4-2 Sporting CP Barcelona 4-2 Juventus

Third Place Match Juventus 3-2 Sporting CP

Final [Jun 29, Parc des Princes, Paris] Barcelona 1-0 OGC Nice Barcelona: Ramallets, Martin, Biosca, Seguer, Bosch, Escudero, Basora, C�sar, Kubala, Aldecoa, Manchon OGC: Domingo, Kiroud, Martinez, Gonzalez, Poterin, Belver, Courteaux, Nurember, Carre, Franzoni, Bentifour Goal: C�sar

1949-52 Countrywise Ranking

Country 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Points (4-3-2-1) Spain 2 2 12 France 3 1 10 Italy 1 2 1 9 Portugal 1 1 2 9

1953 (in Lisboa and Porto)

Semifinals Stade de Reims 2-1 Valencia Milan 4-3 Sporting CP [aet]

Third Place Match Sporting CP 4-1 Valencia

Final [Jun 7, Estadio da Luz, Lisboa] Stade de Reims 3-0 Milan Milan: Buffon, Silvestri, Zagatti, Annovazzi, Tognon, Celio, Burini, Gren, Nordahl, Liedholm, Frignani. Stade Reims: Sinibaldi, Zimny, Marche, Penverne, Jonquet, Cicci, Appel, Glovacki, Kopa, Templin, M�ano. Goals: Kopa 2, Meano Referee: Vienza Costa (Portugal)

1955 (in Paris)

Semifinals Real Madrid 2-0 Belenenses Stade de Reims 3-2 Milan [aet; after 120 minutes, sudden death extra time was played, the winning goal came in the 138th minute]

Third Place Match Milan 3-1 Belenenses

Final [Jun 26, Parc des Princes, Paris] Real Madrid 2-0 Stade de Reims Madrid: J.Alonso, Navarro, Oliva, Lesmes II, M��oz, Z�rraga, Molowny, P�rez Pay�, Di St�fano, Rial, Gento Stade: Sinibaldi, Zimny, Jonquet, Giraudo, Penverne, Siatka, Hidalgo, Glovacki, Kopa, Bliard, Templin Goals: Rial (2) Referee: Campos (Portugal)

1956 (in Milano)

Semifinals Milan 4-2 Benfica Athletic Bilbao 2-0 OGC Nice

Third Place Match Benfica 2-1 OGC Nice

Final [Jul 3, Arena Civica, Milano] Milan 3-1 Athletic Bilbao Milan: Buffon, Fassetta, Zagatti, Liedholm, C.Maldini, Radice, Mariani, Bagnoli, Dal Monte, Schiaffino, Frignani. Athletic Bilbao: Carmelo, Orue, Trapeo, Maui, Goraj, Maguregui, Arteche, Marcaida, Arieta, Uribe, Gainza. Goals: Bagnoli 21, Dal Monte 80, Schiaffino 88; Arteche 50 Referee: Guigue (France)

1957 (in Madrid)

Semifinals Benfica 1-0 AS Saint-Etienne Real Madrid 5-1 Milan

Third Place Match Milan 4-3 AS Saint-Etienne

Final [Jun 23, Estadio Santiago Bernab�u, Madrid] Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica Madrid: J.Alonso, Torres, Marquitos, Lesmes II, M��oz, A.R�iz, Jose�to, Kopa, Di St�fano, Rial, Gento Benfica: Bastos, Calado, Serra, Angelo; Zehinho, Alfredo, Palmeiro, Coluna, �guas, Salvador, Cavem Goal: Di St�fano 50 Referee: Lequesne (France)

1953-57 Countrywise Ranking

Country 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Points (4-3-2-1) Spain 2 1 1 12 Italy 1 1 2 11 France 1 1 2 9 Portugal 1 2 1 8

About this document

Thanks to Fr�d�ric Pauron, Paulo Martins, Diego Barrales Latorre (zelarra821@gmail.com), Erik Garin and Luis Javier Bravo Mayor for additions and corrections

Data on finals thanks to Raúl Torre

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans and Osvaldo Jos� Gorgazzi for theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Karel Stokkermans and Osvaldo Jos� Gorgazzi Last updated: 17 Dec 2023

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