1937 Baltic Cup

1937 Baltic Cup
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
DatesSeptember 1 – 7
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Latvia (4th title)
Runners-up Estonia
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)
Top scorerLatvia Iļja Vestermans
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The 1937 Baltic Cup was the ninth playing of the Baltic Cup football tournament. It was held from September 3–7, 1937 in Kaunas, Lithuania.[1]

As Latvia and Estonia finished with equal points and equal goal difference, a replay was organised for the first time which Latvia won 2–0.[2]

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Latvia 211062+43
 Estonia 211051+43
 Lithuania 200219–80

Results

Latvia 5 – 1 Lithuania
Kaņeps 4', 45' (pen.)
Borduško 11', 30'
Vestermans 67'		 Report Paulionis 72'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)

This match was also valid for the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Latvia 1 – 1 Estonia
Vestermans 35' Report Kuremaa 68'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)
Estonia 4 – 0 Lithuania
Siimenson 3', 50'
Uukkivi 22'
Sillandi 37'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)

Replay

Latvia 2 – 0 Estonia
Rozītis 12'
Vestermans 19'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)
 1937 Baltic Cup winner 

Latvia
Fourth title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 14 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Baltic Cup 1937 results". football.eu. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Baltic Cup Official Programme (2008). LFF [Latvian Football Federation]: Riga.


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