1955 Latin Cup
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The 1955 Latin Cup (French: Coupe Latine 1955) was the sixth edition of the annual Latin Cup which was played by clubs of the Southwest European nations of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The tournament was hosted by France, and the Spanish club Real Madrid was the winner of the tournament after defeating Reims by a score of 2–0 in the final match.
| Coupe Latine 1955 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 22–26 June 1955 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Reims |
| Third place |  Milan |
| Fourth place |  Belenenses |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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← 1953 1956 → | |
| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Reims | 1954–55 French Division 1 champions | 1949, 1953 |
| Milan | 1954–55 Serie A champions | 1951, 1953 |
| Belenenses | 1954–55 Primeira Divisão runners-up[a] | Debut |
| Real Madrid | 1954–55 La Liga champions | Debut |
The host of the tournament was France, and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Paris | |
|---|---|
| Parc des Princes | |
| Capacity: 38,000 | |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 22 June – Paris | ||||||
| Real Madrid | 2 | |||||
| 26 June – Paris | ||||||
| Belenenses | 0 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 2 | |||||
| 22 June – Paris | ||||||
| Reims | 0 | |||||
| Reims | 4 | |||||
| Milan | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 25 June – Paris | ||||||
| Milan | 3 | |||||
| Belenenses | 1 | |||||
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| 1955 Latin Cup Champions |
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| Real Madrid 1st title |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Héctor Rial | Real Madrid | 2 |
| Léon Glovacki | Reims | ||
| Eduardo Ricagni | Milan | ||
| 2 | Jørgen Leschly Sørensen | 1 | |
| Nils Liedholm | |||
| Gunnar Nordahl | |||
| Jean Templin | Reims | ||
| Matateu | Belenenses | ||
| José María Zárraga | Real Madrid | ||
| Pérez Payá | |||
| Sources: [2][3][4][5] | |||
- 1955 Mitropa Cup, a similar competition
- ^ SL Benfica declined participation in the tournament.
- ^ "Real Madrid 2–0 Belenenses". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Stade de Reims 3–2 Milan". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Milan 3–1 Belenenses". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid 2–0 Stade de Reims". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.