1956 Latin Cup
The 1956 Latin Cup (Italian: Coppa Latina 1956) was the seventh 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 Italy, and the Italian club AC Milan was the winner of the tournament after defeating Athletic Bilbao by a score of 3–1 in the final match.
Coppa Latina 1956 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 29 June – 3 July 1956 |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 15 (3.75 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams
Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
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1955–56 French Division 1 champions | 1952 |
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1955–56 Serie A runners-up[lower-alpha 1] | 1951, 1953, 1955 |
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1955–56 Primeira Divisão runners-up[lower-alpha 2] | 1950 |
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1955–56 La Liga champions | Debut |
Venues
The host of the tournament was Italy,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
Milan | |
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Arena Civica | |
Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Tournament
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | |||||
29 June – Paris | ||||||
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3 July – Paris | ||||||
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30 June – Paris | ||||||
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Third place match | ||||||
3 July – Paris | ||||||
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Semifinals
AC Milan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Julián Arqué Martín (Spain)
Athletic Bilbao ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Armando Marchetti (Italy)
Third place match
SL Benfica ![]() | 2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Final
AC Milan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)
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1956 Latin Cup Champions |
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![]() AC Milan 2nd title |
Goalscorers
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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3 |
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Sources: [2][3][4][5] |
See also
- 1956 Mitropa Cup, a similar competition
Notes
- ACF Fiorentina declined participation in the tournament.
- FC Porto declined participation in the tournament.
References
- Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "Milan 4–2 Benfica". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Athletic 2–0 Nice". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Benfica 2–1 Nice". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Milan 3–1 Athletic". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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