King Alexander's Cup

The King Alexander's Cup (Romanian: Cupa Regelui Alexandru) or Friendship Cup was an international football competition contested by the national teams of Romania and Yugoslavia. The tournament was named after Alexander I, the King of Yugoslavia and was organized to celebrate the wedding of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia with the Princess Maria of Romania, the event being announced by the Romanian newspaper, Ecoul Sportiv on 28 May 1922: "On the occasion of the marriage of His Majesty King Alexander I with Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania, His Majesty was pleased to donate a cup that will bear his name, to encourage the progress of the football-association sport in his country and in the country of his wife. This cup will be a challenge and will go definitely to the country which will win it three times in a row or five times in total."[1] The 1936, 1937 and 1939 editions were called King Carol's Cup, after Carol II of Romania and the last edition was called King Mihai Cup named after Mihai of Romania.[2] Between 1937 and 1938, the regular Friendship Cup played between Romania and Yugoslavia was extended to include Czechoslovakia for an mini tournament called Eduard Benes' Cup named after Edvard Beneš, the president of Czechoslovakia.[3]

King Alexander's Cup
(Friendship Cup)
Founded1922
Abolished1940
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Number of teams2
Last champions Romania (5th title)
Most successful team(s) Yugoslavia (6 titles)

Results

1922
Main article: 1922 King Alexander's Cup
Yugoslavia 1–2 Romania
  • Šifer 35' (pen.)
 Report
Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000

1923
Romania 1–2 Yugoslavia
 Report
Stadionul F.S.S.R., Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 10,000

1926
Yugoslavia 2–3 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ladislav Štépanovský (Czechoslovakia)[6]

1927
Romania 0–3 Yugoslavia
Report
  • Luburić 6'
  • Giler 23'
  • Bonačić 25'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gerő Ferenc (Hungary)[7]

1928
Yugoslavia 3–1 Romania
 Report
Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 5,000

1929
Romania 2–3 Yugoslavia
 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eugen Braun (Austria)[9]

1930
Yugoslavia 2–1 Romania
 Report
Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ladislav Štépanovský (Czechoslovakia)[10]

As the King Carol's Cup[11]

1936
Romania 3–2 Yugoslavia
 Report
Attendance: 30,000

1937
Yugoslavia 2–1 Romania
 Report
Stadion Beogradski S.K., Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 12,000

1939
Romania 1–0 Yugoslavia
 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)[14]

As the King Mihai Cup

1940
Yugoslavia 1–2 Romania
 Report
Stadion Beogradski S.K., Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy)[15]

General statistics
Team Pld W D L GF GA Dif
 Yugoslavia 116052017+3
 Romania 115061720–3

All-time top scorers
Player Team Goals
1Iuliu Bodola Romania3
2Ferenc Rónay Romania2
Aurel Guga Romania
Vladimir Vinek Yugoslavia
Antun Bonačić Yugoslavia
Adolf Percl Yugoslavia
Kuzman Sotirović Yugoslavia
Đorđe Vujadinović Yugoslavia


1937–38 Eduard Benes Cup

An extended version of the regular Friendship Cup played between Romania and Yugoslavia.[16]

Results[17]
Romania 1–1 Czechoslovakia
Bodola 63' Report 81' Nejedlý
Attendance: 40,000
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia5–4Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Rulc 5'
Říha 26'
Senecký 43'
Nejedlý 48'
Sobotka 79'		 Report Pleše 18', 50'
Valjarević 60'
Burgr 71' (o.g.)
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Germany Alfred Birlem
Romania Romania0–1Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Report Matošić 28'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hungary Paul Von Herczka
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia1–3Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Sipos 56' Report Bradáč 19'
Bican 41'
Senecký 69'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Switzerland Hans Wuthrich
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia1–1Romania Romania
Petrović 42' Report Bindea 69'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
Czechoslovakia 6–2 Romania
Bican 28', 49', 61', 81'
Ludl 38'
Kopecký 78'		 Report 25' Barátky
26' Bodola
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Italy Generoso Dattilo

Final Table
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 4310158+77
2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 411279-23
3 Romania Romania 402249-52
 1937–38 Eduard Benes Cup 

Czechoslovakia
First title

Goalscorers

There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References
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