The 1952 Latin Cup (French: Coupe Latine 1952) was the fourth 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 FC Barcelona was the winner of the tournament after defeating OGC Nice by a score of 1–0 in the final match.
| Coupe Latine 1952 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 24–29 June 1952 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  FC Barcelona (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | OGC Nice |
| Third place |  Juventus FC |
| Fourth place |  Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Participating teams
edit| Team | Method of qualification | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 French Division 1 champions | Debut | |
| 1951–52 Serie A champions | Debut | |
| 1951–52 Primeira Divisão champions | 1949, 1951 | |
| 1951–52 La Liga champions | 1949 |
Venues
editThe host of the tournament was France,[1] and all matches were played in one host stadium.
| Paris | |
|---|---|
| Parc des Princes | |
| Capacity: 38,000 | |
Tournament
editBracket
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 24 June – Paris | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 28 June – Paris | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 25 June – Paris | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 29 June – Paris | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
Semifinals
edit| FC Barcelona | 4–2 | |
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| Report |
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Referee: Raymond Vicentini (France)
| OGC Nice | 4–2 | |
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| Report |
Referee: Ricardo Pieri (Italy)
Third place match
edit| Juventus FC | 3–2 | |
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| Report |
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Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
Final
edit| FC Barcelona | 1–0 | |
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Report |
Referee: Reis Santos (Portugal)
FC Barcelona
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OGC Nice
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| 1952 Latin Cup Champions |
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FC Barcelona 2nd title |
Goalscorers
editReferences
edit- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (20 August 2015). "Latin Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona 4–2 Juventus". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Nice 4–2 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Juventus 3–2 Sporting". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona 1–0 Nice". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.