1929 Baltic Cup

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1929 Baltic Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Latvia
Dates	14–16 August
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Estonia
Runners-up	Latvia
Third place	Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	15 (5 per match)
Attendance	8,000 (2,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Eduard Ellman-Eelma Eugen Einman Voldemārs Plade (3 goals)
← 1928 1930 →

The 1929 Baltic Cup was held in Riga, Latvia at LSB Stadions on 14–16 August 1929. It was the second time three Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — came together to play a friendly tournament and determine the best team amongst them. Estonia won the tournament on goal difference.^[1]

Results[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Estonia	2	1	1	0	7	4	+3	3
Latvia	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	3
Lithuania	2	0	0	2	3	8	–5	0

14 August 1929

Latvia	3 – 1	Lithuania
Plade 51', 68', 86'	Report	89' (pen.) Chmelevskis

LSB Stadions, Riga

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

15 August 1929

Latvia	2 – 2	Estonia
Priede 27' Pavlovs 63'	Report	9' Einman 29' Ellman-Eelma

LSB Stadions, Riga

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

16 August 1929

Estonia	5 – 2	Lithuania
Einman 16', 59' Arnold Pihlak 32' Ellman-Eelma 75', 85'	Report	26' Chmelevskis 35' Rutkauskas

LSB Stadions, Riga

Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

1929 Baltic Cup winner
Estonia First title

Statistics[edit]

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 15 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also[edit]

Balkan Cup
Nordic Football Championship

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Tournament overview at EU-Football.info