1936 Baltic Cup

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1936 Baltic Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Latvia
Dates	29–31 August
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Latvia (3rd title)
Runners-up	Estonia
Third place	Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	9 (3 per match)
Attendance	19,000 (6,333 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alberts Šeibelis (2 goals)
← 1935 1937 →

The 1936 Baltic Cup was held in Riga, Latvia on 20–22 August 1935. It was the eighth time three Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — came together to play a friendly tournament and determine the best team amongst them. Latvia won the tournament beating both opponents 2–1.^[1]

Results[edit]

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

29 August 1936

16:30 (+2:00)

Latvia	2 – 1	Lithuania
Vestermans 75' Šeibelis 90'	Report	27' Jaškevičius

JKS stadions, Riga

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Rudolf Eklöw (Sweden)

30 August 1936

17:00 (+2:00)

Estonia	2 – 1	Lithuania
Siimenson 24' Kuremaa 61'	Report	84' Gudelis

YMCA stadions, Riga

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Rudolf Eklöw (Sweden)

31 August 1936

17:30 (+2:00)

Latvia	2 – 1	Estonia
Šeibelis 35' Lidmanis 41' (pen.)	Report	73' (pen.) Kaljo

YMCA stadions, Riga

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Rudolf Eklöw (Sweden)

1936 Baltic Cup winner
Latvia Third title

Statistics[edit]

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 9 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

See also[edit]

Balkan Cup
Nordic Football Championship

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Tournament overview at EU-Football.info