Coupe des Nations 1930
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Coupe des Nations 1930 was a football tournament in the summer of 1930 in Geneva
, Switzerland
, organized by local club Servette FC
. Servette had just won the Swiss championship, and organized this event as a counterpoint to the first World Cup
held at the same time in Uruguay, to which only few European countries (Belgium, France, Romania and Yugoslavia) sent a team. The tournament also marked the inauguration of the Stade des Charmilles
.
Some people regard this competition as a predecessor of UEFA Champions League
, since it was the first organized competition for the national champion teams in Europe. The champions of all major European football nations of pre-war years were invited, except for the British nations, who were withdrawn from FIFA at the time.
The competition was won by Hungarian
Újpest FC
who scored 16 goals and conceded only 1 in 4 games. After winning the Coupe des Nations trophy, Újpest declared themselves 'Champion of the Champions'.
During the later years several attempts were made to create a tournament for the Champions of Europe. North-Italian cities were planning to host the competition in 1931, but it was abandoned due to financial reasons. Finally in 1937, during the Paris Expo
a tournament was held as a successor of the Geneve tournament, but only two champion teams accepted the invitation. After the tournament Zürich
, as the host of the 1939 Expo and Rome
, the 1942 host made attempts to create the tournament, but both city's attempts were failed. The next time after 1930, when the major European champions were only called together after the 1954 creation of UEFA
who started of the European Cup
in 1955.
(cup winners; 3rd in league 1929/30) Cercle Brugge (national champions 1929/30) SK Slavia Praha
(national champions 1929/30) FC Sète
(cup winners 1929/30) SpVgg Fürth (national champions 1929) Újpest FC
(national champions 1929/30) AGC Bologna (national champions 1928/29) Go Ahead
(national champions 1929/30) Real Unión Irún
(cup winners 1927; 6th in league 1929/30) Servette FC
(national champions 1929/30)
Notes:
(Losing teams eliminated, winners progress to quarterfinals)
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Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, organized by local club Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
. Servette had just won the Swiss championship, and organized this event as a counterpoint to the first World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
held at the same time in Uruguay, to which only few European countries (Belgium, France, Romania and Yugoslavia) sent a team. The tournament also marked the inauguration of the Stade des Charmilles
Charmilles Stadium
Charmilles Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. It was used mostly for football matches, and was the home venue for Servette FC. The stadium was able to hold 9,250 people and was built in 1930 for the Coupe des Nations 1930 tournament. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup the...
.
Some people regard this competition as a predecessor of UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, since it was the first organized competition for the national champion teams in Europe. The champions of all major European football nations of pre-war years were invited, except for the British nations, who were withdrawn from FIFA at the time.
The competition was won by Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
who scored 16 goals and conceded only 1 in 4 games. After winning the Coupe des Nations trophy, Újpest declared themselves 'Champion of the Champions'.
During the later years several attempts were made to create a tournament for the Champions of Europe. North-Italian cities were planning to host the competition in 1931, but it was abandoned due to financial reasons. Finally in 1937, during the Paris Expo
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)
The Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne was held from May 25 to November 25, 1937 in Paris, France...
a tournament was held as a successor of the Geneve tournament, but only two champion teams accepted the invitation. After the tournament Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, as the host of the 1939 Expo and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, the 1942 host made attempts to create the tournament, but both city's attempts were failed. The next time after 1930, when the major European champions were only called together after the 1954 creation of UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
who started of the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 1955.
Participants
First Vienna FCFirst Vienna FC
First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there...
(cup winners; 3rd in league 1929/30) Cercle Brugge (national champions 1929/30) SK Slavia Praha
SK Slavia Praha
Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is...
(national champions 1929/30) FC Sète
FC Sète
FC Sète 34 is a French football club based in Sète and founded in 1900. The club won the French league twice and the French cup also twice . In 1934 they became the first club to win the French league and cup double....
(cup winners 1929/30) SpVgg Fürth (national champions 1929) Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
(national champions 1929/30) AGC Bologna (national champions 1928/29) Go Ahead
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
(national champions 1929/30) Real Unión Irún
Real Unión
Real Unión Club de Irún, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France...
(cup winners 1927; 6th in league 1929/30) Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
(national champions 1929/30)
Notes:
- Apparently Real Unión Irún were announced as Spanish champions 1929, which is most certainly wrong (they were 9th in the league 1928/29 and eliminated in the 1/16 finals of the domestic cup).
- Both Bologna and Irún had been allowed to field some players not actually with the club.
- The Greek and Norwegian FAs sent protest letters because their champions had not been invited.
- The tournament was supposed to have 12 participants, but Sheffield Wednesday, the English champions, weren't finally invited because they were withdrawn from FIFA, and S.L. Benfica, the Portuguese champions, rejected the invitation.
- Bologna comes too late to the tournament, so the match versus Go Ahead was after the first game of the quarterfinals. The loser of the match gets a bye to the next round.
First round
| Date | |Team #1 | Result | |Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | Servette Servette Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area....  |
0 - 7 |  First ViennaFirst Vienna FC First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there... |
| 29 June | Séte FC Sète FC Sète 34 is a French football club based in Sète and founded in 1900. The club won the French league twice and the French cup also twice . In 1934 they became the first club to win the French league and cup double....  |
3 - 4 (aet) |  Fürth |
| 29 June | Slavia SK Slavia Praha Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is...  |
4 - 2 |  Cercle Brugge |
| 30 June | Újpest Újpest FC Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...  |
3 - 1 |  IrúnReal Unión Real Unión Club de Irún, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France... |
| 2 July | Go Ahead Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...  |
0 - 4 |  Bologna |
Consolation Round (losers first round)
| Date | |Team #1 | Result | |Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | Servette Servette Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.... |
2 - 1 | Cercle Brugge |
| 1 July | Irún Real Unión Real Unión Club de Irún, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France... |
5 - 1 | Sète FC Sète FC Sète 34 is a French football club based in Sète and founded in 1900. The club won the French league twice and the French cup also twice . In 1934 they became the first club to win the French league and cup double.... |
(Losing teams eliminated, winners progress to quarterfinals)
Quarterfinals
| Date | |Team #1 | Result | |Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July | First Vienna First Vienna FC First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there... |
7 - 1 | Fürth |
| 3 July | Go Ahead Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
0 - 7 | Újpest Újpest FC Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... |
| 3 July | Irún Real Unión Real Unión Club de Irún, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France... |
1 - 2 | Slavia SK Slavia Praha Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is... |
| 4 July | Servette Servette Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.... |
4 - 1 | Bologna |
Semifinals
| Date | |Team #1 | Result | |Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July | Újpest Újpest FC Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... |
3 - 0 | Servette Servette Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.... |
| 5 July | First Vienna First Vienna FC First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there... |
1 - 3 | Slavia SK Slavia Praha Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is... |
Third place match
| Date | |Team #1 | Result | |Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July | First Vienna First Vienna FC First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there... |
5 - 1 | Servette Servette Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.... |
Final
| Date | |Team #1 | Result | |Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July | Újpest Újpest FC Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... |
3 - 0 | Slavia SK Slavia Praha Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is... |
Match details
| style=font-size:90% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> | ÚJPEST FC: | ||
| GK | János Aknai János Aknai János Aknai Acht , also referred to as Eugène Acht or Paul Acht, was a Hungarian footballer. As a player Aknai played for both Újpest FC and Hungary.... |
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| DF | Gyula Dudás |
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| DF | József Fogl III József Fogl József Fogl, also known as József Fogoly, József Újpesti and Fogl III was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing the Hungarian national football team.... (c) |
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| MF | Ferenc Borsányi |
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| MF | Béla Volentik Béla Volentik Béla Volentik was a Hungarian footballer and football manager. He played for Nemzeti FC, Újpest, FC Lugano and for the Hungarian national team, capping once.... |
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| MF | János Víg |
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| FW |  Albert StröckAlbert Ströck Albert Ströck, also known as Adalbert Ströck and Albert Török , was a Romanian-Hungarian footballer. As an ethnic Hungarian living in Romania Ströck played for Nagyváradi AC, Újpest FC and also for Romania and Hungary.He played for Újpest FC between 1929 and 1932, winning the Mitropa Cup 1929 and... |
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| FW | István Avar István Avar István Avar was a Romanian-Hungarian footballer and a legend of Újpest FC, most famous for playing for the Hungarian national team in the 1934 World Cup... |
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| FW | János Köves |
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| FW | Illés Spitz Illés Spitz Illés Spitz was a Hungarian international football player and manager.- Playing career :... |
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| FW | Gábor P. Szabó Gábor P. Szabó Gábor Péter Szabó was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing the Hungarian national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played 11 games and scored 6 goals for the Hungarian national team as a left winger.P. Szabó won the 1929 Mitropa Cup and the 1930... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Lajos Bányai |
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| SLAVIA PRAGUE: | |||
| GK | František Plánička František Plánicka František Plánička was a Czech football goalkeeper and one of the most honoured players in the history of Czechoslovakian football. He played the majority of his career for Slavia Prague, during which time the club won the Czech league eight times and the Mitropa Cup once... |
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| DF | Adolf Fiala |
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| DF | Antonín Novák |
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| MF | Antonín Vodička Antonín Vodicka Antonín Vodička was a Czech football player.He played club football for SK Slavia Praha.He played 18 matches for the Czechoslovakia national team and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.- References :... |
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| MF | Adolf Šimperský Adolf Šimperský Adolf Šimperský is a former Czech football player who played mostly for SK Slavia Praha.He played ten matches for the Czechoslovakia national team and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| MF | Václav Šubrt |
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| FW | František Junek František Junek František Junek was a Czech football player who played for SK Slavia Praha and the Czechoslovakia national team. He was capped 32 times for Czechoslovakia, scoring seven goals, and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where he played all four matches.- References :... |
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| FW | Jindřich Šoltys |
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| FW | František Svoboda František Svoboda František Svoboda was a Czech football player.He played club football mostly for SK Slavia Praha and in 1935 became the top goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League.... (c) |
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| FW | Antonín Puč Antonín Puc Antonín Puč was a former Czech football player, the all-time leading scorer for the Czechoslovak national team.... |
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| FW | Václav Bára |
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| Manager: | |||
 John William MaddenJake Madden John William "Jake" Madden was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and the Scotland national team.He was capped twice by Scotland in 1893 and in 1895, both against Wales... |
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Final classification
- 1. Újpest
- 2. Slavia
- 3. First Vienna
- 4. Servette
- 5-8. Bologna, Fürth, Irún and Go Ahead
- 9-10. Cercle Brugge and Sète