1928 Baltic Cup

1928 Baltic Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Estonia
Dates	25–27 July
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Latvia (1st title)
Runners-up	Estonia
Third place	Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance	12,000 (4,000 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Arnold Pihlak (3 goals)

The 1928 Baltic Cup was held in Tallinn at Kadrioru Stadium on 25–27 July 1928. It was the first time three Baltic countries — 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.

Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Latvia	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	4
Estonia	2	1	0	1	6	1	+5	2
Lithuania	2	0	0	2	0	9	–9	0

25 July 1928

18:30 (+2:00)

Latvia	3 – 0	Lithuania
Pavlovs 2' Vaters 25', 66'	Report

Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Gustaf Ekberg (Sweden)

26 July 1928

18:30 (+2:00)

Estonia	6 – 0	Lithuania
Pihlak 1' (pen.), 21', 57' Räästas 14' Maurer 74', 78'	Report

Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Gustaf Ekberg (Sweden)

27 July 1928

18:30 (+2:00)

Estonia	0 – 1	Latvia
	Report	63' Tauriņš

Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Gustaf Ekberg (Sweden)

1928 Baltic Cup winner
Latvia First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 10 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.

3 goals

• Arnold Pihlak

2 goals

• Artur Maurer
• Alberts Vaters

1 goal

• Arkādijs Pavlovs
• Arnolds Tauriņš
• Helmuth Räästas

See also

Baltic Cup
Nordic Football Championship

External links

• Tournament overview at EU-Football.info