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)
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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

External links

• Tournament overview at EU-Football.info