2014 Balkans Cup (rugby league)
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| 2014 Balkans Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host country |  Serbia |
| Winner |  Greece (1st title) |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 750 (188 per match) |
| Points scored | 212 (53 per match) |
| Tries scored | 42 (10.5 per match) |
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The 2014 Balkans Cup was a rugby league football tournament that was held in Serbia between 17 October and 19 October. The winner won the inaugural Balkans Cup Trophy.[1]
Four teams competed in the 2014 event. These teams were: Serbia, Greece, Hungary and Bosnia.[2]
After winning the European Championship C a week before the tournament began, Greece transferred their form to the tournament and were crowned inaugural Balkans Cup winners after defeating Bosnia and then Serbia in the final.[3]
Teams
[edit]| Team | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia
|
Marko Jankovic
|
Stefan Nedeljković | 17 |
| Greece
|
 Steve Georgallis
|
Jordan Meads | 26 |
 Hungary
|
 Laurent Dupuy
|
Norbert Csapkai | 33 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sreten Zec
|
Sreten Zec | NA |
Venues
[edit]| Stadium | Games | City | State | Capacity | Best Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makiš Stadium | 3 | Čukarica | Belgrade | 4,000 | 450 (Final) |
| Stadion FK Dorćol | 1 | Dorćol | Belgrade | 1,000 | 150 |
Fixtures
[edit]Day 1
[edit]Serbia v. Hungary
[edit]17 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2) |
| Serbia
|
50 – 0 | Hungary
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Slobodan Manak (2) 4' c, 10' c Stefan Nikolić (2) 15' c, 23' c Milan Ilić (2) 20' c, 47' Aleksandar Radovanović 29' c Milan Čobanović 33' c Djordje Gak 77' Goals: Vladislav Dedić (7/9) 5', 11', 16', 21', 24', 30', 34' |
Report |
Bosnia v. Greece
[edit]17 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
4 – 58 | Greece
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Nedeljko Suvajčević 80' Goals: Vladan Kikanović (0/1) |
Tries: Jordan Kidis (2) 2', 60' Alvaro Zota 15' George Tsikrikas (2) 26' c, 42' c Jordan Meads (2) 34' c, 63' c Nikolaos Bosmos 37' c Jake Vrahnos (2) 55' c, 74' Ioannis Nake 76' c Goals: Liam Sue-Tin (5/9) 26', 34', 37', 42', 55' Jordan Meads (1/2) 63' Jordan Kidis (1/1) 76' Terry Constantinou (0/1) |
Day 2 - Finals Day
[edit]Third Place Final: Bosnia v. Hungary
[edit]19 October 2014
12:30 (GMT+2) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
32 – 6 | Hungary
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Miloš Kulašević 3' c Aleksandar Sakan 11' Vladan Kikanović 24' c Sreten Zec 38' c Elvis Martić 44' Slaviša Zekić 59' c Goals: Vladan Kikanović (3/5) 3', 24', 38' Ognjen Dedić (1/1) 59' |
Try: Grimm 62' c Goals: Nikowitz (1/1) 62' |
Grand Final: Serbia v. Greece
[edit]19 October 2014
15:00 (GMT+2) |
| Serbia
|
22 – 50 | Greece
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Džavid Jašari 19' c Nikola Srbljanin 34' c Pero Madžarević (2) 54' c, 71' Goals: Stefan Nedeljković (3/5) 19', 34', 54' |
Report |
Tries: Sebastian Sell 2' Billy Tsikrikas 4', 45' c, 59' Jake Vrahnos 9' c Panagiotis Lampoussis 39' Jordan Meads (2) 49', 62' c George Tsikrikas 65' c Terry Constantinou 68' c Goals: Liam Sue-Tin (4/9) 9', 45', 62', 65' Jordan Meads (1/1) 68' |
- Greece are the inaugural Balkans Cup champions
References
[edit]- ^ "First Balkans Championship Announced for rugby league". RLEF. 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Balkans Cup matches". facebook. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "BALKANS CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL". RLEF. 2014-10-19. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-28.