Picture : Milan AC 1955, the best team in the competition. Up l. to r. : Francesco Zagatti, Cesare Maldini, Mario Bergamaschi, Nils Liedholm, Gunnar Nordahl. Down l. to r. : Lorenzo Buffon, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Jörgen Soerensen, Arturo Silvestri, Eduardo Ricagni, Amleto Frignani.
LATIN CUP STATISTICS 1949-1957
After the publication in the last months of the 8 editions of the LATIN CUP, IFFHS and SOCCERDATA present the Records and the Statistics of this international football tournament for club sides from the SouthWest nations of France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. In 1949 the football federations came together and requested FIFAto launch the competition. 8 editions were played in the Period from 1949 to 1957 with two Cups each for FC Barcelona, Milan AC and Real Madrid CF. Benfica and Stade de Reims were the other winners.