Tournoi international de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris

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Tournoi international de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris
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Founded1937
Abolished1937; 85 years ago (1937)
RegionEurope
Number of teams8
Last championsItaly Bologna (1937)
Most successful club(s)Italy Bologna
(1 title)

The Tournoi international de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris (the international tournament of the Paris exhibition) was an international club football tournament which took place from May to June 1937. It was arranged to coincide with the international exhibition being held in France that year. Eight clubs from around Europe were invited to participate. The tournament was won by Italian champions Bologna, who beat English side Chelsea 4–1 in the final.[1]

Tournament[]

Quarter-finals[]

Matches played were played on 30 May respectively in Le Havre, Strasbourg, Antibes and Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Austria Vienna Austria 2–0 Germany Leipzig
Slavia Praga Czechoslovakia 2–1 Hungary Phöbus FC
Chelsea England 1–11 France Olympique de Marseille
Bologna Italy 4–1 France Sochaux

1 Chelsea won on coin toss

Semi finals[]

Matches were played on 3 June respectively in Paris and Lille

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chelsea England 2–0 Austria Austria Vienna
Bologna Italy 2–0 Czechoslovakia Slavia Praga

Third-place play-off[]

Match played 5 June in Saint-Ouen

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Slavia Praga Czechoslovakia 3–0 Austria Austria Vienna

Final[]

Match played 6 June in Saint-Ouen

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bologna Italy 4–1 England Chelsea

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Tournoi International de l'Expo Universelle de Paris 1937". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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