Men Football Tournament at VII Olympic Games Antwerpen, Belgium 1920 - 28.08-05.09 - Winner Belgium

Final.

Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Final02.09BEL Belgium2-0TCH Czechoslovakia2-035,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 Coppée 6'pen.; 2-0 Larnoe 30'; RC: Steiner (TCH) 39'.. Referee: John Lewis (ENG).
Match abandoned after 39'. Czechoslovakia left the pitch in protest for bad refffering and were disqualified from the tournament.
Belgium: De Bie - Swartenbroeks, Verbeeck - Musch, Hanse (cap), Fierens - Van Hege, Coppée, Bragard, Larnoe, Bastin.
Czechoslovakia: Klapka - A. Hojer, Steiner - Kolenatý, "Káďa" (cap), Seifert - Sedláček I, Janda, Pilát, Vaník, Mazal.

Semi-Finals (1/2).

Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
1/231.08BEL Belgium3-0NED Netherlands0-022,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 Larnoe 46'; 2-0 Van Hege 55'; 3-0 Bragard 85'. Referee: John Lewis (ENG).
Belgium: De Bie - Swartenbroeks, Verbeeck - Musch, Hanse (cap), Fierens - Van Hege, Coppée, Bragard, Larnoe, Bastin.
Netherlands: MacNeill - Dénis, Verweij - Bosschart (cap), Kuipers, Steeman - Van Rappard, Bieshaar, Groosjohan, J. Bulder, De Natris.
1/231.08TCH Czechoslovakia4-1FRA France1-012,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 Mazal 18'; 2-0 Steiner 70'; 3-0 Mazal 75'; 3-1 Boyer 79'; 4-1 Mazal 87. Referee: John Lewis (ENG).
Czechoslovakia: Klapka - A. Hojer, Steiner - Kolenatý, "Káďa" (cap), Seifert - Sedláček I, Janda, Vaník, Mazal, Plaček.
France: Parsys - Huot, Baumann - Batmale, Petit, Hugues - Dewaquez, Boyer, P. Nicolas, Bard (cap), Dubly.
Final RankingPtswdlgfga
1. Belgium63008:1
2. Spain84019:5
3. Netherlands42029:10
4. France41014:5
5. Italy42025:7
6. Sweden210214:7
6. Norway21024:7
eliminated in 1/8 Finals
8. Egypt00011:2
8. Great Britain00011:3
8. Denmark00010:1
8. Luxembourg00010:3
8. Yugoslavia00010:7
8. Greece00010:9
Loosing finalist Czechoslovakia was disqualified.
-. Czechoslovakia630115:3
-. Switzerland late withdrawl.
-. Poland did not show up.
VII Men 1920
Format
Used the so-called "Bergvall systtem". The consideration behind this system is that it is not fair that a team losing in an early round to the eventual gold medalists is out of the race for the remaining medals.
1. Elimination matches (1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and Final) for Gold Medal.
2. Silver and Bronze Medal Tournament. Elimination for loosers in 1/4 Finals and remaining loosers agains Gold medalists.
Goalscorers
1. Carlsson (SWE)7
2. Janda (TCH)6
3. Groosjohan (NED)5
4. Coppée (BEL)4
4. Sesúmaga (ESP)4
4. Vaník (TCH)4
7. J. Bulder (NED)3
7. Dahl (SWE)3
7. Mazal (TCH)3
7. Olsson (SWE)3

Scheme

FinBEL 2-0 CZE
1/2BEL 3-0 NEDCZE 3-1 FRA
1/4BEL 3-1 ESPNED 5-4 SWEFRA 3-1 ITACZE 4-0 NOR
1/8BEL wo POLESP 1-0 DENNED 3-0 LUXSWE 9-0 GREITA 2-1 EGYFRA wo SUINOR 3-1 GBRCZE 7-0 YUG

Scheme for 2nd place

FinESP 3-1 NED
1/2NEDESP 2-0 ITA
1/4NEDESP 2-1 SWEITA 2-1 NOR

Quarter-Finals (1/4)

Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
1/429.08BEL Belgium3-1ESP Spain1-018,000
Olympic Stadim. 1-0 2-0 3-0 Coppée 11' 52' 55'; 3-1 Arrate 62'pen. Referee: Johannes "Job" Mutters (NED).
Belgium: De Bie - Swartenbroeks, Verbeeck - Musch, Hanse, Fierens - Van Hege, Coppée, Balyu, Nizot (cap), Hebdin.
Spain: Zamora - Vallana, Arrate (cap) - Artola, Sancho, Eguiazábal - "Pagaza", "Pichichi", "Patricio", J. Vázquez, Gómez-Acedo.
1/429.08NED Netherlands5-4SWE Sweden2-35,000
Boschuil. AET. FT: 4-4. 1-0 Groosjohan 10'; 1-1 Carlsson 16'; 1-2 Olsson 20'; 1-3 Carlsson 32'; 2-3 J. Bulder 44'; 3-3 Groosjohan 57'; pen.miss: Carlsson (SWE) 70'; 3-4 Dahl 72'; 4-4 J. Bulder 88'pen.; 5-4 De Natris 115' Referee: Josef Fanta (CZE).
Netherlands: MacNeill - Dénis, Verweij - Bosschart (cap), Kuipers, Steeman - Van Rappard, Bieshaar, Groosjohan, J. Bulder, De Natris.
Sweden: Zander - Lund, Hillén - Öijermark, Wicksell (cap), Gustafsson - Bergström, Olsson, Carlsson, Dahl, Sandberg.
1/429.08FRA France3-1ITA Italy2-110,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 Boyer 10'; 2-0 P. Nicolas 14'; 2-1 Brezzi 33'pen. 3-1 Bard 54' Referee: Henri Christophe (BEL).
France: Parsys - Huot, Baumann - Batmale, Petit, Hugues - Dewaquez, Boyer, P. Nicolas, Bard (cap), Dubly.
Italy: Giacone - Bruna, De Vecchi (cap) - Sardi, Meneghetti, Lovati - P. Ferraris, Baloncieri, Brezzi, Santamaria, Marucco.
1/429.08TCH Czechoslovakia4-0NOR Norway2-04,000
Stade Joseph Marien, Bruxelles. 1-0 Vaník 8'; 2-0 3-0 4-0 Janda 17' 66' 77'. Referee: Charles Barette (BEL).
Czechoslovakia: Klapka - A. Hojer, Steiner - Kolenatý, "Káďa" (cap), Seifert - Sedláček I, Janda, Pilát, Vaník, Mazal.
Norway: Wathne - Aulie, Skou - Wold, Halvorsen, G. Andersen (cap) - Paulsen, Aas, Helgesen, Gundersen, Holm.

Eight-Finals (1/8)

Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Belgium path
1/828.08BEL BelgiumwoPOL Poland
Poland did not show up.
1/828.08ESP Spain1-0DEN Denmark0-03,000
Stade Joseph Marien, Bruxelles. 1-0 "Patricio" 54'.) Referee: Willem Eijmers (NED).
Spain: Zamora - Otero, Arrate - Samitier, "Belauste" (cap), Eguiazábal - "Pagaza", Sesúmaga, "Patricio", "Pichichi", Gómez-Acedo.
Denmark: Sophus Hansen - N. Middleboe, Blicher - Grøthan, Lykke (cap), Aaby - Dannin, Rohde, Viggo Jørgensen, Alf Olsen, B. Andersen.
1/828.08NED Netherlands3-0Luxembourg1-03,000
Stade Joseph Marien, Bruxelles. 1-0 J. Bulder 30'; 2-0 3-0 Groosjohan 47' 85'. Referee: Georges Hubrecht (BEL).
Netherlands: MacNeill - Dénis, Verweij - Bosschart (cap), Kuipers, Steeman - Van Rappard, Van Dort, Groosjohan, J. Bulder, De Natris.
Luxembourg: Krüger - Schmit (cap), Koetz - Hamilius, Ungeheuer, Schumacher - Metzler, Langers, Elter, Massard, Leesch.
1/828.08SWE Sweden9-0GRE Greece6-05,000
Olympic stadium. 1-0 Olsson 4'; 2-0 3-0 4-0 Carlsson 15' 20' 21'; 5-0 Wicksell 25'; 6-0 Dahl 31'; 7-0 Carlsson 51'; pen. miss: Carlsson (SWE) 70'; 8-0 Olsson 79'; 9-0 Carlsson 85'. Referee: Charles Barette (BEL).
Sweden: Zander - Lund, Hillén - Nordenskjöld (cap), Wicksell, Gustafsson - Bergström, Olsson, Carlsson, Dahl, Sandberg.
Greece: Fotiadis - Gilis, Kaloudis(withdrew injured) - Gotis, A. Nikolaidis, Pepas - Kalafatis (cap), I. Andrianopoulos, T. Nikolaidis, Hatziandreou, Dimitriou.
Czechoslovakia path
1/828.08ITA Italy2-1EGY Egypt1-12,000
Stade AA La Gantoise, Gent. 1-0 Baloncieri 25'; 1-1 Zaki Othman 30'; 2-1 Brezzi 57'. Referee: Paul Putz (BEL)
Italy: Giacone - Bruna, De Vecchi (cap) - Reynaudi, Meneghetti, Lovati - Sardi, Baloncieri, Brezzi, Santamaria, Forlivesi.
Egypt: Taha - El-Sayed, Hamdi - Shawki, Fahmi El-Hassani, Gamil Othman - Tawfik Abdullah, Allouba, Hegazi (cap), Abaza, Zaki Othman.
1/828.08FRA FrancewoSUI Switzerland
Switzerland withdrew in last moment.
1/828.08NOR Norway3-1GBR Great Britain1-15,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 Gundersen 13'; 1-1 Nicholas 25'; 2-1 Gundersen 51'; 3-1 Wilhelms 63'. Referee: Johannes "Job" Mutters (NED).
Norway: Wathne - Aulie, Skou - Wold, Halvorsen, G. Andersen (cap) - Paulsen, Wilhelms, Helgesen, Gundersen, Holm.
Great Britain: Mitchell - Gates?(Payne), Knight (cap) - Hunt, Atkinson, Harbridge - Nicholas, Harding? (Bunyan jr.), Prince, Sloley, Hegan.
1/828.08TCH Czechoslovakia7-0YUG Yugoslavia3-0600
Boschuil. 1-0 Vaník 20'; 2-0 Janda 34'; 3-0 Sedláček I 43'; 4-0 Vaník 46'; 5-0 6-0 Janda 34' 50'; 7-0 Vaník 79'pen. Ref: Raphaël Van Praag (Bel).
Czechoslovakia: Klapka - A. Hojer, Pospišil - Kolenatý, "Káďa" (cap), Perner - Sedláček I, Janda, Pilát, Vaník, Mazal.
Yugoslavia: Vrđuka - Župančić, Šifer - Tavćar, Cindrić, Rupec (withdrew injured after 13')- Vragović, Dubravčić (cap), Perška, Granec, Ružić.

Silver and Bronze Medal Tournament

All loosing teams in Quarter-Finals (1/4) and teams beaten by Belgium (Netherlands and Czechoslovakia) were eligibale to play.
Czechoslovakia was disqualifed after leaving the pitch in the Final.
Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
Final 205.09ESP Spain3-1NED Netherlands2-04,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 2-0 Sesúmaga 7, 35 ; 2-1 Groosjohan 68 ; 3-1 "Pichichi" 72. Referee: Paul Putz (BEL).
Spain: Zamora - Vallana, Arrate - Samitier, "Belauste" (cap), Eguiazábal - "Moncho" Gil, Sesúmaga, "Patricio", "Pichichi", Gómez-Acedo.
Netherlands: MacNeill - Dénis, Verweij - Bosschart (cap), Kuipers, Steeman - Van Rappard, Van Dort, Groosjohan, Von Heyden, E. Bulder.
1/2 202.09ESP Spain2-0ITA Italy1-010,000
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 2-0 Sesúmaga 43, 72; RC:Zamora (ESP) 79'. Referee: Paul Putz (BEL)
Italy: Campelli - Bruna, De Vecchi (cap) - Parodi, Meneghetti, De Nardo - De Marchi, Baloncieri, Brezzi, Badini II, Marucco.
Spain: Zamora - Vallana (cap), Otero - Artola, Sancho, "Sabino" - "Moncho" Gil, "Pagaza", Sesúmaga, "Pichichi", "Silverio".
1/4 231.08ITA Italy2-1NOR Norway0-1500
Boschuil. played 4 ET (140'). 2x15' and 2x10' 0-1 A. Andersen 41'; 1-1 Sardi 46'; 2-1 Badini II 123'. Referee: Louis Fourgeous (FRA).
Italy: Campelli (cap) - Rosetta, Bruna - Reynaudi, Parodi, Burlando - Roggero, Sardi, P. Ferraris, Badini II, Forlivesi.
Norway: Wathne - Aulie, Johnsen - Mohn, Halvorsen, G. Andersen (cap) - Paulsen, A. Andersen, Helgesen, Thorstvedt, Holm.
1/4 201.09ESP Spain2-1SWE Sweden0-11,500
Boschuil. 0-1 Dahl 28'; 1-1 "Belauste" 51'; 2-1 Gómez-Acedo 53'; pen. miss: Wicksell (SWE) 65'. Referee: Giovanni Mauro (ITA).
Spain: Zamora - Vallana, Arrate - Samitier, "Belauste" (cap), Sabino - "Pagaza", Sesúmaga, "Patricio", "Pichichi", Gómez-Acedo.
Sweden: Zander - Lund, Nordenskjöld (cap) - Öijermark, Wicksell, Gustafsson - Bergström, Olsson, Carlsson, Dahl, Sandberg.
NB: Olsson broke his collarbone after 75 minutes; several other players were injured so that at the end of the match (or rather battle), reportedly only 15 of the 22 players were still physically capable of playing football.
Friendly match - wrong considered as part of the tournament.
Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
03.09EGY Egypt4-2YUG Yugoslavia2-1100
Olympic Stadium. 1-0 Allouba; 2-0 Hegazi ; 2-1 Dubravčić; 2-2 Ružić; 3-2 4-2 Abaza. Referee: Raphaël Van Praag (BEL).
Egypt: Taha - El-Sayed, Hamdi - Shawki, Fahmi El-Hassani, Gamil Othman - Tawfik Abdullah, Allouba, Hegazi (cap), Abaza, Zaki Othman.
Yugoslavia: Vrđuka - Porobić, Šifer - Tavćar, Rupec, Vragović - Šolc, Simić, Dubravčić (cap), Perška (46 Kojić), Ružić.

All matches list

Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HTatt.
1/828.08BEL BelgiumwoPOL Poland
1/828.08ESP Spain1-0DEN Denmark0-03,000
1/828.08NED Netherlands3-0Luxembourg1-03,000
1/828.08SWE Sweden9-0GRE Greece6-05,000
1/828.08ITA Italy2-1EGY Egypt1-12,000
1/828.08FRA FrancewoSUI Switzerland
1/828.08NOR Norway3-1GBR Great Britain1-15,000
1/828.08TCH Czechoslovakia7-0YUG Yugoslavia3-0600
1/429.08BEL Belgium3-1ESP Spain1-018,000
1/429.08NED Netherlands5-4SWE Sweden2-35,000
1/429.08FRA France3-1ITA Italy2-110,000
1/429.08TCH Czechoslovakia4-0NOR Norway2-04,000
1/4 231.08ITA Italy2-1NOR Norway0-1500
1/231.08BEL Belgium3-0NED Netherlands0-022,000
1/231.08TCH Czechoslovakia4-1FRA France1-012,000
1/4 201.09ESP Spain2-1SWE Sweden0-11,500
1/2 202.09ESP Spain2-0ITA Italy1-010,000
Final02.09BEL Belgium2-0TCH Czechoslovakia2-035,000
03.09EGY Egypt4-2YUG Yugoslavia2-1100
Final 205.09ESP Spain3-1NED Netherlands2-04,000

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