The 1929–31 Balkan Cup was the competition's first edition. Four teams participated: Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. Romania won the trophy ahead of second placed Yugoslavia. Greece came third and Bulgaria was last. The best goalscorers were Bodola and Wetzer, both from Romania and with 7 goals each.[1][2] Albania had registered for the tournament, but retired before the beginning and did not participate.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 October 1929 – 29 November 1931 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Greece |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 61 (5.08 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Iuliu Bodola Rudolf Wetzer (7 goals) |
1931 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania (C)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 10 | Winners |
| 2 | Yugoslavia
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Greece
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 4 |
| Romania | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Sepi  32'Ciolac 40' |
Report | Marjanović 71' |
Referee: Georgi Grigorov (Bulgaria)
| Greece | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| G. Andrianopulos 55' D. Andrianopulos 59' |
Report | Vujadinović 18' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria)
| Romania | 8–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Wetzer 8', 34', 75', 76', 80' Vogl 43'Raffinsky 57' (pen.)Dobay 77' |
Report | V. Andrianopoulos 15' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
| Bulgaria | 5–3 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Staykov 11' (pen.), 52' Stoyanov 34', 50'Peshev 47' |
Report | Wetzer 23' (pen.), 43' Gikov 71' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
| Bulgaria | 0–3 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lemešić 7' Marjanović 27'Praunsberger 78' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
| Greece | 6–1 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Tsolinas 4', 50', 51', 60' Messaris 10', 15' |
Report | Peshev 56' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
| Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Hitrec 35' Tomašević 38', 75', 83' |
Report | Migiakis 52' |
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Costel Rădulescu (Romania)
| Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Marjanović 21' |
Report |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Denis Xifando (Romania)
| Romania | 5–2 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Sepi 25' Bodola 50', 66'Stanciu 68', 81' |
Report | Lozanov 51' Panchev 89' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
| Yugoslavia | 2–4 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Zečević 36' Marjanović 60' |
Report | Glanzmann 16' Bodola 49', 89'Kovács 50' |
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Apostolos Nikolaidis (Greece)
| Bulgaria | 2–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Peshev 20' Angelov 83' |
Report | Kitsos 10' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
| Greece | 2–4 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Angelakis 34', 39' |
Report | Bodola 13', 18', 84' Sepi 51' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
| 1929–31 Balkan Cup |
|---|
 Romania First title |
There were 61 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.08 goals per match.
7 goals
Rudolf Wetzer4 goals
Blagoje Marjanović3 goals
Grațian Sepi Asen Peshev2 goals
Velcho Stoyanov Angelos Messaris Nikolaos Angelakis Constantin Stanciu1 goal
Mihail Lozanov Asen Panchev Antonis Migiakis Dinos Andrianopulos Giorgos Andrianopulos Nikos Kitsos Vassilis Andrianopoulos Boris Praunsberger Dobrivoje Zečević Đorđe Vujadinović Leo Lemešić Ivan Hitrec Andrei Glanzmann Emerich Vogl Gheorghe Ciolac Ladislau Raffinsky Nicolae Kovács Ștefan Dobay1 own goal
Ljuben Gikov (against Romania)