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The 1914 Pyrenees Cup was the 5th and last tournament of the
Pyrenees Cup The Pyrenees Cup (), officially Challenge International du Sud de la France, was an international football competition contested by Spanish and French clubs based in the territories of Pyrénées (Catalonia, the Basque Country, Languedoc, Midi-Py ...
, one of the first international football club competitions. The competition was held on the road between 1 March and 24 May, and it was won by
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after beating La Comète et Simiot 3–1 in the final. This was the first time a team other than
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won the competition, being finally knocked out by the eventual champions in the semi-finals in an unexpected 2–5 loss.


Participants

The tournament was contested by 7 teams, three from
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, two from
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and one each from
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and Sabedell, the latter making their debut in the competition.


Tournament


Results


Quarter-finals


Semi-final

After the final, there were serious incidents and field invasion. Molins attacked Salvó I, giving him a punch that left him unconscious. ----


Final


Statistics


Top Scorers


See also

* 1895 World Championship * 1900 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz * 1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1914 Pyrenees Cup 1913–14 in European football 1913–14 in Spanish football 1913–14 in French football Pyrenees Cup