The 1931 Baltic Cup was held in

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at Kadrioru staadion from 30 August to 1 September 1931. It was the fourth time three

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— came together to play a friendly tournament and determine the best team amongst them. Estonia won the tournament, beating both opponents. This was the first time the competition was known as the Baltic Cup.Baltic Cup Official Programme (2008). LFF atvian Football Federation Riga.

Results

Scorers

;2 goals * Friedrich Karm * Eduard Ellman-Eelma ;1 goal * Leonhard Kass *

Ēriks Pētersons Ēriks Pētersons (1909–1987) was a Latvian footballer and ice hockey player. Between 1929 and 1939 he played 63 international matches and scored 21 goals for Latvian national team. He also played in the Latvian national ice hockey team, whe ...

* Jānis Škincs

References

External links

Tournament overview
at EU-Football.info

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