The 1914 Pyrenees Cup was the 5th and last tournament of the Pyrenees Cup, 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 FC Espanya de Barcelona after beating La Comète et Simiot 3–1 in the final. This was the first time a team other than FC Barcelona 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 Barcelona, two from Midi-Pyrénées and one each from Côte d'Argent and Sabedell, the latter making their debut in the competition.
Teams Town Stade toulousain Midi-Pyrénées Union Sportive Albigeoise Midi-Pyrénées Comète et Simiot Côte d'Argent FC Barcelona Barcelona Universitary SC Barcelona FC Espanya de Barcelona Barcelona CE Sabadell FC Sabedell
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 Rank Player Team Goals 1 Jaime Bellavista FC Espanya 5 2 Gabriel Bau FC Barcelona 3 3 Pantaleón Salvó II FC Espanya 2 Percival Wallace II FC Barcelona
See also 1895 World Championship 1900 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz 1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy
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