1953 Latin Cup (basketball)
| 1953 Latin Cup | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals champions |  Real Madrid |
| Runners-up |  Borletti Milano |
The 1953 Latin Cup was the 1st edition of the Latin Cup. It took place at Frontón Recoletos, Madrid, Spain, on April 5-8, 1953[1] with the participations of Real Madrid, Borletti Milano Milano (champions of the 1951–52 Lega Basket Serie A), ASVEL (champions of the 1951–52 Nationale 1) and Jonction (champions of the 1952–53 Ligue Nationale A). In the Day 3 where the match held the title, Real Madrid won Borletti by 63–58 and became Latin Cup champions.[2]
League stage
Venue: Frontón Recoletos
Day 1, April 5, 1953
Day 2, April 6, 1953
Day 3, April 8, 1953: Real Madrid - Olimpia de Borletti Milano 63-58
Winning roster
Freddy Borrás, José Antonio Muñoz, José Manuel Becerra, Domingo Bárcenas, José “Pepito” Garrido, Félix Sánchez-Lauhle, Guillermo “Willo” Galíndez, Pedro Martínez Arroyo, Wenceslao Oceja, Manuel Martínez, Ignacio Pinedo, Rafael Becedas, Jesús Becedas, Ängel Guerra, Carlos Bea, Jorge Bonet, Emilio Villanueva. Coach: Freddy Borrás.
| 1953 Latin Cup Champions |
|---|
 Real Madrid 1st title |
References
- ^ "1952-53: Conquista la I Copa Latina (enlace recuperado)" (in Spanish). Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "ABC (Madrid) - 09/04/1953, p. 31 - ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.abc.es. Retrieved 2020-01-05.