1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup
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The 1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup was the fifth tournament of the Prince of Asturias Cup, which is an inter-regional football competition contested by the regional selections of Spain.[1][2]
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 November 1922 – 25 February 1923 |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Asturias (1st title) |
Runners-up | Galicia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | José Luis Zabala (5 goals) |
← 1918 1923–24 → |
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The pre-favourites to win were the Catalan team because at that time they had great international figures such as the Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora or the Barcelona players Josep Samitier, the Filipino Paulino Alcántara and the Argentine Emili Sagi-Barba, but instead, they were knocked out in the semi-finals by the eventual champions Asturias, who defeated Galicia in the final 3–1, courtesy of a second-half brace from José Luis Zabala.[3][4]