1935 Iberian Cup

The 1935 Iberian Cup was the first edition of the Iberian Cup, which was contested between FC Porto and Real Betis. It was held on 7 July in Porto, and it was won by the hosts 4–2, thus becoming the first Portuguese club to win an international trophy.

Overview

The match was contested by Porto, as they had won the inaugural edition of the Primeira Liga in 1935, and by Real Betis, who had been crowned the national champions of Spain for the first time in 1935.
In the first half, the home team took the lead with a goal from Pocas, who was making his debut with the first team that day. In the second half, Porto scored twice more in a short period of time, both times thanks to Artur Pinga, thus giving a comfortable 3–0 lead to the home side, but Betis fought back by netting two quick goals of their own via José González Caballero and Victorio Unamuno. The visitants then pressured their opponents in search of an equalizer, which left them vulnerable at the back, and therefore, they ended up conceding another goal from Pinga, who thus sealed both his hat-trick and Porto's victory by 4–2.
Another source states that Porto's goalscorers were Antonio Santos, Pinga, and Carlos Nunes, while Betis' goals were both scored by Caballero.

Aftermatch

In 1940, the Spanish and Portuguese federations agreed to play annually an international tournament featuring the four best clubs from each country, which ended up not being held as the Portuguese suddenly gave up on it, either because of the FPF's financial problems or due to a heavy 5–1 defeat that Spain had inflicted on the Lusitanians in January 1940. In 1970, the RFEF received a proposal from FPF to hold a tournament between the two national champions, but it was once again postponed "for further study". In the end, it took nearly half a century for the next Iberian Cup to be held in 1983.