The 1948–53 Central European International Cup was the fifth edition of the Central European International Cup played between 1948 and 1953. It was played in a round robin tournament between five teams involved in the tournament.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
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| 1 | Hungary (C)
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 11 | — | 2–1 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 7–4 | |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 9 | 5–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | Austria
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 9 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–3 | |
| 4 | Italy
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Switzerland
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8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Hungary | 7–4 | Switzerland |
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Puskás  1', 88'Deák 42', 86'Gőcze 74'Egresi 78'Szusza 86' |
Report | Lusenti 5' Amadò 30'Maillard 31'Tamini 87' |
This match between Hungary and Czechoslovakia also counted for the 1948 Balkan Cup.[2]
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia |
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| Friedländer 25' |
Report | Cejp 66' |
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Austria |
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| Bickel 88' |
Report | Habitzl 15', 81' |
| Czechoslovakia | 5–2 | Hungary |
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| Preis 43' Šimanský 56'Hlaváček 63', 66'Pažický 71' |
Report | Puskás 61' Szusza 78' |
| Hungary | 1–1 | Italy |
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| Deák 29' |
Report | Carapellese 11' |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy |
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| Riva 15' |
Report | Boniperti 84' |
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Italy |
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| Pažický 79', 81' |
Report |
| Czechoslovakia | 5–0 | Switzerland |
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| Pažický 38' Trnka 59', 63'Kraus 75'Hertl 86' |
Report |
| Italy | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia |
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| Cervato 23' Ricagni 27'Pandolfini 47' (pen.) |
Report |
| 1948–53 Central European International Cup |
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 Hungary first title |
There were 82 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.1 goals per match.
10 goals
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alfred Körner Ernst Ocwirk Josef Stroh Robert Körner Theodor Wagner Sándor Gőcze Amedeo Amadei Amleto Frignani Eduardo Ricagni Gino Cappello Riccardo Carapellese Sergio Cervato Lauro Amadò Alfred Bickel Ferdinando Riva Josef Hügi Gerhard Lusenti Hans-Peter Friedländer René Maillard Traugott Oberer Jan Hertl Jaroslav Cejp Julius Schubert Tadeáš Kraus Vlastimil Preis
