This football competition was created by the
Comit� des Pyr�n�es, which was part of the
USFSA (Union des Soci�t�s Fran�aises de Sports Athl�tiques).
The initial championship in 1910 was only for teams that were members of
three USFSA regional
committees (Pyr�n�es, Languedoc, and Guyenne et Gascogne) and for teams from
the cities of San Sebasti�n, Ir�n and Barcelona in Spain.
In 1911 participation expanded to all regional committees in the South of
France (Littoral and C�te d'Azur). In the fifth and last edition a team
from Catalonia (Sabadell) also registered.
The final of the championship had to be held in the region's capital, Toulouse.
However, the last two finals took place in Barcelona.
The competition was played for 5 years, from 1910 to 1914, before disappearing
due to the first World War. It can be seen as a counterpart to the
"Challenge International du Nord",
played between 1898 and 1914.
In Spain it was commonly known as Copa Pirineos.
1910 FC Barcelona 1911 FC Barcelona 1912 FC Barcelona 1913 FC Barcelona 1914 FC Espanya (Barcelona)
FC Barcelona 4 FC Espanya (Barcelona) 1
Catalonia 5
Year Venue Result 1910 Toulouse FC Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad (San Sebasti�n) 1911 Toulouse FC Barcelona 4-2 Stade Bordelais Universit� Club [aet] 1912 Toulouse FC Barcelona 5-3 Stade Bordelais Universit� Club 1913 Barcelona FC Barcelona 7-2 Com�te et Simiot (Bordeaux) 1914 Barcelona FC Espanya (Barcelona) 3-1 Com�te et Simiot (Bordeaux)
Club Champion Runners-up FC Barcelona 4 FC Espanya (Barcelona) 1 Com�te et Simiot (Bordeaux) 2 Stade Bordelais UC 2 Real Sociedad (San Sebasti�n) 1
Club Participations Champion Runners-up FC Barcelona 5 4 Stade Toulousain 5 Olympique de Cette 4 Com�te et Simiot (Bordeaux) 3 2 SC de N�mes 3 FC Espanya (Barcelona) 2 1 Stade Bordelais UC 2 2 Real Sociedad (San Sebasti�n) 2 1 RCD Espanyol (Barcelona) 2 Olympique de Marseille 2 US Calvissonnaisse 1 Biarritz Stade 1 Stade Etoile Bleue (Marseille) 1 Stade Helv�tique (Marseille) 1 Sporting Club Ir�n 1 SC Toulousain 1 Casual SC (Barcelona) 1 Universitari SC (Barcelona) 1 CS Sabadell 1 US Albigeoise 1
Participants (6):
Pyr�n�es region: Stade Toulousain, Sporting Club Toulousain
Languedoc region: Olympique de Cette, Sporting Club de N�mes
San Sebasti�n: Real Sociedad de Football
Barcelona: Football Club Barcelona
NB: the city of Cette was renamed S�te in 1927; Olympique de Cette is currently
known as FC de S�te 34 (since 1989);
Sociedad de Football were renamed Real Sociedad de Football on 11 Feb 1910
after King Alfons XII had granted the club the title Real.
Competition:
Knockout stage France
Olympique de Cette 3-0 SC N�mois
Stade Toulousain w/o SC Toulousain
Semifinals
Real Sociedad 8-0 Stade Toulousain
Olympique de Cette 1-1 FC Barcelona [Olympique abandoned]
Final
FC Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad
Available Match Details:
27 Feb 1910, stadium Croix Bonhome, Montpellier;
kick-off: 14.30; ref: Labat (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
Olympique de Cette 3-0 SC de N�mes
Olympique: Diffre - Garnier, Gascard - Runel, Bayrou (c), Encontr� -
Ain, Lorrain, Rambaud, Vernet, Allias
SC de N�mes: Teissier - Borgne, Brugi�re - Couderc, Augade, Farde -
Bagnol (c), Charrier, F�nouillet, Jean, Picquemal
scorers: n/a
27 Feb 1910, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse;
kick-off: 13.30; ref: Maffre (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
Stade Toulousain w/o SC Toulousain
17 Apr 1910, stadium Ondarreta, San Sebasti�n;
kick-off: 16.30; ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
Real Sociedad 8-0 Stade Toulousain
Sociedad: Bea - Arocena, Loinaz - Arrillaga, Echevarr�a, Leturia -
MacGuinnes, Goitisolo, Lacort, Simmons, Prast
Stade Toulousain: Thouverez - Ger, Roumengou - Roger, Dalleau, Durac -
Souparis, Cadeac, Struxiano (c), Puel, Marqu�s
scorers: Lacort 4, Goitisolo 2, Simmons, MacGuinnes
NB: on 24 Apr 1910, Sociedad played Stade Bordelais UC in a friendly match
unconnected to this competition.
24 Apr 1910, stadium Casernes, Cette;
kick-off: 15.00; ref: Labat (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
Olympique de Cette 1-1 FC Barcelona [Olympique abandoned]
Olympique: Diffre - Gascard, Bayrou (c) - Encontr�, Garnier, Lorrain -
Ain, Artaud, Rambaud, Vernet, Allias
Barcelona: Sol� - Bru, Amechazurra - Sanz, Peris, C. Wallace -
Forns, Graells, C. Comamala, Steinberg, LLonch
scorers: Allias - Graells
NB: after the match had finished 1-1, extra time was to be played, but Olympique
refused to do so due to tiredness; Barcelona thus qualified.
1 May 1910, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse;
kick-off: 15.00; ref: Labat (Comit� des Pyr�n�es);
linesmen: Struxiano and Durac (Stade Toulousain)
FC Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad
Barcelona: Sol� - Bru, Amechazurra - Peris, Aguirreche, Grau -
Forns, Graells, C. Comamala, Rodr�guez, C. Wallace
Sociedad: Bea - Loinaz, Arocena - Arrillaga, Echevarria, Belauste -
MacGuinnes, Goitisolo, Lacort, Simmons, Prast
scorers: Graells, Rodr�guez - Prast
Participants (11):
Pyr�n�es region: Stade Toulousain
Languedoc region: Olympique de Cette, Sporting Club de N�mes
and Union Sportif Calvissonnaisse
C�te d'Argent region: Stade Bordelais UC
C�te Basque region: Biarritz Stade
Littoral region: Olympique de Marseille, Stade Etoile Bleue de
Marseille and Stade Helv�tique de Marseille
Ir�n: Sporting Club Ir�n
Barcelona: Football Club Barcelona
NB: some sources indicated Bon Gars de Bordeaux as losing finalists; however, as
this club was not registered with the USFSA and played in another competition,
this is not possible.
Competition expands to all regions in the South of France: C�te d'Argent,
C�te Basque (previously these two were Guyenne et Gascogne), Languedoc,
Littoral, C�te d'Azur (no participating teams) and Pyr�nn�es as the organizer.
Competition:
Knockout
Sporting Club de N�mes 7-4 US Calvissonnaisse [aet; 4-4 after regulation time]
Olympique de Marseille w/o Stade Etoile Bleue de Marseille
Sporting Club Ir�n ?-? Biarritz Stade
Olympique de Cette w/o Sporting Club de N�mes
Stade Helv�tique o/w Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Cette 1-0 Olympique de Marseille
Stade Bordelais UC 3-3 Sporting Club Ir�n
Stade Bordelais UC 4-3 Sporting Club Ir�n [replay]
Semifinals
FC Barcelona 2-1 Olympique Cette
Stade Bordelais UC 2-1 Stade Toulousain
Final
FC Barcelona 4-2 Stade Bordelais UC [aet; 2-2 after regulation time]
Available Match Details:
5 Mar 1911, stadium Parc-des-Sports (Route d'Arles), N�mes
Sporting Club de N�mes 7-4 US Calvissonnaisse [aet; 4-4 after regulation time]
12 Mar 1911 (?)
Olympique de Marseille w/o Stade Etoile Bleue de Marseille
NB: Stade Etoile Bleue scratched.
26 Mar 1911
Sporting Club Ir�n ?-? Biarritz Stade
NB: no further details available. Qualified Sporting Club Ir�n
2 Apr 1911
Stade Helv�tique de Marseille o/w Olympique de Marseille
NB: Stade Helv�tique scratched.
2 Apr 1911
Olympique de Cette n/p Sporting Club de N�mes
Postponed due to rain.
9 Apr 1911
Olympique de Cette w/o Sporting Club de N�mes
NB: refixtured from 2 Apr; SCN did not show, claiming to have missed the train.
23 Apr 1911, stadium Parc-des-Sports (Route d'Arles), N�mes
Olympique de Cette 1-0 Olympique de Marseille
Cette: Diffre - Garcard, Bayrou (c) - Galesne, Artaud, Lorrain -
Vernet, Piquemal, Roussel, Bagnols, B�got
Marseille: MacQueen - Marin, Rouquet - Rondony, Joubert (c),
Walsch - Gerinelli, Lion, Daun, Bernard, Moureu
Scorer: N.N.
23 Apr 1911, Dax
Stade Bordelais UC 3-3 Sporting Club Ir�n
Note: match ended in a tie, Stade asks for extra time but Ir�n disagrees and players
left the field. Stade is declared the winner. The organizing committee decides
to replay the match on April 30th at Stade Bordelais.
30 Apr 1911, Bordel�s stadium (Route du M�doc)
Stade Bordelais UC 4-3 Sporting Club Ir�n
7 May 1911, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 15.45; ref: Labat (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
FC Barcelona 2-1 Olympique Cette
Barcelona: Re�� - Bru, Amechazurra - Quirante, Peris, Grau -
Forns, P. Wallace, C. Comamala, C. Wallace, A. Comamala
Olympique: Razias - Gascard, Villarde - Lorrain, Artaud, Galesne -
B�got, Bagnols, Roussel, Picquemal, Vernet
scorers: C. Comamala 2 - N.N.
7 May 1911, stadium Route du M�doc, Bordeaux
ref: Morzeau
Stade Bordelais UC 2-1 Stade Toulousain
Bordelais: Bollac, Lucas, Bastier, Binot, Harders, Minaud, Cazaux,
Bedey, Gros, Hauret, Lassalle
Toulousain: Nougues, Ger, Durac, Struxiano, Tourneux, Danes, Dontrenant,
Alvarez, Souparis, Marquis
scorers: Lassalle, Bedey - Marquis
NB: no further details available
14 May 1911, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse;
ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es);
assistants: Duran and Puel (Stade Toulousain)
FC Barcelona 4-2 Stade Bordelais UC [aet; 2-2 after regulation time]
Barcelona: Re�� - Bru, Amechazurra - Quirante, Peris, Grau -
Forns, P. Wallace, C. Comamala, C. Wallace, Espelta
Stade Bordelais UC: Bollac - Balier, Lucas - Binot, Harders (c), Minaud -
Cazeaux, Bedey, Gros, Hauret, Lassalle
scorers: P. Wallace 2, C. Wallace, C. Comamala - Hauret, N.N.
Participants (9):
Pyr�n�es region: Stade Toulousain
Languedoc region: Olympique de Cette, Sporting Club de N�mes
Littoral region: Olympique de Marseille
C�te d'Argent region: Stade Bordelais Universit� Club, Com�te et Simiot
San Sebasti�n: Real Sociedad de Football
Barcelona: Football Club Barcelona, Club Deportiu Espanyol
Competition:
Knockout stage Catalonia
FC Barcelona 3-2 CD Espanyol [aet; 2-2 after regulation time]
Knockout stage France
Olympique de Cette 2-3 SC de N�mes
Stade Bordelais UC 3-1 Com�te et Simiot
SC de N�mes 6-2 Olympique de Marseille
Stade Toulousain UC 0-1 Stade Bordelais
Semifinals
FC Barcelona w/o SC de N�mes
Stade Bordelais UC w/o Real Sociedad
Final
FC Barcelona 5-3 Stade Bordelais UC
Available Match Details:
10 Mar 1912, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 15.45; ref: Hamilton (Catalunya)
FC Barcelona 3-2 CD Espanyol [aet; 2-2 after regulation time]
Barcelona: Re�� - Irizar. Amechazurra - Rozitsky, Lambe, Wilson -
Rodriguez, Steel, Pattullo, Summer, Peris
Espanyol: Gibert - C. Wallace, S. Massana - La Riva, Gibson, Sanpere -
Allack, P. Wallace, Hodge, Burnett, C. Comamala
scorers: Pattullo 2, Steel - Burnett 2
NB: a protest by Espanyol on the refereeing was thrown out.
17 Mar 1912, stadium Casernes, Cette
Olympique de Cette 2-3 SC de N�mes
Cette: Nougu�s, Gascard (c), Poitevin, B�got, Artaud I, Artaud II, Philippe,
Picquemal, Hassan, Vernet, Valat
N�mes: Brugui�re, Augade, Couderc, Villaret, Abbal (c), Conte, Couston,
Rambaud, Chassagne, Tixador, Pr�vost
17 Mar 1912, stadium Route du M�doc, Bordeaux
ref: Durand (Satade Toulousain)
Stade Bordelais UC 3-1 Com�te et Simiot
21 Apr 1912, stadium Parc de Sports, N�mes; kick-off: 15:00; ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
SC de N�mes 6-2 Olympique de Marseille
N�mes: Brugui�re - Augade, Couder - Villaret, Abbal (c), Comte -
Rambaud, Tixador, Chasangne, Giless, Prevost, Coustou
scorers: Coustou, Pr�vost, Tixador, Giless, 2 unknown, - N.N.
NB: no further details available
21 Apr 1912, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse; kick-off: 15:00
Stade Toulousain 0-1 Stade Bordelais UC
Toulouse: Roumengou - Delort, Ger - Laffat, Jauze, Durac - J. Ginesty, Fre (?),
Tourneux, Doutressoulle, Marquis (c)
NB: no further details available
28 Apr 1912, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona
FC Barcelona w/o SC de N�mes
NB: SC de N�mes could not find enough players to make the trip and forfeited.
28 Apr 1912, stadium Route du M�doc, Bordeaux
Stade Bordelais w/o Real Sociedad
NB: Sociedad were unwilling to pay for the cost of transportation and forfeited.
5 May 1912, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse;
ref: Ginesty (Stade Toulousain); linesmen: Durand and Lapart (Stade Toulousain)
FC Barcelona 5-3 Stade Bordelais
Barcelona: L. Peris - Irizar, Amechazurra - Berdi�, A. Massana, Wilson -
F. Armet, Rodriguez, Steel, Morales, L. Peris
Stade Bordelais: Gleuck - Hauret, Lucas - Blummer, Mimaud, Plau -
Lassalle, Gregi, Gros, Fuentes, Cazeaux
scorers: Morales 3, Massana, Rodriguez - N.N.
Participants (7):
Pyr�n�es region: Stade Toulousain
Languedoc region: Olympique de Cette
C�te d'Argent region: Com�te et Simiot
Barcelona: Football Club Barcelona, Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol,
Casual Sporting Club, Football Club Espanya
NB: Club Deportiu Espanyol were renamed Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol on 25 Apr 1912
after King Alfons XII had granted the club the title Real;
in the 1912/13 season, there was a double split in Spanish football. In Catalonia,
several teams led by FC Barcelona separated from the Federaci� Catalana de Clubs
de Futbol and created the Associaci� Catalana de Futbol. Both institutions held
a championship. On the other hand, several Spanish teams, also led by Barcelona
and Real Sociedad de Football de San Sebasti�n, separated from the Federaci�n
Espa�ola de Clubs de F�tbol and created a new institution, the Uni�n Espa�ola de
Clubs de F�tbol. Both organized a competition. Of the Catalan clubs registered
at the Challenge, RCD Espanyol, FC Espanya and Casual SC were loyal to the
original institutions, questioning whether teams from different federations could
participate in the same international competition. The three Catalonian qualifying
matches (RCD Espanyol�FC Espanya, FC Barcelona-Casual SC, and the final between the
winners) were originally scheduled for March 2, 9 and 30, but postposed to Mar 16,
30 and Apr 6; eventually, FC Espanya did not accept the entry of FC Barcelona and
forfeited the match against RCD Espanyol, who together with Casual SC decided to
participate in spite of Barcelona's entry. Interestingly, the Federaci� Catalana
de Clubs de Futbol penalized Casual SC for playing against FC Barcelona, but not
RCD Espanyol; the fine was eventually waived.
Competition:
Knockout stage Catalonia
RCD Espanyol w/o FC Espanya
FC Barcelona 7-0 Casual SC
FC Barcelona 1-3 RCD Espanyol [Espanyol disqualified]
Knockout stage France
Com�te et Simiot 4-3 Stade Toulousain [aet; 3-3 after regulation time]
Com�te et Simiot w/o Olympique de Cette
Final
FC Barcelona 7-2 Com�te et Simiot
Available Match Details:
2 Mar 1913, stadium Chemin des Ecus, Bordeaux; kick-off: 14.30
ref: Morzeau
Com�te et Simiot 4-3 Stade Toulousain [aet; 3-3 after regulation time]
Com�te et Simiot (incomplete): Noellen (goalkeeper), Cayre, Schleuss, Sanwald,
Soulie, Attan�, Donadi�, Dablanc
Stade Toulousain (incomplete): Roumengou (goalkeeper), Clavel, Frere, Tourneux, Doutressoul, Ger
scorers: Tourneux 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, Sanwald 1-3, Dablanc 2-3, Sanwald 3-3, 4-3
16 Mar 1913, stadium Vel�drom Parc de Sports
RCD Espanyol w/o FC Espanya
NB: Espanya forfeited (see above)
30 Mar 1913, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 15.30; ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
FC Barcelona 7-0 Casual SC
Barcelona: Re�� - Irizar, Amechazurra - Rozitsky, A. Massana, Greenwell -
Forns, Allack, Steel, Apolinario, E. Peris
Casual SC: Sol� - C. Comamala, Quirante - Janer, A. Comamala, Pons� -
Mensa, Tormo, Wallace, LLonch, Ramirez
scorers: Steel 3, Allack 2, Apolinario 2
6 Apr 1913, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse
Com�te et Simiot w/o Olympique de Cette
NB: Olympique de Cette withdrew because they had to play Stade Helv�tique in
the semifinal of the Championnat de France de l'USFSA one week later.
6 Apr 1913, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 15.30; ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
FC Barcelona 1-3 RCD Espanyol [Espanyol disqualified]
Barcelona: Re�� - Irizar, Amechazurra - Rozitsky, A. Massana, Bori -
Forns, Allack, Steel, Apolinario, Greenwell
Espanyol: Gibert - Carruana, S. Massana - Baonza, Hodge, Sanpere -
Barnett, Darley, Harrison, A, Morales, R. Morales
scorers: Greenwell - A. Morales 3
NB: Barcelona protested against the fact that Espanyol fielded three British players
who came from the United Kingdom only to play the match; their protest was upheld
and Espanyol disqualified; Barcelona qualified for the final.
8 Jun 1913, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 16.30; ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
FC Barcelona 7-2 Com�te et Simiot
Barcelona: Re�� - Berrondo, Amechazurra - Rozitsky, Massana, Greenwell -
Forns, Allack, Berdi�, Alcantara, Peris
Com�te et Simiot: Noellen - Pepion, Cayre - Serre, Damazan, Donadieu (c) -
Sanwald, Rundge, Kieffer, Soulie, Dablanc
scorers: Alcantara 2, Berdi� 2, Forns, Allack, Massana - Dablanc, N.N.
NB: for the first time, it was allowed that the final was not played in Toulouse.
Participants (7):
Pyr�n�es region: Stade Toulousain, Union Sportive Albigeoise
C�te d'Argent region: Com�te et Simiot
Barcelona: Football Club Barcelona, Universitari Sporting Club,
Football Club Espanya
Other cities in Catalonia: Centre Sports Sabadell
Competition:
Knockout stage Catalonia
FC Espanya 1-0 Universitari SC
FC Barcelona 5-0 CS Sabadell
FC Barcelona 2-5 FC Espanya
Knockout stage France
US Albigeoise 3-1 Stade Toulousain
Com�te et Simiot 5-0 US Albigeoise
Final
FC Espanya 3-1 Com�te et Simiot
Available Match Details:
1 Mar 1914, stadium Carrer Casanova, Barcelona;
kick-off: 15.30; ref: Amechazurra (FC Barcelona)
FC Espanya 1-0 Universitari SC
Espanya: Re�e - Reguera, Marin� - Salv�, Casellas, Prat -
Bellavista, Bar�, Passani, Osanz, N. Salv�
Universitari: Cuervo - Batlle, J. Varela - Puntas, Alemany, Malo -
Ozores, Armet, Jan�, F. Varela, Falguera
scorer: Passani
15 Mar 1914, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 15.30; ref: Greenwell (FC Barcelona)
FC Barcelona 5-0 CS Sabadell
Barcelona: Bru - Molins, Amechazurra - Berdi�, Massana, Carlier -
Mallorqu�, P. Wallace, Bau, Alc�ntara, Peris
Sabadell: F�guls - Luis, Casas - Moix, Monistrol, Comas -
Llonch, Gonzalez, G. Aragay, Retana, Gallech
scorers: P. Wallace 2, Bau 2, Alc�ntara
22 Mar 1914, Albi
US Albigeoise 3-1 Stade Toulousain
NB: no further details available
29 Mar 1914, stadium Carrer Ind�stria, Barcelona;
kick-off: 16.00; ref: Naudy (Comit� des Pyr�n�es)
FC Barcelona 2-5 FC Espanya
Barcelona: Bru - Molins, Amechazurra - Berdi�, Massana, Castejon -
Mallorqu�, Wallace, Bau, Morales, Peris
Espanya: Puig - Farriols, Marin� - Prats, Casellas, Salv� -
Villena, Bar�, Bellavista, Passani, Coleta
scorers: Peris, Bau - Bar�, Bellavista 4
19 Apr 1914, stadium Ponts-Jumeaux, Toulouse
Com�te et Simiot 5-0 US Albigeoise
NB: no further details available
24 May 1914, stadium Carrer Casanova, Barcelona;
kick-off: 16.30; ref: Durand (Stade Toulousain)
FC Espanya 3-1 Com�te et Simiot
Espanya: Puig - Ribera, Marin� - Prat, Casellas, Salvo II -
Salv� I, Passani, Bellavista, Bar�, Villena
Com�te et Simiot: Noellen - Darrieussec, Cayre - Damazan, Souli�, Attane -
Cassaux, Sanwald, Lemele, Dablanc, Maurice
scorers: Salvo II 2, Bellavista - Sandwal
NB: for the second time, it was allowed that the final was not played in Toulouse.
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