Romania national football team results (1922–1939)

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The Romania national football team represents Romania in international association football and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Between their first official match in 1922 and 1939, when competitive football stopped for the Second World War, Romania played in 82 matches, resulting in 36 victories, 14 draws and 32 defeats. Throughout this period they played in the Balkan Cup six times between 1931 and 1936 with Romania taking home three titles in 1929–31, 1933 and 1936. Romania also qualified through to three FIFA World Cup's during the 1930s where they got eliminated in the first round in all three attempts with the national team finishing second in their group at the 1930 edition before being eliminated by Czechoslovakia (1934) and Cuba (1938) respectively in the following cups.

1922

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8 June 1922 1922 King Alexander's Cup Yugoslavia  1 – 2  Romania Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade
17:00 Šifer 35' (pen.) (Report) 41' (pen.) Rónnay
61' Guga
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Austria Heinrich Retschury
3 September 1922 Friendly Romania  1 – 1  Poland Romania Stadionul Maccabi, Chernivtsi
Kozovits 63' (Report) 20' Duźniak Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Austria Hans Schmidt

1923

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1 July 1923 Friendly Romania  0 – 6  Czechoslovakia Romania Stadionul Orașului, Cluj
(Report) 16', 29' Vlček
50', 66' Sloup
69', 82' Čapek
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Austria Max Seemann
2 September 1923 Friendly Poland  1 – 1  Romania Poland Marshal Józef Piłsudski Polish Army Stadium, Lviv
Kuchar 16' (Report) 38' Guga Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Germany Carl Koppehel
26 October 1923 Friendly Turkey  2 – 2  Romania Turkey Taksim Stadium, Istanbul
Sporel 32', 50' (Report) 20', 53' Gansl Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Czechoslovakia Anton Krátký

1924

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20 May 1924 Friendly Austria  4 – 1  Romania Austria Simmeringer Sportplatz, Wien
Kanhäuser 2', 52', 85'
Häusler 77'
(Report) 73' Ströck Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
27 May 1924 1924 Olympic Games Netherlands  6 – 0  Romania France Stade Olympique de Colombes, Colombes
Snouck 8'
Pijl 28', 52', 60', 67'
de Natris 80'
(Report) Attendance: 1,840
Referee: Switzerland Félix Herren
31 August 1924 Friendly Czechoslovakia  4 – 1  Romania Czechoslovakia Stadion Slavii, Prague
Dvořáček 33'
Kolenatý 35'
Žďárský 58'
Ryšavý 79'
(Report) 85' Semler Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Austria Max Seemann

1925

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1 May 1925 Friendly Romania  1 – 2  Turkey Romania Stadionul Romcomit, Bucharest
Brauchler 66' (Report) 62' Sporel
87' Leblebi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: England A. Rolton
31 May 1925 Friendly Bulgaria  2 – 4  Romania Bulgaria Yunak Stadium, Sofia
Ivanov 4'
Dimitriev 89'
(Report) 14', 65' Wetzer
60', 81' (pen.) Semler
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Italy Umberto Marca

1926

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25 April 1926 Friendly Romania  6 – 1  Bulgaria Romania Stadionul Romcomit, Bucharest
Guga 17'
Kugelbauer 24', 44'
Nagy-Csomag 55'
Ströck 62' (pen.)
Avar 80'
(Report) 70' Denev Attendance: 12,000
Referee: England A. Rolton
7 May 1926 Friendly Turkey  1 – 3  Romania Turkey Taksim Stadium, Istanbul
Peykoğlu 71' (Report) 54', 63' Semler
59' Matek
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: England W. H. Allen
3 October 1926 1926 King Alexander's Cup Yugoslavia  2 – 3  Romania Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion Concordije, Zagreb
Percl 47', 49' (Report) 19' Semler
65' Wetzer
69' Guga
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia Ladislav Štépanovský

1927

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10 May 1927 1927 King Alexander's Cup Romania  0 – 3  Yugoslavia Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
(Report) 6' Luburić
23' Giler
25' Bonačić
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hungary Ferenc Gerő
19 June 1927 Friendly Romania  3 – 3  Poland Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Avar 12', 60'
Tänzer 41'
(Report) 51' Kałuża
64' Pazurek
76' Wójcik
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia Ladislav Štépanovský

1928

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15 April 1928 Friendly Romania  4 – 2  Turkey Romania Stadionul Gloria C.F.R., Arad
Wetzer 40'
Uluğ 55' (o.g.)
Sepi 68'
Nagy-Csomag 83'
(Report) 18' Faruki
73' Atak
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris

1929

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21 April 1929 Friendly Romania  3 – 0  Bulgaria Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Ciolac 64', 71', 73' (Report) Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hungary Mihály Ivanicsics
10 May 1929 1929 King Alexander's Cup Romania  2 – 3  Yugoslavia Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Subășeanu 20'
Boros 35'
(Report) 27' Pavelić
60' Lemešić
62' Hitrec
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Austria Eugen Braun
15 September 1929 Friendly Bulgaria  2 – 3  Romania Bulgaria Levski Field, Sofia
Staykov 37', 60' (Report) 30' Sepi
61' Kovács
67' Deșu
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hungary Ferenc Gerő
6 October 1929 1929-31 Balkan Cup Romania  2 – 1  Yugoslavia Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Sepi 35'
Ciolac 40'
(Report) 71' Marjanović Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bulgaria Georgi Grigorov

1930

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4 May 1930 1930 King Alexander's Cup Yugoslavia  2 – 1  Romania Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion Jugoslavija, Belgrade
Premerl 12'
Bonačić 32'
(Report) 72' Deșu Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia Ladislav Štépanovský
25 May 1930 1929-31 Balkan Cup Romania  8 – 1  Greece Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Wetzer 8', 34', 75', 76', 80'
Vogl 43'
Raffinsky 57' (pen.)
Dobay 77'
(Report) 15' Andrianopoulos Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Jovan Ružić
14 July 1930 1930 World Cup group stage Romania  3 – 1  Peru Uruguay Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo
Deșu 1'
Stanciu 79'
Kovács 89'
(Report) 75' Ferreira Attendance: 300
Referee: Chile Alberto Warnken
21 July 1930 1930 World Cup group stage Uruguay  4 – 0  Romania Uruguay Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Dorado 7'
Scarone 26'
Anselmo 31'
Cea 35'
(Report) Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Brazil Almeida Rêgo
12 October 1930 1929-31 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  5 – 3  Romania Bulgaria Slavia Stadium, Sofia
Staykov 11' (pen.)
Stoyanov 34'
Peshev 47'
Vasilev 50'
(Report) 23', 43' Wetzer
71' (o.g.) Vasilev
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Jovan Ružić

1931

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10 May 1931 1929-31 Balkan Cup Romania  5 – 2  Bulgaria Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Sepi 25'
Bodola 50', 66'
Stanciu 68', 81'
(Report) 51' Lozanov
89' Panchev
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris
23 August 1931 Friendly Poland  2 – 3  Romania Poland Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw
Nawrot 80'
Wypijewski 87'
(Report) 5', 78' Sepi
29' Kocsis
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia František Cejnar
26 August 1931 Friendly Lithuania  2 – 4  Romania Lithuania Makabi Stadionas, Kaunas
Raclauskas 34'
Trumpjonas 37'
(Report) 3', 28', 81' Bodola
58' Sepi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Latvia Juris Rēdlihs
20 September 1931 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs Romania  4 – 1 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Amateurs Romania Stadionul Carol al-II-lea, Oradea
Stanciu 19'
Kocsis 28', 87'
Glanzmann 47'
(Report) 35' Nejedlý Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Bora Vasiljević
4 October 1931 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs Hungary Amateurs Hungary 4 – 0  Romania Hungary V.A.C. Stadion, Budapest
Károly 6', 28'
Vogl 60' (o.g.)
Engelhardt 68'
(Report) Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris
29 November 1931 1929-31 Balkan Cup Greece  2 – 4  Romania Greece Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens
Aggelakis 34', 39' (Report) 13', 18', 84' Bodola
51' Sepi
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris

1932

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8 May 1932 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs Romania  4 – 1 Austria Austria Amateurs Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Kovács 35'
Kocsis 36', 85'
Bodola 44'
(Report) 17' Sobotka Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hungary Mihály Ivanicsics
12 June 1932 Friendly Romania  6 – 3  France Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Bodola 10', 81'
Wetzer 17', 68'
Schwartz 20', 46'
(Report) 63' (pen.) Chardar
75', 77' Rolhion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hungary Mihály Ivanicsics
26 June 1932 1932 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  2 – 0  Romania Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion Beogradski SK, Belgrade
Peshev 65', 89' (Report) Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mika Popović
28 June 1932 1932 Balkan Cup Greece  0 – 3  Romania Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion Beogradski SK, Belgrade
(Report) 6' Ciolac
9' Schwartz
16' Bodola
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bulgaria Stefan Chumpalov
3 July 1932 1932 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  3 – 1  Romania Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion Beogradski SK, Belgrade
Zečević 21'
Živković 30'
Vujadinović 42'
(Report) 36' Kovács Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Greece Stavros Hatzopoulos
2 October 1932 Friendly Romania  0 – 5  Poland Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
(Report) 5' Matyas
8', 25', 78' Nawrot
38' Urban
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris
16 October 1932 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs Austria Amateurs Austria 0 – 1  Romania Austria Linzer A.S.K. Platz, Linz
(Report) 1' Rónay Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia Bohumil Ženišek

1933

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4 June 1933 1933 Balkan Cup Romania  7 – 0  Bulgaria Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Vâlcov 11', 76'
Dobay 53', 62'
Ciolac 57', 61', 66'
(Report) Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Greece Stavros Hatzopoulos
8 June 1933 1933 Balkan Cup Romania  1 – 0  Greece Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Dobay 24' (Report) Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris
11 June 1933 1933 Balkan Cup Romania  5 – 0  Yugoslavia Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Bindea 7'
Ciolac 10'
Bodola 13', 40'
Dobay 42'
(Report) Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Bulgaria Nikola Dosev
24 September 1933 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs Romania  5 – 1 Hungary Hungary Amateurs Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Sepi 8', 32', 47', 83'
Bindea 77'
(Report) 33' Keszey Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bulgaria Nikola Dosev
29 October 1933 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification Switzerland  2 – 0  Romania Switzerland Wankdorfstadion, Bern
(Report) Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Netherlands Hans Samuel Boekman
Note: ROU fielded an ineligible player, so FIFA accordingly awarded SWI a 2–0 win for the match

1934

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25 March 1934 1931–1934 Central European Cup for Amateurs Czechoslovakia Amateurs Czechoslovakia 2 – 2  Romania Czechoslovakia Pardubický Stadion, Pardubice
Habelt 20'
Kalocsay 83'
(Report) 28' Kovács
49' Dobay
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Poland Maximilian Sznajder
27 May 1934 1934 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Czechoslovakia  2 – 1  Romania Italy Stadio Littorio, Trieste
Puč 50'
Nejedlý 67'
(Report) 11' Dobay Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
14 October 1934 Friendly Poland  3 – 3  Romania Poland Marshal Józef Piłsudski Polish Army Stadium, Lviv
Martyna 12' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
Urban 60'
(Report) 52', 86' Dobay
52' Ciolac
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Fabris
27 December 1934 1934-35 Balkan Cup Greece  2 – 2  Romania Greece Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens
Andrianopoulos 14'
Choumis 75'
(Report) 5' Dobay
13' Ciolac
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bulgaria Nikola Dosev
30 December 1934 1934-35 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  2 – 3  Romania Greece Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens
Angelov 46', 50' (Report) 14', 31' Bodola
37' Ciolac
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Greece Sotiris Asprogerakas

1935

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1 January 1935 1934-35 Balkan Cup Romania  0 – 4  Yugoslavia Greece Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens
(Report) 10' Tirnanić
34' Marjanović
67', 83' Tomašević
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Greece Stavros Hatzopoulos
17 June 1935 1935 Balkan Cup Romania  0 – 2  Yugoslavia Bulgaria Yunak Stadium, Sofia
(Report) 33' Marjanović
56' Sekulić
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Greece Stavros Hatzopoulos
19 June 1935 1935 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  4 – 0  Romania Bulgaria Yunak Stadium, Sofia
Lozanov 11'
Yordanov 33'
Peshev 49'
Sucitulescu 62' (o.g.)
(Report) Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Greece Stavros Hatzopoulos
24 June 1935 1935 Balkan Cup Greece  2 – 2  Romania Bulgaria Levski Field, Sofia
Choumis 10', 15' (Report) 24' Bodola
26' Gruin
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bulgaria Nikola Dosev
25 August 1935 Friendly Germany  4 – 2  Romania Germany Mitteldeutsche Kampfbahn, Erfurt
Rasselnberg 1'
Lenz 72'
Simetsreiter 78'
Hohmann 80'
(Report) 15', 77' Vâlcov Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Netherlands Johannes Franciscus van Moorsel
1 September 1935 Friendly Sweden  7 – 1  Romania Sweden Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm
Bergsten 17'
Keller 47'
Nilsson 70', 73', 87'
Jonasson 72'
Persson 74'
(Report) 60' Georgescu Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Italy Rinaldo Barlassina
3 November 1935 Friendly Romania  4 – 1  Poland Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Schileru 1'
Bindea 20', 35'
Sepi 73'
(Report) 36' Pazurek Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Jovan Ružić

1936

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10 May 1936 1936 King Carol II Cup Romania  3 – 2  Yugoslavia Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Bodola 21', 46', 51' (Report) 32' Vujadinović
67' Tomašević
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
17 May 1936 1936 Balkan Cup Romania  5 – 2  Greece Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Bodola 21', 85'
Schwartz 37', 75'
Dobay 77'
(Report) 31' Vazos
76' Symeonidis
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
24 May 1936 1936 Balkan Cup Romania  4 – 1  Bulgaria Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Schwartz 10', 55'
Ciolac 66'
Dobay 69'
(Report) 35' Angelov Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
4 October 1936 Friendly Romania  1 – 2  Hungary Romania Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest
Bindea 24' (Report) 65' Lázár
83' Toldi
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus

1937

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18 April 1937 1937-1938 Eduard Benes' Cup Romania  1 – 1  Czechoslovakia Romania Stadionul Regele Carol II, Bucharest
Bodola 63' (Report) 81' Nejedlý Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Italy Rinaldo Barlassina
10 June 1937 Friendly Romania  2 – 1  Belgium Romania Stadionul Regele Carol II, Bucharest
Barátky 34', 79' (Report) 87' Voorhoof Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia Augustin Krist
27 June 1937 Friendly Romania  2 – 2  Sweden