1977–80_Balkan_Cup

1977–80 Balkan Cup

1977–80 Balkan Cup

Football tournament season


The 1977–80 Balkan Cup, was the 12th Balkan Cup football tournament. It was the first to have a group stage involving the five teams split into two groups, one of three teams and the other of two, with the winner of each one meeting in the final. It was played between February 1977 and August 1980 between Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Greece.[1][2] The tournament was won by Romania the general score being 4–3 against Yugoslavia in the two legs of the final.[1][2] The top goalscorer was Anghel Iordănescu from Romania with 6 goals.[1][2]

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Group stage

Group 1

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Source: [2]

Romania qualified for the final.

Matches

More information Turkey, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 37,055
Referee: Velibor Ljujić (Yugoslavia)

More information Romania, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Panayotis Kolliropoulos (Greece)

More information Bulgaria, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Dimitris Sarakinos (Greece)

More information Turkey, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tome Manojlovski (Yugoslavia)

More information Romania, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Vlado Tauzes (Yugoslavia)

More information Bulgaria, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dimitris Sarakinos (Greece)

Group 2

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Source: [2]

Yugoslavia qualified for the final.

Matches

More information Greece, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Boris Trendafilov (Bulgaria)

More information Yugoslavia, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bogdan Dochev (Bulgaria)

Final

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First leg

More information Yugoslavia, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Nihat Özbirgül (Turkey)

Second leg

More information Romania, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Antonis Vasaras (Greece)

Winner

 1977-80 Balkan Cup 

Romania

Fourth title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 28 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal


References

  1. "Balkan Cup (for Nations)". RSSF.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Balkan Cup 1977–80". EU-football.info. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

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