1961–63 Balkans Cup

1961–63 Balkans Cup
Country Balkans
Teams 8
Champions Greece Olympiacos
Runners-up Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Matches played 21
Goals scored 67 (3.19 per match)

The 1961–63 Balkans Cup was the second Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 8 teams and Levski Sofia won the trophy.[1]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Greece Olympiacos (A) 4 2 1 1 9 11 0.818 5 Advances to finals
2 Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov 4 2 0 2 9 6 1.500 4
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo 4 1 1 2 8 9 0.889 3
4 Turkey Galatasaray[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 1962. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Galatasaray retired from the competition having played two games against Olympiacos and their record was cancelled.
Olympiacos Greece 1–0 Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov
  • Ifantis  31'
Referee: Hak Giurüz (Turkey)
Olympiacos Greece 1–0 Turkey Galatasaray
  • Psichos  47'
Olympiacos Greece 3–2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
  • Sideris  5', 36'
  • Psichos  11'
  • Peskovic  69'
  • Jatic  80'
Referee: Faruk Talu (Turkey)
Sarajevo Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3–3 Greece Olympiacos
  • Aslanovic  7', 58'
  • Mioc  48'
  • Sideris  10', 26', 72'
Referee: Kotari (Albania)
Steagul Roșu Brașov Romania 6–2 Greece Olympiacos
  • Meszaros  5'
  • Szeredai  20', 71'
  • Nagy  35'
  • Selymesi  38'
  • Năftănăilă  50'
  • Ifantis  57', 67' (pen.)
Referee: Kotari (Albania)
Sarajevo Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 2–0 Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov
Galatasaray Turkey 1–1 Greece Olympiacos
  • Papazoglou  6'
Steagul Roșu Brașov Romania 3–1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Bulgaria Levski Sofia (A) 6 3 3 0 11 5 2.200 9 Advances to finals
2 Albania Dinamo Tirana 6 2 3 1 9 8 1.125 7
3 Romania Dinamo București 6 2 2 2 13 11 1.182 6
4 Turkey Fenerbahçe 6 1 0 5 5 14 0.357 2
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 1962. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round.
Dinamo Tirana Albania 1–1 Romania Dinamo București
Dinamo București Romania 2–3 Albania Dinamo Tirana
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 2–2 Albania Dinamo Tirana
Fenerbahçe Turkey 1–0 Albania Dinamo Tirana
Dinamo Tirana Albania 0–0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Dinamo București Romania 2–4 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 1–1 Romania Dinamo București
Fenerbahçe Turkey 2–4 Romania Dinamo București
Fenerbahçe Turkey 0–1 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
  • Kostov  84'
Dinamo Tirana Albania 3–2 Turkey Fenerbahçe
  • Vorfi  2', 25', 65'
  • Yazıcı  4'
  • Becedek  36'
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 3–0
Awarded1		 Turkey Fenerbahçe
Notes

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Olympiacos Greece 1–11 Bulgaria Levski Sofia 1–0 0–1

1 Olympiacos beat Levski Sofia 1–0 in a play-off to win the tournament.

First leg

Olympiacos Greece 1 – 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Sideris  37'
Referee: Branko Tešanić (Yugoslavia)

Second leg

Levski Sofia Bulgaria 1 – 0 Greece Olympiacos
Yordanov  20'
Referee: Pănureanu (Romania)

Levski 1–1 Olympiacos on aggregate.

Play–off

Olympiacos Greece 1 – 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Stefanakos  87'
Referee: Faruk Talu (Turkey)

Olympiacos won the play-off 1–0.

References

  1. ↑ George J. Vassalos (14 March 2007). "2nd Balkan Cup 1961/63". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  • RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
  • Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup 1960-1969". RSSSF (Recreation & Sports Soccer Statistics Foundation).
  • Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer
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