1979–80 Balkans Cup

1979–80 Balkans Cup
Country Balkans
Teams 5
Champions Romania Sportul Studențesc
Runners-up Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rijeka
Matches played 8
Goals scored 24 (3 per match)
← 1977-78

The 1979–80 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 5 teams and Sportul Studențesc won the trophy.[1]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rijeka (A) 4 3 0 1 9 6 1.500 6 Advances to finals
2 Albania Partizani Tirana 4 2 0 2 6 7 0.857 4
3 Greece PAS Giannina 4 1 0 3 5 7 0.714 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 1979. 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.
Rijeka Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3–0 Albania Partizani Tirana
PAS Giannina Greece 3–0 Albania Partizani Tirana
Partizani Tirana Albania 4–1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rijeka
Partizani Tirana Albania 2–0 Greece PAS Giannina

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Romania Sportul Studențesc (A) 2 1 0 1 4 3 1.333 2 Advances to finals
2 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 2 1 0 1 3 4 0.750 2
3 Turkey Galatasaray[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 1979. 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 withdrew from the tournament.
Sportul Studențesc Romania 2–0 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 3–2 Romania Sportul Studențesc

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sportul Studențesc Romania 3–1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rijeka 2–0 1–1

First leg

Sportul Studențesc Romania 2–0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rijeka
  • Ionescu  33'
  • Cățoi  49'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Iordan Zhezhov (Bulgaria)

Second leg

Rijeka Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1–1 Romania Sportul Studențesc
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Shetquet Laslli (Albania)

Sportul Studențesc won 3–1 on aggregate.


References

  1. ↑ "Balkans Cup 1979–80 season". rsssf.com.
  • RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
  • Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup -1979". RSSSF (Recreation & Sports Soccer Statistics Foundation).
  • Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer
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