1977–78 Balkans Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Balkans |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Rijeka |
| Runner-up |  Jiul Petroșani |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.7 per match) |
← 1977 1979–80 → | |
The 1978 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 6 teams and Rijeka won the trophy.[1]
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiul Petroșani (A) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 2 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Slavia Sofia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Galatasaray[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
- ^ Galatasaray withdrew from the tournament.
| Slavia Sofia | 2–0 | Jiul Petroșani |
|---|---|---|
Slavia Stadium, Sofia
| Jiul Petroșani | 3–0 | Slavia Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Stadionul Jiul, Petroșani
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rijeka (A) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Skënderbeu Korçë | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Aris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 2 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 1–0 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
|
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2–0 | Aris |
|---|---|---|
|
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiul Petroșani | 2–4 | Rijeka | 1–0 | 1–4 |
First leg
Second leg
| Rijeka | 4–1 | Jiul Petroșani |
|---|---|---|
|
Rijeka won 4–2 on aggregate.
References
External links
- RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
- Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup old-1979". RSSSF.
- Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer
